ACT and Compass Practice Test Websites
ACT Information
Register: on-line at http://www.actstudent.org
ACT No Writing: $50.50
ACT Plus Writing: $67.00
School Code: 282-215
Test Prep Options:
ACT's TEST PREP WEBSITE: http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html
John Baylor Test Prep -- See the Guidance Office http://www.JohnBaylorTestPrep.com
A John Baylor Test Prep course will be offered for Juniors during 2nd semester. Sign up in the Guidance Office. You will also receive a password from Mrs. Fernau that will give you access to the John Baylor Test Prep Program.
ACCUPLACER TEST
Attending a Community College or Technical College (2 Year)
Students will need to take the Compass Test if they are planning on attending a community college or technical college. The compass test is given at the Northeast Community College in Norfolk. The cost is $0 if you are planning to attend Northeast Community College or $15 if you want to send it somewhere else. This can be taken anytime during the school year, however you should contact them at least a week in advance.
ACCUPLACER Practice Sites
Practice, Practice, Practice! Students who visit the practice test website and practice prior to taking their ACCUPLACER Classic test score higher!
Visit the following two sites:
https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/accuplacer-tests OR
https://accuplacerpractice.collegeboard.org/login
Informational websites to help you navigator your way on your new journey!
TEST SITES
FINANCIAL AID
STUDENTS/PARENTS
MILITARY
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH WEBSITES
ACT Information
Register: on-line at http://www.actstudent.org
ACT No Writing: $50.50
ACT Plus Writing: $67.00
School Code: 282-215
Test Prep Options:
ACT's TEST PREP WEBSITE: http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html
John Baylor Test Prep -- See the Guidance Office http://www.JohnBaylorTestPrep.com
A John Baylor Test Prep course will be offered for Juniors during 2nd semester. Sign up in the Guidance Office. You will also receive a password from Mrs. Fernau that will give you access to the John Baylor Test Prep Program.
ACCUPLACER TEST
Attending a Community College or Technical College (2 Year)
Students will need to take the Compass Test if they are planning on attending a community college or technical college. The compass test is given at the Northeast Community College in Norfolk. The cost is $0 if you are planning to attend Northeast Community College or $15 if you want to send it somewhere else. This can be taken anytime during the school year, however you should contact them at least a week in advance.
ACCUPLACER Practice Sites
Practice, Practice, Practice! Students who visit the practice test website and practice prior to taking their ACCUPLACER Classic test score higher!
Visit the following two sites:
https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/accuplacer-tests OR
https://accuplacerpractice.collegeboard.org/login
Informational websites to help you navigator your way on your new journey!
- www.educationquest.org Information on Nebraska scholarships, college profiles, financial aid, and college planning.
- www.mappingyourfuture.org Career and college information for students and parents.
- www.nebraskacareerconnections.org Provides educational and career planning resources for students and parents. Career assessments are also found on this site.
- www.mystudentedge.com Access to test preparation, college searches, scholarship search, financial aid, a career assessment, resume builder, and homework help. Register as a new user, select member type "student" or "parent", and create a username and password.
- www.knowhow2gonebraska.org Provides middle school-10th grade students and parents easy to follow steps to make college a reality.
- www.nextstepu.com Information on college matches, career finder, scholarships, and other helpful college planning tips.
- http://mynextmove.org Easy to use occupation searches, industry job search, and interest survey. Gives skills needed, job outlook, salary etc.
- http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator Free consumer information tool to help students & parents get information about 7,000 colleges and more.
- www.quintcareers.com Provides career, college, and job search advice.
- www.collegeanswer.com Information on how to prepare, select, apply, and pay for college. Checklists to print and a "borrow smart" video.
- www.campusprogram.com Find colleges and different programs offered.
- www.march2success.com Online test preparation course to help improve performance on standardized tests with math, science, and English skills.
- www.petersons.com College information guide, test prep, scholarships, and many helpful articles.
- http://careerlink.com/student Information on careers, career planning, assessments, career clusters, resume writing, interview tips, and salary wizard.
- http://online.onetcenter.org/ O'NET Online allows students to research occupations, job outlook, salary, and skills needed.
- http://www.careersandcolleges.com/ Explore colleges, careers, majors, loan/financial aid information, test prep, and scholarships.
- http://www.gocollege.com/ College Bound Information
TEST SITES
- www.actstudent.org ACT test site
- www.collegeboard.com Resources for parents and students. SAT and PSAT test site.
FINANCIAL AID
- www.fafsa.ed.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - this application must be completed to receive any type of financial aid at college.
- fsaid.ed.gov Apply for a pin number for the student and one parent to use with the FAFSA.
- www.finaid.org Guide to financial aid.
- http://www2.ed.gov/finaid/landing.jhtml
- www.salliemae.com Student loans, college savings, planning and paying for college (check out College 101- click on for schools>counseling office>college 101)
STUDENTS/PARENTS
- http://msep.mhec.org Midwest Student Exchange Program
- http://kidshealth.org/ Has a separate parent and teen site with helpful advice and articles on many topics and issues.
- http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline- suicide warning signs, how to get help, how to give help.
- http://ndvsac.org/ Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition
- http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/interactive Drug Free World videos and testimonials.
- http://www.theantidrug.com/ The Anti-Drug Advice, information, and resources.
- http://www.familyeducation.com/home/ Family education on skill builders, pintables, special needs, hot topics, health and safety, college planning, social issues, responsibility and values, and much more.
- http://www.mourninghope.org/ Grief resources
- http://www.troubledwith.com/ Focus on the Family- parenting teens advice and solutions.
- http://loveandlogic.com/ Techniques to help parents have more fun and less stress while raising responsible kids.
MILITARY
- www.todaysmilitary.com
- http://www.nationalguard.com/
- http://www.navy.com/
- www.goarmy.com
- www.armyrotc.com
- www.marines.mil
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH WEBSITES