Academic Year Calendar
Preliminary Summer 2018 Calendar
Academic Assistance Websites
- Learning Express Library
Whatever your goal, LearningExpress Library’s resources will help you succeed. Each of our Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life. Looking to land a job? You’ll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that’s right for you.
ACT Registration and Prep Websites
- ACT
Register for the ACT, send your scores, complete practice tests - Number 2
Number2.com’s online test preparation courses are totally free! By creating an account you can access a customized course that includes user-friendly tutorials, practice sessions that dynamically adapt to each student’s ability level, a vocabulary builder, and more
College Prep Websites
- Know How 2 Go
In order to turn students’ college dreams into action-oriented goals, the American Council on Education, Lumina Foundation for Education and the Ad Council launched the KnowHow2GO campaign in January 2007. This multiyear, multimedia effort includes television, radio and outdoor public service advertisements (PSAs) that encourage 8th through 10th graders to prepare for college using four simple steps. - Iowa College Access Network- ICAN
Financial Aid Resources
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid PIN Number (FAFSA PIN)
In order to apply on-line the student and parent must both register for separate pin #’s. These numbers will be used as an electronic signature when completing the FAFSA on-line. - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The fastest way to apply on-line for student financial aid! Students who applied in the past are also able to complete a renewal FAFSA. - Federal Student Aid
Information about federal aid programs and tips on how to plan and pay for college. The site also includes a scholarship search and a student portal. Create your own personal portfolio to save scholarship information, apply to colleges on-line, transfer your profile to FAFSA on the Web and more - Iowa Financial Aid Application Information
Scholarship Sources
- FastWeb
A free service which matches students to scholarships, internships, grants, and loans from various sources. - Scholarship America
One of the nation’s largest nonprofit, private-sector scholarship and educational support organizations. - College Board/How to Pay for College
The College Board site offers a scholarship search tool as well as college planning and SAT information. - United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
UNCF raises funds and distributes scholarships and fellowships to help minorities attend college. - Hispanic College Fund
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund provides the Latino community with college scholarships and educational support.
Career Exploration
- I Have a Plan Iowa
Create an account to explore careers, create resumes and thank-you letters, polish your interview skills and get help finding jobs in your area. - O*NET
The Occupational Information Network is an advanced-technology database system developed by the U.S. Department of Labor to replace the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). It identifies and describes important information about occupations, worker skills, training, and education requirements. O*NET is expected to become a national benchmark, providing a common language for all users of occupational information.