College Counseling

Our priority at Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School is to provide our students and their families with the fundamental tools necessary for a successful transition into their college experience. Our institution is committed to high academic standards and student achievement, and most importantly, providing a Christ-Centered learning environment to all our students. Carroll students begin to Create their Legacy here and after they move onto their next chapter of life.

Carroll students are offered year-round programming targeted at navigating the college process such as College Application Bootcamps, Annual College Fair, multiple College visits, participation in National College Application initiatives, and much more.

Students in grade 9th – 12th receive access to Naviance, a service where they can receive information about upcoming events, local and national scholarship opportunities, take personality and strength assessments, match with colleges that provide their career interests, and other resources for college and career information. Current students can access their account using this link: https://student.naviance.com/archbishopchs.

A Carroll College Handbook has been created to aide all students in their college journey and to educate parents as well. The handbook is linked below and includes important terminology, links, step by step guidelines, and much more to answer any questions you might have.

  • Although some institutions have eliminated test requirements, Carroll students are still urged to prepare and sit down for the ACT and/or SAT. Standardized tests remain a requirement among the Florida State University System and to qualify for the Bright Futures Scholarship. Below are the testing dates for this academic year. Additionally, students in the 11th and 12th grade are given the opportunity to sit down for the ACT and SAT, respectively, during a designated school day.

    SAT TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE LATE REGISTATION
    October 1, 2022 September 2, 2022 September 20, 2022
    November 5, 2022 October 7, 2022 October 25, 2022
    December 3, 2022 November 3, 2022 November 22, 2022
    March 11, 2023 February 10, 2023 Feburary 28, 2023
    May 6, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 25, 2023
    June 3, 2023 May 4, 2023 May 23, 2023
    ACT TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE LATE REGISTATION
    October 22, 2022 September 16, 2022 September 30, 2022
    December 10, 2022 November 4, 2022 November 11, 2022
    February 11, 2023 January 6, 2023 January 20, 2023
    April 15, 2023 March 10, 2023 March 24, 2023
    June 10, 2023 May 5, 2023 May 19, 2023
    July 15, 2023 June 16, 2023 June 23, 2023

    How to Register for the SAT Online
    Read more about the Registration Process

    Registration Links

  • The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program establishes three lottery-funded scholarships to reward Florida high school graduates for high academic achievement.

    The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program provides scholarships based on high school academic achievement during the student’s time at Archbishop Coleman Carroll.

    Eligibility & Application

    To qualify for the Florida Academic Scholars Award or Florida Medallion Award students must meet the below initial eligibility requirements:

    • Graduate from a Florida public or private high school;
    • Complete the required high school coursework (16 credits);
    • Achieve the required minimum high school grade point average;
    • Achieve the required minimum score on either the ACT or SAT;
    • Complete the required number of service hours.

    Eligibility and application criteria are available from the Florida Bright Futures Program website.

  • The College Advisor sends out quarterly newsletter with important dates, college information, and more to all seniors. You can also find the quarterly newsletters below.

  • Financial Aid Applications
    FAFSA – Free application for student financial aid – online financial aid form required by all colleges anduniversities in order to obtain federal, state and institutional monies.
    http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

    Financial Aid Programs/Links
    Comprehensive free resource for student financial information on the Web. Free scholarship search,financial aid calculators, glossary and bibliography.
    http://www.finaid.org/

    FASTWEB
    A computerized scholarship database that allows students to search for scholarships on the internet basedon their background, skills and interests.
    http://www.fastweb.com/

    Scholarships.com
    Assists students of all ages to find money for college.
    http://www.scholarships.com/

    CSS Profile
    Fee based financial aid application required by some colleges and universities in order to distributeinstitutional monies.
    https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/

  • Resource for SAT and AP exams, college information, scholarships, and more.

    www.collegeboard.org

    Provides free lectures and practice across several subjects as well as free SAT practice.

    www.khanacademy.org

    Register for the ACT, college information, and other career planning tools.

    www.act.org

    Provides college information for Florida College and Universities and other college and career planning tools.

    www.floridashines.org

    Go on virtual tours and view highlights of colleges and universities across the U.S. – available on Amazon Prime!

    www.thecollegetour.com

    Apply for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship and other State of Florida grants.

    www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org

Admission counselors can now go to CounselorCommunity.com to schedule an appointment with our high school.

Our full-time College Counselor works diligently to provide Juniors and Seniors with information pertaining to academics, financial aid, and the review of transcripts so that all students can reach their college goals.