ACT
Any student considering going to college should take the ACT. Students can take the ACT at any time, but I recommend that it should be taken at least once by the end of the junior year. Students will need this ACT score for college admission applications. This year Forsyth will host the ACT on October 26th, April 4th, and June 13th. Students may also register to test at other local test sites on any national test date.
For more info and/or to register for the ACT: www.act.org
A flyer with test dates and registration deadlines may be picked up in the counseling office.
Students who qualify for free/reduced lunch qualify for two ACT fee waivers each year. These can be picked up in the counseling office.
FREE ACT test prep/practice:
For more info and/or to register for the ACT: www.act.org
A flyer with test dates and registration deadlines may be picked up in the counseling office.
Students who qualify for free/reduced lunch qualify for two ACT fee waivers each year. These can be picked up in the counseling office.
FREE ACT test prep/practice:
A+ Scholarship Program
The A+ Scholarship Program provides scholarship funds to eligible graduates of A+ designated high schools who attend a participating public community college or vocational/technical school, or certain private two-year vocational/technical schools.
To be eligible for the A+ Program, students must meet the following requirements:
*Click on the link below for a list of all post-secondary schools that participate in the A+ program
dhe.mo.gov/ppc/grants/documents/EligibleAplusPostsecondarySchools.pdf
For more information on the A+ program: dhe.mo.gov/ppc/grants/aplusscholarship.php
To be eligible for the A+ Program, students must meet the following requirements:
- Be a US citizen or permanent resident
- Enter into a written agreement with your high school prior to graduation
- Attend a designated A+ high school for 3 years prior to graduation
- Graduate from an A+ designated high school with an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Have AT LEAST a 95% attendance record overall for grades 9-12
- Perform at least 50 hours of unpaid tutoring or mentoring, of which 25% may include job shadowing prior to graduation
- Maintain a record of good citizenship and avoid the unlawful use of drugs/alcohol while in grades 9-12
- Achieve a score of proficient or advanced on the Algebra I end of course exam or a higher level DESE approved math end of course exam
- Students may also meet this requirement by earning a certain math subscore on the ACT in addition to meeting a specific GPA requirement (e.g. Math score of 17 and GPA of 2.5 or higher).
- Students may also meet this requirement by earning a certain math subscore on the ACT in addition to meeting a specific GPA requirement (e.g. Math score of 17 and GPA of 2.5 or higher).
*Click on the link below for a list of all post-secondary schools that participate in the A+ program
dhe.mo.gov/ppc/grants/documents/EligibleAplusPostsecondarySchools.pdf
For more information on the A+ program: dhe.mo.gov/ppc/grants/aplusscholarship.php
career planning
The following websites will help guide you in your career exploration.
- Missouri Connections: portal.missouriconnections.org/ (you may login as a guest to complete interest inventories, college searches, and sort through career options)
- Career One Stop: www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/ACINet.aspx (assessments, sort by salary, job outlook, skills match)
- Occupational Outlook: www.bls.gov/ooh/ (view occupations that are projected to be fastest growing and producing the most new jobs)
