FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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    STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
    John L. Winn
    Commissioner of Education
    F. PHILIP HANDY,
    Chairman
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Vice Chairman
    Members
    DONNA G. CALLAWAY
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
    PHOEBE RAULERSON
    KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
    March 27, 2006
    Dear Student:
    I am pleased to inform you that you may be eligible for admission to a state university in Florida based
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    solely on your academic performance in high school. You have been identified as ranking in the top 20%
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    of your graduating class and may qualify for the Talented 20 program, as well as the Bright Futures
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    Scholarship program and other scholarship opportunities.
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    To qualify for the Talented 20 program, you must:
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    be enrolled in a Florida public high school and graduate with a standard diploma in 2006,
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    be ranked in the top 20% of your class after the posting of seventh semester grades (with validation of
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    eighth semester ranking),
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    take the ACT or SAT prior to completing the first semester in college (no minimum score is
    required), and
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    complete all eighteen college preparatory credits as specified in State Board of Education Rules.
    If you qualify as a Talented 20 eligible student, you are guaranteed admission at one of the eleven state
    universities and are given priority for the awarding of funds from the Florida Student Assistance Grant
    (FSAG). Please note that while eligible students are guaranteed admission at one of the state universities,
    they may not necessarily be admitted to the school of their choice. You may wish to search
    www.FACTS.org for information concerning individual universities. You may also find additional
    information about the Talented 20 program online at www.fldoe.org/Talented20/.
    I also encourage you to review your transcript with your high school counselor to ensure that you have
    taken or are registered for the courses necessary to meet the 18 college preparatory credits for state
    university system admission and to register for the ACT or SAT. To obtain information on state financial
    aid and scholarship opportunities, including the FSAG and the Bright Futures Scholarship program, visit
    www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org. Again, congratulations on your current academic performance and best
    wishes for your continued success.
    Sincerely,
    John L. Winn
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    Commissioner
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    325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org

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