Senior year is exciting—but it also comes with important steps to make sure you are reporting your grades to colleges accurately.

✅📄Use this guide to stay organized!

📝 During Application Season (August - November):

🏫📊 How Florida Public Universities Receive Grades

Florida’s 12 public universities use different systems—pay close attention to what YOUR schools require 👇

🟢 STARS (Self-Reported Student Academic Record)
- Used by: UF, FSU, USF, FAU, UNF, FL Poly, FAMU & UWF. Complete List of Participating Schools
  - 📋 You will manually enter your grades exactly as they appear on your transcript.
  - Our high school is listed as Fsw Collegiate High School. Our school code is 102092.
🔵 SPARK (Student Profile and Academic Record)
- Used by UCF.
  - 📊 Another system where YOU input your grades carefully
🟣Official Transcript Submission
- Used by FGCU, FIU & NCF.
  - Some schools will require an official transcript sent directly. 📄📬
🚨 Important:
- No matter the system, your reported grades MUST match your transcript exactly ✅

✅ If needed, request your transcript after submitting your application or when the college specifically asks for it.

🔄📊 Mid-Year Updates (VERY Important!):

✅ If you applied to a school using STARS (SSAR) or SPARK, you will likely need to:

📅 Update your account with your first semester senior year grades

🔁 Resubmit or confirm your academic record in the system

🚨 Colleges expect your application to reflect your most up-to-date grades—this can impact admissions decisions!

💡 Bottom line: 👉 Don’t forget to go back and update your STARS or SPARK after first semester—it is your responsibility ✅

🎓 End of Senior Year (Final Transcript Requests):

All colleges will require a final official transcript after graduation from FSWC High School and FSW College

📄📥 Need an Official Copy of Your High School Transcript Sent?

📧 Contact Mrs. Steed at Crystal.Steed@fsw.edu

✉️ Be sure to include what school she should be sending your transcript to.

🎓📬 FSW College Transcripts Requests

📌 These are requested through Parchment

🖥️ Follow instructions on the FSW Transcript Request Website to send to your universities.

✅ Final Reminders

✔️ Pay attention to each college’s requirements

✔️ Don’t wait until the last minute ⏰

✔️ Double-check everything before submitting

✔️ Ask for help when you need it 🙌

If you ever need an unofficial PDF copy of your transcript for personal use (scholarships, resume building, grade entry, etc.) Crystal.Steed@fsw.edu can provide you with one.

💬 Questions? We are here to help!

Reach out anytime so we can make sure your applications are complete and stress-free 💪📚✨