Avid

AVID is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination

The AVID Student
AVID targets students in the academic middle - B, C, and even D students - who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. These are students who are capable of completing rigorous curriculum but are falling short of their potential. Typically, they will be the first in their families to attend college, and many are from low-income or minority families. AVID pulls these students out of their unchallenging courses and puts them on the college track: acceleration instead of remediation.
The AVID Elective
Not only are students enrolled in their school's toughest classes, such as honors and Advanced Placement, but also in the AVID elective. For one period a day, they learn organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college seem attainable. Their self-images improve, and they become academically successful leaders and role models for other students.
The AVID Curriculum
The AVID curriculum, based on rigorous standards, was developed by middle and senior high school teachers in collaboration with college professors. It is driven by the WICR method, which stands for writing, inquiry, collaboration, and reading. AVID curriculum is used in AVID elective classes, in content-area classes in AVID schools, and even in schools where the AVID elective is not offered
Avid Began in 1980 by Mary Cathrine Swanson. The federal courts issued an order to desegregate all the city schools, bringing a lot of city kids to suburban schools. Swanson liked the idea but woundered how would all the kids make it in a the academicly aclaimed school Clairemont Highschool. Her answer was AVID, an academic elective… Beginning with one school and 32 students is now in 4,500 schools serving 400,000 students.
Mission
AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
Requirments
Bachelor’s Degrees:
You must have a High School diploma or GED from a recognized and accredited school to begin a degree program at Full Sail. You’ll also need a letter of recommendation. Your admissions representative will provide you with the form for this letter, or it may be downloaded once you have enrolled.
Computer Animation and Game Art program applicants should possess artistic skills. Traditional art classes are recommended prior to entering these programs. A foundation of sketching, sculpting, and painting are important for the animation industry and are essential in developing the 3D artist.
Game Development: program applicants must meet specific eligibility requirements by demonstrating a minimum foundation in Algebra II. Advanced math classes such as precalculus and trigonometry are strongly recommended. Introductory programming courses are also recommended
You must have a Full Sail Bachelor of Science Degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
OR
A baccalaureate degree or higher-level degree from another accredited postsecondary educational institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Degree held must be of similar scope and subject matter as to prepare you for the educational program objectives of the Master's Degree Program, with a transfer academic average GPA of 2.5. Your admission will be considered pending an evaluation of final official transcripts. Transcripts are required to include graduation date, final GPA, and degree earned. A copy of official high school transcripts or GED test scores is not required for the application for our Master’s Degrees.
Over 70% of current students, as well as those who have completed their education and are now successful graduates, have used financial aid to cover some or all of their education expenses.

Everyone's financial aid package is unique to them. The type of package that will work best for you will be determined by the important decisions you make during this process, as well as your specific needs. We work to ensure that you have all the information you need to make financial aid decisions that will allow you the opportunity to attend Full Sail. We want to help you be successful in following your dreams, and we will assist you in making decisions that will contribute to your long-term financial success.
We want to assist every student in obtaining the financial aid assistance he or she is legally entitled to receive. The student's eligibility, the school's packaging criteria, and the amount and types of financial aid available determine this. Since Full Sail is an accredited school, our Financial Aid department has a number of packages consisting of grants and loans available to those who qualify. These packages are tailored to each student's financial need, and most Full Sail students take advantage of them.

Through the years, many people have commented about the positive experiences they have had while working with Full Sail's Financial Aid team. We take pride in having a staff that is committed to working one-on-one with every person that enters our doors in search of financial assistance.
Tuition
The cost of a Full Sail Degree Program includes expenses such as textbooks, manuals, media, production materials, lab fees, technology fees, and other associated costs except as noted. Students will also incur an additional fee (separate from tuition) for the cost of a computer and software; the primary component of this fee is Project LaunchBox, which provides students with a laptop computer and media creation software at a deep institutional discount.
The table below outlines current tuition costs for our degree programs; these prices are subject to change. Please contact Admissions at 800.226.7625 for more information. Degrees | Per Semester | Semesters | Per Credit Hour | Total Credit Hours | *Total | Bachelor of Science | Computer Animation | $14,932 | 5.25 | $533 | 140 | $74,660 | Digital Arts & Design | $14,855 | 5.25 | $512 | 145 | $74,275 | Entertainment Business | $10,600 | 5.25 | $411 | 129 | $53,000 | Film | $15,015 | 5 | $603 | 124.5 | $75,075 | Game Art | $15,155 | 5.25 | $537 | 141 | $75,775 | Game Development | $15,155 | 5.25 | $537 | 141 | $75,775 | Music Business | $7,572 | 7 | $436 | 121.5 | $53,000 | Recording Arts | $14,555 | 5 | $547 | 133 | $72,775 | Show Production | $14,555 | 5.25 | $535 | 136 | $72,775 | Web Design & Development | $15,155 | 5.25 | $557 | 136 | $75,775 | Associate of Science | Graphic Design | $12,259 | 3.25 | $418 | 88 | $36,775 | Recording Engineering | $11,900 | 3 | $406 | 88 | $35,700 | Master of Science | Entertainment Business | $10,934 (avg.) | 3 | $745 | 44 | $32,800 | Game Design | $9,834 | 3 | $615 | 48 | $29,500 |

Full Sail graduates have worked behind the scenes for many of the world’s most well-known corporations and widely acclaimed releases. These companies and projects span the entertainment industry.

HOUSING
The area of Winter Park that surrounds Full Sail University offers numerous housing options for incoming students. There are over 50 apartment complexes within a 5-mile radius of Full Sail’s campus, many of which are within easy walking distance from the school.

If you’re planning on attending Full Sail, you’ll need to start making living plans. We understand that finding the right accommodations is an important step in planning for your education, and we’re ready to help you as you investigate your options. While Full Sail does not offer on-campus living arrangements, we do employ a Housing Coordinator who is dedicated to providing you with information about these affordable accommodations.
BACHELORS:
1. Computer animation 2. Digital arts & Design 3. Entertainment Buisness 4. Film 5. Game art 6. Game development 7. Music buisness 8. Recording Arts 9. Show production 10. Web design and Development

Avid….
In AVID our focus is WICR. WICR stands for Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, and Reading.
For writing we do things like cornell notes, timed essays, pre-writing activities, elbow groups, and peer evaluations to enhance our writing skills. We need this skill for things like the SAT test, college, and any future jobs. This skill would help with the SAT test because we need to know how to write quality essays while being timed. We would need this skill for college because we need to know how to take organized notes and be able to write essays for college. Lastly, this skill would help in a future job because we need to know how to take notes in a meeting and be able to give reports on the job.
Next, we have inquiry. Some things we do for inquiry are tutorials, costa’s levels of thinking, philosophical chairs, socratic seminar, reflections, and skilled questioning techniques. These things help us in practicly everything in school. They help us get questions answered, debates, and future education jobs. In AVID we also have collaboration. We do things like tutorials, group projects, peer feedback, service learning projects, socratic seminars. Collaboration can be used in many things like sports, college, and jobs. You would use collaboration in sports because you need team work in sports. You would use collaboration in college for things like group projects, college sports and activities. We would also use this in jobs for group jobs and reports.

Finally we have reading. Reading is used in everything. For school, jobs, and everyday life. It will help us get through higschool, go to college and in our future jobs.