Testing and College Information
The 8th grade students will be taking the EXPLORE test Oct. 5-6, 2010.
For your child to get admitted to the college he or she wants, they must be well prepared. The EXPLORE test is an important part of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education�s overall efforts to help your child be prepared for success in college and in the workplace.
Important websites to help assist with college planning:
- Sign up at www.okcollegestart.org, Oklahoma�s official website to plan for college. Your child can create an online profile, learn about paying for college, prep for the ACT and explore exciting careers.
- Oklahoma�s Promise is a state scholarship that allows students from families that meet a certain income requirement to earn free college tuition. Parents must enroll their child for Oklahoma�s Promise in the 8th, 9th or 10th grade. www.okpromise.org
- Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a federally funded program designed to better prepare middle and high school students for college through academic preparation programs and scholarships for students, professional development activities for educators, and college access information for students and parents. www.okhighered.org/gearup
- ACT student center- www.actstudent.org
- ACT Financial Aid Need Estimator- www.act.org/fane
- Cash for College- www.cashforcollegeok.info
- FastWeb Free Scholarship Search- www.fastweb.com
- Federal Student Aid- www.studentaid.ed.gov
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)- www.fafsa.ed.gov
- Mapping Your Future- www.mappingyourfuture.org
- Summer Academies in Math, Science and Technology- www.okhighered.org/summer-academies
Any questions- please call, Katy Jackson-Seeley, 8th grade Counselor