[OkStudentPrep] PreACT 10th grade ordering is now open! 1st year counselor zoom desk retreat this Wednesday, please share this information

[Nelson, Lisa]

Good morning,
PreACT
The ordering window for the 10th PreACT funded by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is now open.
Here is the link where to order: https://readiness.act.org
Remember:

  *   Program: Choose the OK State Regent for Higher Ed 2021-2022 Grade 10th only
  *   For items to be sent Do not use a PO Box for address, use a physical address
  *   Be sure and click “I agree to Terms and Conditions” and “Place Order” at the end of ordering
  *   Will get a confirmation number on the top left and will receive a confirmation email when you order correctly
  *   We provide the 10th grade PreACT for all public and private schools, even if your district has chosen the SAT
The PreACT offers a wealth of information which begins with the pre-administration part and continues with the assessment. This information helps guide your students, parents, and staff to prepare students for college readiness. Call us if you have trouble with the ordering.

ACT Fee Waivers
You have to order your ACT fee waivers for your 11th & 12th grade students who are eligible for fee waivers; eligibility requirements: https://act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/FeeWaiver.pdf  Juniors and Seniors can have up to 4 total ACT tests to use on a Saturday National testing day.
To order fee waivers, go to https://readiness.act.org, and click on ACT SUPPORT MATERIALS.
There are practice ACT test booklets(Preparing for the ACT) to order for your students; posters of the ACT college readiness standards for English, Reading and Writing (ELA) and posters for Math and Science (STEM); please order enough for your teachers.
Follow the prompts, there is no charge, it will zero balance, be sure and click “I agree to Terms and Conditions” AND “PLACE ORDER”. You will receive a confirmation page when your order is completed.

Here is Oklahoma’s ACT website with PreACT information, the ACT fall(October 5 or 19 for the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades that SDE is paying for), and ACT information. Please bookmark this website: http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/state-and-district-solutions/oklahoma.html

Upcoming events from the Student Preparation office.

  *   1st year counselor desk retreat by zoom this Wednesday, August 4.
First Year Counselor Desk Retreat, information to be covered will include PreACT, Concurrent enrollment, OKPromise, OKcollegestart, ICAP, FAFSA, important resources.
August 4, 2021 from 9:00 until 10:00 am
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://onenet.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsf-ytqjMuEt3hJ1aLWcaku3OGrTzeLq5P
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting. I will send
a reminder Wednesday morning of the meeting.


  *   Student Preparation Fall Workshops will be hosted in various regions throughout the state during the month of September. Register for a fall workshop near you.
Schedule and registration are on our website: https://okhighered.org/student-prep/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fokhighered.org%2Fstudent-prep%2F&data=04%7C01%7Crmahaffey%40greatplains.edu%7C7b859f57e9c240dc544d08d937df2b4a%7C09262aae9c334ad8b9bdde95d7eafff6%7C1%7C0%7C637602253916026757%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=vwkO3gK25jRRySFixogtHf769t1BIv29N86IbcFy%2BdE%3D&reserved=0>.


  *   Student Preparation will be hosting overnight conferences again this year beginning in October.
Schedule and registration will be coming soon on our website https://okhighered.org/student-prep/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fokhighered.org%2Fstudent-prep%2F&data=04%7C01%7Crmahaffey%40greatplains.edu%7C7b859f57e9c240dc544d08d937df2b4a%7C09262aae9c334ad8b9bdde95d7eafff6%7C1%7C0%7C637602253916026757%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=vwkO3gK25jRRySFixogtHf769t1BIv29N86IbcFy%2BdE%3D&reserved=0>.


  *   If you have a new counselor or DTC, please send the person’s email to me or Annette Long, lnelson at osrhe.edu<mailto:lnelson at osrhe.edu> or along at osrhe.edu<mailto:along at osrhe.edu>, so we can add to our Student Preparation list serv. Also, please let us know the name of the new DTC for your district.

August is here, we are so glad that you are back!
Have a great day!
Lisa Nelson
Director of Student Preparation
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
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Office:405.225.9257
Mobile:580.614.1328

Annette Long
Coordinator for Student Preparation
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
along at osrhe.edu<mailto:along at osrhe.edu>
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