Counseling Services

ACT
Prep

In addition to the online information listed here, Unity Christian offers a ACT Prep course in the spring.

This 5 week course covers each section in detail, including practice tests for each section and for the entire test.

ACT Registration

Register for the ACT at www.actstudent.org

Test dates for 2017-2018.

Practice Tests

All Juniors will take a complete practice ACT in October.

The Preparing for the ACT Booklet includes full-length practice tests, including writing; information about the optional writing test; strategies to prepare for the test; and what to expect on test day. Individual copies available for all students in the counseling office.

Questions are available for free at actstudent.org/sampletest

Each question includes an answer and full explanation.

ACT Test Prep

Here is a good interactive website for practice testing and studying:

https://www.prepfactory.com/u/Da7A

Here are some great places to begin studying for the ACT.

ACT's own suggestions (some of these you'd have to pay for):

http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation.html

Some great guides from prepscholar.com:

Science  -  English  -  Math  -  Reading

This resource is for the SAT, but could still provide some valuable insight and practice:

https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat

When you decide to sign up to take the actual ACT test, here is a helpful guide for registering:

http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html

Other Possible Sites for Prep

Numbers2.com

Is a free website on online test prep materials for ACT & SAT.

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Varsity Tutors

Is another free resource with online testing tools, including practice tests, flashcards and question of the day.
https://www.varsitytutors.com/varsity-tutors-act-book-first-edition.pdf

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PrepMe

Is a personalized online prep course starting at about $300

1-877-PREPME-4

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Method Test Prep

Offers online test preparation and includes a free two-week trial

1-877-871-PREP

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Tutor Me

https://act.tutorme.com/courses/ACT

Scholarships

The following scholarships are possibilities. You may pick and choose which you would like to apply for. Many have specific requirements that not all students would meet or qualify for. Look for scholarships that fit your specifications.

This list of scholarships is by no means comprehensive. There are thousands more possibilities out there for those who want to put in the time and effort.

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Here’s a link to an ICAN page that contains different Scholarship search sites.

(Sites like College Board or FastWeb are nice because you fill out your information, then they eliminate scholarships that you wouldn’t qualify for anyway.)

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Another search tool.

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From Iowa.gov:

state-grants-scholarships

private-scholarships

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ICAN has also created their own list of scholarships.

Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment opportunities also exist for juniors and seniors. These courses give the students the opportunity to earn college credit while they are enrolled at Unity Christian.

Three types of college courses are available:

     - Online Classes

     - Courses on campus, at NCC or Dordt or Northwestern

     - Concurrent Enrollment Courses here at Unity

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Students will apply to the college of their choice and select a course that is offered at a time that works with the student's Unity schedule. Students must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA to apply.