Counselor & Guidance Information
Counselor & Guidance Information
Paying for College Web sites for scholarships and Financial Aid Government Web Resources College Assement Tests
ACT.org Collegeboard.com Kansas Career Pipeline
"YOUR FUTURE" NOTES
UNIVERSITIES
* KANSAS REGENTS
UNIVERSITIES - If you want to attend any of the six Regents
schools (Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University,
Pittsburg State University, University of Kansas, & Wichita State University), you
must meet 1 of the following 3 criteria for admission:
-ACT test score of 21 or higher,
-Rank in the top 1/3 of your graduating class, or
-Complete
the Qualified Admissions curriculum with at least a 2.0 in those
classes
WEB SITES FOR SCHOLARHSIPS AND
FINANCIAL AID
CAREER & COLLEGE
Some
web addresses that might be helpful for career and college research
http://www.studentservices.com/fastweb
http://www.kansasmentor.org (Kansas’ private colleges & Universities
– student information management system)
www.kansasregents.com
www.fafsa.ed.gov
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html
(English and Spanish)
Web
addresses that are helpful in searching for colleges, universities, financial aid,
scholarships, SAT and ACT information and much more.
-FINANCIAL
AID
-SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES on the web
-Fastweb
– Financial Aid Search
-Wiredscholar
Scholarship Search
http://salliemae.wiredscholar.com/
-ESA
Foundation Scholarships
-Americorps
provides educational awards in return for work in community service
-American
Indian College Fund
-Outside
scholarships for Hispanics
http://www.hsf.net/scholarship/scholarships.html
-New
Hispanic Scholarship Website
http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org
-International
Education Financial Aid
******NORTH
HIGH CODE: 173-207
Students
may register for the ACT, PSAT and the SAT online at
PSAT/SAT
- http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about.html
ACT -
http://www.act.org/aap/
By taking the
PSAT/NMSQT, you may qualify to enter the competitions for prestigious scholarships and
participate in recognition programs such as:
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC)
The National Hispanic Recognition Program
National Scholarship Service and Fund for Negro Students (NSSFNS)
The Telluride Association
The PSAT/NMSQT measures: Verbal reasoning, critical reading, math
problem-solving, and writing skills.
SAT
ASSESSMENT
What
is the SAT and how is it structured?
The SAT is a standardized, multiple-choice test used by most U.S. colleges and
universities for admissions and placement decisions. SAT scores can also be used to
determine scholarship eligibility. The test is administered by the Educational Testing
Service (ETS) and given nationally seven times a year.
The SAT is a seven-section, three-hour exam. Three of the sections are Verbal, three are
Math, and one is experimental. The experimental section, used by ETS strictly for its own
research, can be either Verbal or Math and is not counted toward your final score. The
seven sections appear in a slightly different order every time the SAT is administered.
How
important are my SAT scores?
The weight placed on SAT scores varies from school to school. Other important factors that
schools consider in their admissions decisions are your high school GPA and academic
transcript, letters of recommendation, interviews, and personal essays. In addition,
virtually all U.S. colleges and universities will accept ACT scores in lieu of SAT scores.
Click here for more information about the ACT.
For more specific information on the importance of SAT scores at the schools to which you
are applying, contact the admissions offices at those schools.
*GENERAL
TESTING PREP INFORMATION
1. LEARN
A TEST - WICHITA
PUBLIC LIBRARY
-The Library has a new electronic resource that is perfect for high scholars
preparing for standardize tests such as the ACT and SAT.
LEARN A TEST allows students and job seekers to take free practice exams from any
computer with an Internet connection, including the Library’s workstations. The test that are available include academic exams
such as the GED, ACT, SAT, AP, and professional tests required for many emergency
personnel, firefighters, military, civil service, postal, and real estate careers. Test takers will need a Wichita Public Library card
to use the service.
-Jennifer Heinicke, Special Projects Librarian – 261-8500