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COLLEGE ENTRANCE TESTING INFORMATION 

 

You want to have your desired ACT score no later than December of your Senior Year!

 

Test Date

Deadline to Register w/o Late Fee

Deadline to register w/late fee

Photo Upload Deadline

December 10th

November 4th

November 11th

December 2nd

February 11th

January 6th

January 20st

February 3rd

April 15th

March 10th

March 24th

April 7th

June 10th

May 5th

May 19th

June 2nd

July 15th

June 16th

June 23rd

July 7th

 

**Register online at https://my.act.org/account/signin?location=https://my.act.org **

**ACT w/Writing cost $88. You should not need to redo this as you took it your junior year. You need only register for ACT without Writing, which costs $63. If you are on free or reduced lunch you qualify for a fee waiver.** Late registration fee is $36.

 

ACT FEE WAIVERS are available for the ACT if you qualify for free/reduced lunches, receive public assistance or live in federally subsidized public housing, are a ward of the state or reside in a foster home, or are homeless, a member of Upward Bound, or your family income falls below the USDA levels for free/reduced lunches. You must be currently enrolled in 11th or 12th grade and be testing in the United States, US territories, or Puerto Rico. Limit of two fee waivers for ACT. See counselor for waiver.

INFORMATION FOR ATHLETES

If you are considering participating in Division I or II athletics as a college freshman, you must register with and be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center. This requires that you take a certain number of core courses and maintain a certain grade point average depending on your ACT/SAT score. Go to www.eligibilitycenter.org for information and to register. When registering for the ACT or SAT, remember that “official” test scores must be sent from the testing agency to the NCAA using code 9999. Test scores that appear on a high school transcript will not be accepted.

If you are considering participating in athletics at an NAIA school, you must register with the NAIA Eligibility Center at www.playNAIA.org. To be certified by the NAIA, you must meet two of the following three requirements: maintain a 2.0 GPA, score at least an 18 on the ACT, and/or be ranked in the top half of your graduating class.

 

Please talk with Coach  Wright if you are considering any of this.

 

SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION

Federal law requires males who are 18 years of age to register with the Selective Service System. Register at www.sss.gov.  You must register to be eligible for federal financial aid as well as for state-based aid at most colleges. You must register within 30 days of your 18th birthday!

 

Job Shadowing Opportunities

Mrs. Puckett, the St. Clair County Career Coach, will work with you on setting up job shadowing opportunities if you have a specific career in mind. Please let me know and we will get this set up.

christina.puckett@sccboe.org

 

Military Opportunities

If you are interested in any military branch, please see Mrs. Cox. We have the ASVAB test scheduled 11/7/2022. If you want to take the test, please see Mrs. Cox.

 

College Information

  • FAFSA opens October 1st. Deadline is June 30th! If you are going to college, you must complete this!
  • Alabama A&M University
    • Shynae Kelley Howard is your rep – shynae.kellyhoward@aamu.edu
  • Alabama State University
    • Deadline to apply for Fall 2023 semester is July 30th
      • Must have transcript, ACT/SAT score, deposit, and application completed by then
    • Alabama State University uses a sliding scale to consider applicants for admission to the University. Generally, applicants with higher GPAs may be accepted with lower ACT/SAT scores, while applicants with lower GPAs may be accepted with higher ACT/SAT scores.
  • Auburn University
    • Cameron Breedlove is your rep - cjb0093@auburn.edu
    • Auburn is test optional meaning you must have at least a 3.6 GPA
      • Auburn does not accept ACT Superscore report. You must individually submit ACT scores
    • Scholarship application available – November 1st
      • Accepted students by mid-January automatically considered for Merit Scholarships & Need Based Scholarships with an ACT score
      • You will have to individually apply for achievement and leadership scholarships which are renewable for 4 years
      • You will have to individually apply for general and departmental scholarships by Feb 1.
    • Final early deadline – December 1
    • Test score deadline for scholarships – January 10th
    • Last day to apply for admissions/scholarships/FAFSA deadline – February 1st
    • Financial Aid Priority deadline – March 1st
    • Enrollment deposit deadline – May 1st
  • Auburn University at Montgomery
    • Sabrasha Osborne is your rep – sosborn6@aum.edu
    • 2.3 GPA & 18 ACT required for admission
  • Birmingham Southern College
  • Gadsden State Community College
    • Katie Bohannon is your rep – kbohannon@gadsdenstate.edu
    • Scholarship application deadline is March 1st for “Graduating High School Senior Application”
      • Make sure to send your transcript before March 1st
  • Huntingdon College
    • Quin Pearson is your rep – quintez.pearson@hawks.huntingdon.edu
    • Has rolling admission policy, provides you a laptop, books included in tuition
    • 3.0 GPA required w/o test score for unconditional admittance
    • Honor Scholarship Application due by December 1st
    • Preview Days: Feb 20th: Register at www.huntingdon.edu/visit
  • Jacksonville State University (JSU)
    • Caely Williams is your rep – cawilliams@jsu.edu
    • Fall Preview Days: November 12th * April 1st
    • Test optional. You can submit ACT scores until May 1st for scholarship purposes.
    • Housing application information
      • First year undergraduate students are required to live on campus inside the residence halls, however, we do allow students to request exemptions. Students from Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, St. Clair, or Talladega County who do not wish to live on campus can submit an exemption form online starting October 10th.
      • The priority application deadline is April 1st.
      • $200 non-refundable application fee to apply for housing.
      • Incoming first-year students will self-select their room assignments. Starting in April 2023, first-year students will log in to select their exact room assignment. They will be broken up into four groups. The earlier a student applies for housing, the earlier they will get to select their assignment.
      • Group 1 will consist of all those who submitted their application between October 10, 2022, through November 30, 2022.
      • Group 2 will consist of all those who submitted their application between December 1, 2022, through January 31, 2023.
      • Group 3 will consist of all those who submitted their application between February 1, 2023, through February 28, 2023.
      • Group 4 will consist of those who submitted their application between March 1, 2023, through April 1, 2023.
      • Deadline is April 1st
    • Scholarship offers will begin in October
    • FAFSA Workshop Days
      • Nov 8, Nov 29, Dec 13
        • 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Ayers Hall Room 361 JSU Campus
      • Nov 17, Dec 8
        • 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Houston Cole Library Main Lab/Ground Floor JSU Campus
  • Troy University
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)
  • University of Alabama
    • Univ of AL is test optional
    • Competitive Scholarship deadline is January 15th
    • Merit Scholarship deadline is May 1st. You must submit ACT/SAT scores to qualify.
    • December 1st is FAFSA priority deadline for Univ. of AL
    • February 1st housing application priority deadline
      • Housing application fee is $200
    • Freshman Enrollment deposit deadline is May 1st. The deposit is $200.
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)
    • Amy Brown is your rep – aeb0052@uah.edu
  • University of Mobile
    • Preview Days: November 18th, February 10th, March 24th
      • If you attend a preview day, you will be offered a scholarship if you are admitted
  • University of Montevallo
    • Preview Day: November 11th 
    • You Belong Days (immersive visit days for specific departments)
      • Theatre – November 18th
  • University of South Alabama
    • Your rep is Ryan Missanelli – missanelli@southalabama.edu
  • University of West Alabama (UWA)
    • Brady Gaither is your rep – bgaither@uwa.edu
    • Spring Preview Day – March 18th
    • Saturday Tours: Nov 5, Dec 3, Jan 21, Feb 25, Apr 8, May 6
    • UWA Admissions & Recruitment Hangouts every Thursday via zoom at 2:30 p.m.
      • https://westalabama.zoom.us/j/93478994986#success

Important Dates to Know (ALL DATES ARE TENTATIVE!!!)

  • November 1st – Senior Fees Due!!!
  • November 2nd – WorkKeys makeup
  • November 3rd – Univ. of AL Rep (may be rescheduled)
  • November 17th – JSU Tour
  • February 10th  – Mock Interviews
  • May 17th – Graduation Practice
  • May 18th – Graduation 6:00 p.m.

Reminders

  1. Check your emails daily as colleges and scholarships will send communications through electronic form. Use a personal email not your school email!!! ALWAYS CHECK YOUR SPAM/JUNK folder in emails.
  2. If you need a transcript sent somewhere please request through parchment.com

Free Scholarship Search Engines

Other Helpful Resources

  • College Planning Tool – www.salliemae.com/planforcollege
  • There are available scholarships for students who parents work at Wal-Mart, Exxon Mobil
  • General Electric Foundation - https://www.iie.org/en/Programs Provides opportunities to partner with various companies and earn scholarships throughout the world
  • Cash for College Help Desk – is available Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Scholarships

  1. Student Scholarships
    1. Deadlines vary each month
    2. https://studentscholarships.org/scholarships.php
  2. Rising Star WBRC Fox6 News
    1. Deadline: November18th
    2. Submit paper applications to Mrs. Cox – DO NOT SUBMIT YOURSELF!
  3. Scholarship Bundle 1
    1. Deadlines vary between October 31st – December 31st
    2. See bundle uploaded in Teams
  4. Linly Heflin Unit
    1. Deadline: January 5th
    2. Visit www.linlyheflin.org
  5. BLSA Thomas E. Huey Jr Memorial Scholarship
    1. Postmark deadline is December 31st. Emailed deadline is January 6th.
    2. See Teams/Website/or paper copy given to complete application
  6. Smith Foundation Scholarship
    1. Deadline: January 13th
    2. Apply online at http://smithscholarships.com/
  7. University of Alabama Advantage Scholarship
    1. Deadline: January 15th
    2. Must have submitted your admission application and supporting documents, completed the FAFSA and be Pell Grant eligible
  8. Gadsden State Scholarship
    1. Deadline: March 1st
  9. Alabama Home Builders Foundation Scholarship
    1. Deadline; March 15th
    2. For students pursuing carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, masonry, architecture, civil/electrical engineering, construction management/technology
    3. Apply online at https://ahbfoundation.org/scholarship/

 

COLLEGE ENTRANCE TESTING INFORMATION 

You want to have your desired ACT score no later than December of your Senior Year!

Test Date

Deadline to Register w/o Late Fee

Deadline to register w/late fee

Photo Upload Deadline

September 10th

August 5th

August 19th

September 2nd

October 22nd

September 16th

September 30th

October 14th

December 10th

November 4th

November 11th

December 2nd

February 11th

January 6th

January 20st

February 3rd

April 15th

March 10th

March 24th

April 7th

June 10th

May 5th

May 19th

June 2nd

July 15th

June 16th

June 23rd

July 7th

 

**Register online at https://my.act.org/account/signin?location=https://my.act.org **

**ACT w/Writing cost $88. You should not need to redo this as you took it your junior year. You need only register for ACT without Writing, which costs $63. If you are on free or reduced lunch you qualify for a fee waiver.** Late registration fee is $36.

ACT FEE WAIVERS are available for the ACT if you qualify for free/reduced lunches, receive public assistance or live in federally subsidized public housing, are a ward of the state or reside in a foster home, or are homeless, a member of Upward Bound, or your family income falls below the USDA levels for free/reduced lunches. You must be currently enrolled in 11th or 12th grade and be testing in the United States, US territories, or Puerto Rico. Limit of two fee waivers for ACT. See counselor for waiver.

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INFORMATION FOR ATHLETES

If you are considering participating in Division I or II athletics as a college freshman, you must register with and be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center. This requires that you take a certain number of core courses and maintain a certain grade point average depending on your ACT/SAT score. Go to www.eligibilitycenter.org for information and to register. When registering for the ACT or SAT, remember that “official” test scores must be sent from the testing agency to the NCAA using code 9999. Test scores that appear on a high school transcript will not be accepted.

If you are considering participating in athletics at an NAIA school, you must register with the NAIA Eligibility Center at www.playNAIA.org. To be certified by the NAIA, you must meet two of the following three requirements: maintain a 2.0 GPA, score at least an 18 on the ACT, and/or be ranked in the top half of your graduating class.

            Please talk with Coach Tidwell if you are considering any of this.

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SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION

Federal law requires males who are 18 years of age to register with the Selective Service System. Register at www.sss.gov.  You must register to be eligible for federal financial aid as well as for state-based aid at most colleges. You must register within 30 days of your 18th birthday!

 

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JOB SHADOWING OPPORTUNTIES

Mrs. Puckett, the St. Clair County Career Coach, will work with you on setting up job shadowing opportunities if you have a specific career in mind. Please let me know and we will get this set up.

 

 

MILITARY OPPORTUNTIES 

If you are interested in any military branch, please see Mrs. Cox, Ms. Greene, or Mrs. Puckett. We can schedule ASVAB testing and recruiters with parent/guardian permission.

 

COLLEGE INFORMATION

  • FAFSA opens October 1st. Deadline is June 30th! If you are going to college, you must complete this! We will have a FAFSA completion day/night in October to help you complete this & in the spring.
  • University of Alabama
    • Christy Hudgens is your rep – Christy.hudgens@ua.edu
  • Alabama A&M University
    • Shynae Kelley Howard is your rep – shynae.kellyhoward@aamu.edu
  • Auburn University
    • Cameron Breedlove is your rep - cjb0093@auburn.edu
    • Auburn is test optional meaning you must have at least a 3.6 GPA
    • First early action deadline – September 15
    • Second early action deadline – October 15
    • Final early deadline – December 1
    • Test score deadline for scholarships – January 10th
    • Last day to apply for admissions/scholarships/FAFSA deadline – February 1st
    • Enrollment deposit deadline – May 1st
    • Prospective Student Days (must register online)
      • Tuesday, September 13th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
        • Birmingham – Regions Field
      • Tuesday, September 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
        • Huntsville – U.S. Space and Rocket Center
      • Tuesday, September 27th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
        • Mobile – The Battle House Hotel and Spa
  • Auburn University at Montgomery
    • Sabrasha Osborne is your rep – sosborn6@aum.edu
    • 2.3 GPA & 18 ACT required for admission
  • Gadsden State Community College
    • Katie Bohannon is your rep – kbohannon@gadsdenstate.edu
  • Huntingdon College
    • Quin Pearson is your rep – quintez.pearson@hawks.huntingdon.edu
    • Has rolling admission policy
    • 3.0 GPA required w/o test score for unconditional admittance
  • Jacksonville State University (JSU)
    • Caely Williams is your rep – cawilliams@jsu.edu
    • Fall Preview Days: October 1st, November 12th
      • Register at https://www.jsu.edu/visit/events.html
    • Test optional
  • Troy University
    • Kaylee McBroom – kmcbroom@troy.edu
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)
    • Amy Brown is your rep – aeb0052@uah.edu
  • University of Mobile
    • Preview Days: September 23rd, October 10th, November 18th, February 10th, March 24th
  • University of West Alabama (UWA)

 

IMPORTANT DATES (These may change)

  • September 13th- Auburn and Jacksonville State Rep Visits
  • September 27th – St. Clair County College Fair
  • October 5th – ACT WorkKeys State Testing
  • October 16th – October 22nd – College Application Week (College applications are free)
  • October 18th – FAME 9-10:30
  • October 20th – 6:00-7:00 FAFSA Night
  • November 16th – FAFSA Presentation by Auburn

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REMINDERS

  1. Check the counseling webpage often for updates.
  2. Check your emails daily as colleges and scholarships will send communications through electronic form. Use a personal email not your school email!!!
  3. If you need a transcript sent somewhere request through parchment.com.

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FREE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH ENGINES

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OTHER RESOURCES

  • College Planning Tool – www.salliemae.com/planforcollege
  • There are available scholarships for students who parents work at Wal-Mart, Exxon Mobil
  • General Electric Foundation - https://www.iie.org/en/Programs Provides opportunities to partner with various companies and earn scholarships throughout the world
  • Cash for College Help Desk – is available Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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SCHOLARSHIPS

  1. Student Scholarships
    1. Deadlines vary each month
    2. https://studentscholarships.org/scholarships.php
  2. Rising Star WBRC Fox6 News
    1. Deadline: October 14th
    2. Submit paper applications to Mrs. Cox