[OkStudentPrep] Student Prep hosting 1st Yr Counselor Desk Retreat; PreACT; Fall Workshop and Overnight Conference dates-please share

[Long, Annette]

Good afternoon,



We're excited to inform you about the important information and upcoming events from the OSRHE Student Preparation for College Readiness office.



1. New Counselor or District Testing Coordinator (DTC)

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Reminder: If you have a new counselor or District Testing Coordinator (DTC), please send their email address to Sabrina Wood at swood at osrhe.edu<mailto:swood at osrhe.edu> so we can add them to our listserv. We will also provide DTC contact information to ACT to support PreACT preparation.




2. 1st Year Counselor Desk Retreat

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Reminder: The Student Preparation Team will host a Desk Retreat for first-year counselors on Wednesday, August 5th. We will provide an overview of key college readiness topics, including:  PreACT, Concurrent Enrollment, OKPromise, OKcollegestart and FAFSA updates.

        *   Details:

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Date: August 5, 2026

           *   Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

           *   Registration: Please register in advance at 1st Year Counselor Desk Retreat Link<https://onenet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mjyDJXszSnyB_N5MeCEn6A>

           *   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting. Also, all registered attendees will receive the recording.





3. PreACT for 10th Grade

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The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education anticipates funding the PreACT for 10th-grade students in both public and private schools again this year, pending final execution of our contract with ACT. Assuming the contract is finalized, the PreACT will be provided at no cost to all schools.

As in recent years, schools will order the PreACT through the ACT website. All testing under the anticipated contract this fall will be paper-and-pencil only.

        *   Ordering Information:

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The ordering window is expected to open on Monday, August 3. Please do not place orders before this date.

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We will send the ordering link via this listserv once it becomes available.

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Anticipated Testing Window

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September 1–November 20




4. Student Preparation Fall Workshops

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Workshops will be hosted in various regions throughout the state during September.

        *   Dates, locations, and the agenda are attached above.
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You can register at this link: 2026 OSRHE Student Preparation Fall Workshops<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYeLE_qFvmrOiqJmeWpZj51MxsA4F6rhFnIpKO4wS0bB04gg/viewform>





5. Student Preparation Overnight Conferences

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We will be hosting overnight conferences again this year, starting in October.

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Please see the attached flyer for tentative locations, dates, agenda, and pricing.

        *   Registration will be available soon on our website: https://okhighered.org/student-prep. Once registration is open, we will send the link via email on this listserv.





6. Student Preparation Presentation Request


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For school districts interested in making the most of your PreACT data, we offer free presentations across the state. You can schedule a presentation through the Student Preparation Presentation Request<https://forms.gle/n9qYiYQHc4pp2Erx6> form. Our presentation options include:

        *   PreACT Results for 10th Graders

        *   PreACT Results for Parents

        *   Using your PreACT to prepare for the ACT - Professional Development for Faculty

  *   Please contact us to arrange a session that best suits your needs.





Hope you are having a great summer!

Looking forward to seeing you at our events this school year!







The OSRHE Student Preparation for College Readiness Team     



Annette Long, Director            Sabrina Wood, Coordinator    

along at osrhe.edu                swood at osrhe.edu            

405-225-9156                    405-225-9257








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