Mingus launches free SAT, ACT prep - Jan 17, 2015 Cottonwood

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Mingus Union High School will offer free SAT and ACT preparation courses for students starting next week through a partnership with the Northern Arizona College Resource Center. The update follows earlier SAT prep that required about $100 per student and includes ongoing support tied to scholarship seminars and a FAFSA parent night. Classes run in the school library, with scheduled session dates and test administration dates. Free access and provided transportation aim to reduce financial and access barriers for families.

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Mingus offers free SAT and ACT prep

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Verde Independent Saturday,January 17,2015 Mingus launches free SAT,ACT prep Yvonne Gonzalez Staff Reporter Saturday,January 17,2015 COTTONWOOD--For the first time this year,students at Mingus Union High School will have accessto free SAT and ACT preparation courses. Lead counselor Cindy Forsythe said the school has partnered with the Northern Arizona CollegeResource Center to offer the classes starting next week. Mingus last offered an SAT prep course a few years ago,Forsythe said,but it cost students about$100 each to participate. About a third of the senior class takes at least one of those two tests each year,she said. "This is a huge opportunity since it's free and it's being offered by the Northern Arizona CollegeResource Center,which is located in Flagstaff,"Forsythe said. The school first became affiliated with the resource center through Gear Up,a grant-funded program came to Mingus from the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District in the fall of 2014. Forsythe said the resource center also provided a December seminar of scholarships,and is set tohost a FAFSA parent night on Feb.9.The group is returning Feb.17 to give one-on-one post-secondary counseling for students going into specific schools or areas of study. All classes meet in the Mingus library from 3:30 p.m.to 4:15 p.m.Forsythe said she and thecounseling staff are expecting between 35 and 50 students to attend.With after school sports takingpriority for many students,Forsythe said she's still expecting strong attendance. The SAT prep class meets Jan.20,Feb.3,Feb.17 and March 3,with a test being administeredMarch 14.Registration is not required for the class,but students can sign up to take the test atwww.sat.org/register. Classes for the ACT prep course are being held March 24,March 31,April 7 and April 14,andstudents can sign up for the April 18 test at www.actstudent.org/start. Forsythe said this is a valuable tool Mingus can now offer students whose families might be in afinancial crunch. "For kids to be able to have this opportunity and have it not cost them anything,and transportationisn't an issue because we're providing a bus for students,"she said,"It's just one more way we'rebreaking down the barrier for the kids who might not be able to get this kind of help." # Related Links:

FAQs

Who is providing the free SAT and ACT preparation courses to Mingus students?

Mingus Union High School partnered with the Northern Arizona College Resource Center to provide the courses.

When will the SAT and ACT prep classes and corresponding tests be held?

SAT prep meets Jan. 20, Feb. 3, Feb. 17, and March 3, with a test on March 14. ACT prep meets March 24, March 31, April 7, and April 14, with a test on April 18.

Is registration required for the SAT prep class, and how can students register for the tests?

Registration is not required for the SAT prep class. Students can sign up to take the SAT at www.sat.org/register and sign up to take the ACT at www.actstudent.org/start.

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