1. ACT/SAT & Scholarship Information
Sophomore/Junior Parent Night
Spring 2017

2. In-School ACT (for Juniors ONLY)
State voucher program-changes this year
Students do NOT register for this day; handled through school
Mandatory participation/new graduation requirement
Students with accommodations: April 18th-May 3rd window
This program could look different next year (for current sophomores)

3. ACT Info www.actstudent.org ACT Dates (Saturdays)
Students/Parents responsible for on-line registration and fees
Fee waivers available for those on FRL (2 per student)
(college application fee waivers available-colleges not required to accept)
Can take more than once
Average increase of 1-3 points when taken a second time

4. SAT Info https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register
SAT Dates
Students/Parents responsible for online registration and fees
Fee waivers available for those on FRL (2 for SAT registration and 2 for SAT Subject Tests)
Link to SAT Fee Waiver Info
College application fee waivers (4 per student who takes SAT with fee waiver); schools not required to accept

5. ACT vs SAT TN is an “ACT state” Both accepted at most colleges
Ivy League and some highly selective/out of states require SAT (and some even SAT subject tests)
Student needs to check admissions requirements to schools they plan to apply
Applying to a competitive school? Take both and see which you do better on!
What does superscore mean? (It’s up to the college!)

6. Side by Side Comparison
Princeton Review Comparison

7. Test Prep Resources
PSAT and FREE, personalized prep through Khan Academy (click here to see how to link your accounts)
School Counseling page of our website
Learning Express Library
March 2 Success
Khan Academy
Next Step U

8. Test Prep Resources (continued)
ACT’s Test Prep
Not all is FREE
Free access to Online Prep Live for students who test with a fee waiver

9. Test Scores and Scholarships
Scholarship Resources can be found here
Community Scholarships vs Institutional Scholarships
Scholarships can be for test scores, GPA, community/extracurricular involvement, leadership, athletics, etc.

10. Scholarship Info
FAFSA is first step!
State programs
HOPE
GAMS
Others

11. More about HOPE… 21 ACT or 3.0 unweighted GPA
4 year institutions: Up to $1,750 per semester for full-time enrollment as a freshman and sophomore; Up to $2,250 per semester for full-time enrollment as a junior and senior
2 year institutions: Up to $1,500 per full-time semester as freshman and sophomore

12. More About General Assembly Merit Scholarship (GAMS)
3.75 unweighted GPA and minimum 29 ACT Composite (or SAT equivalent)
Up to $1,500 supplemental to HOPE scholarship

13. Merit-Based Institutional/University Scholarships
Some have different applications and deadlines than general admissions
Also look at departmental scholarships (i.e. offered through College of Engineering)
Let’s look at some examples

14. University of Tennessee Knoxville
Scholarships
“Institutional” (automatically considered) vs “Competitive” (earlier application deadline and supplemental application)
Volunteer Scholarship (institutional)
28-29 ACT=$3,000 per year/$12,000 total
30-33 ACT=$6,000 per year/$24,000 total
34-36 ACT=$8,000 per year/$32,000 total

15. MTSU Scholarships Scholarship page Guaranteed Scholarships
25 ACT/3.5 GPA=$2,000 per year
26 ACT/3.5 GPA=$3,000 per year
28 ACT/3.5 GPA=$4,000 per year
30 ACT/3.5 GPA=$5,000 per year
Buchanan Scholarship
Departmental Scholarships

16. Putting it all together…
So, if a student graduates high school with a 3.75 unweighted GPA and scores a 29 on the ACT and is accepted to UTK, they would be eligible to receive:
$3,500 HOPE
$1,500 GAMS
$3,000 Volunteer
=$8,000 for freshman year

17. UT’s average annual in-state tuition is around $13,000
Other costs—total Cost of Attendance (COA)
Click here

18. If there’s time…
GPA Game