New College of Florida Offers Guaranteed Admissions to Six Local High Schools

November 18, 2020 – Sarasota

New College of Florida is now offering guaranteed Fall 2021 admission to students enrolled at six high schools in Sarasota and Manatee Counties who meet GPA, test score, and course requirements and apply by December 1, 2020. The qualifying high schools are: Booker, Lakewood Ranch, North Port, Riverview, Sarasota, and Southeast.

“New College is eager to attract more students from our surrounding communities who seek an affordable, highly individualized college education that integrates superb academics with career-building experience,” said Damon Wade, vice president for enrollment management at New College. “For students in Sarasota and Manatee, the state of Florida’s honors college is literally in their backyard.”

Admitted students may qualify for the Four Winds Scholarship program, which is part of a comprehensive array of New College, federal, and state financial aid programs. In addition, students may apply for the Barancik Scholarship and the Access Leadership program, which are funded by a Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation grant.

“Access Leadership is a New College program created to engage and support high-potential young leaders,” said Bill Woodson, dean of outreach and engagement and chief diversity officer at New College. “It is intended to reduce or eliminate financial barriers that might otherwise prevent a Manatee or Sarasota County high school student from benefitting from the exceptional preparation and leadership development opportunities that a New College education can provide.”

Woodson, who developed the College’s Guaranteed Admissions Partnerships, envisioned them as “a concrete commitment to accessibility to an all-honors education for qualified Manasota students. When combined with the Access Leadership program and the Barancik Scholarship, financial access to that exceptional education is ensured as well.”

New College also has a guaranteed admission agreement with State College of Florida that is available to SCF students who earn the Associate in Arts degree in two years with at least a 3.0 GPA. The Barancik Scholarships are also available to qualified students who transfer to New College from another higher education institution in Manatee or Sarasota County