ACT
The ACT is a college entrance exam for students wanting to attend a 4-year college or university. Students typically take it for the first time during their junior year and they can take it more than once.
**EGF Senior High offers the ACT at the high school in the spring each year (Juniors ONLY). Students register and pay at the high school (dates TBA). Students who are unable to make this testing date or would like to retake their test will need to refer to the National Testing Dates below. If you are a student who qualifies for a Fee Waiver (description below) please stop by the Counseling Office, these are only needed for National test dates as students who qualify will be automatically waived in March.
How do I prepare for the exam?
ACT offers free and paid-for test preparation on their website. ACT TEST PREP
EGF Senior High gives a preACT to all sophomores each spring. There is no registration and the test is of no cost to families.
ACT also has National test dates and testing sites where students can take the exam. Students MUST register, pay (Stop by the Counseling Office if you qualify for a Fee Waiver) and upload their photo through the ACT Registration.
Test Date Regular Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline (Late Fee Applies)
October 26, 2024 September 20 October 7
December 14, 2024 November 8 November 22
February 8, 2025 January 3 January 20
April 13, 2025 March 8 March 24
June 8, 2025 May 3 May 19
July 13, 2025 June 7 June 21
To apply for the ACT fee waiver program, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Be currently enrolled in high school in the 11th or 12th grade.
Be testing in the United States, US territories, or Puerto Rico.
Meet one or more of the indicators of economic need listed below:
Enrolled in a federal free or reduced-price lunch program at school, based on US Department of Agriculture (USDA) income levels.
Enrolled in a program for the economically disadvantaged (for example, a federally funded program such as GEAR UP or Upward Bound). Note: If the student participates in a program, but is not economically disadvantaged, they are not eligible for a fee waiver.
Resides in a foster home, is a ward of the state, or is homeless.
Family receives low-income public assistance or lives in federally subsidized public housing.
Family’s total annual income is at or below USDA levels for free or reduced-price lunches on the USDA Food and Nutrition Service website.
SAT
The SAT is a college entrance test for students wanting to attend a 4-year college or university. This exam is more common in the Western and Eastern United States.
EGF Senior High gives students the opportunity to take the PSAT in the fall of their junior year, which is a practice exam for the SAT and also the qualifying exam to be eligible for a National Merit Scholarship.
Accuplacer
The Accuplacer is a placement exam. The scores determine the right class level for English and Math classes at a 2-year college.
Northland Community and Technical College offers Accuplacer exams periodically throughout the year. Information and registration is the student’s responsibility. Accuplacer at Northland