The New COLLEGE & Career Readiness Program is now OPEN. IT is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT , for students in grades 6-12 ,that you log in and have your Tasks completed by the end of APRIL. Log-in Instructions For Students. After following the Log-in instructions for students and you are having issues getting into the clever dashboard, use the form linked in the instruction sheet or click here.
**For Information on College Credit in High School, please see the tab for Concurrent/Dual Enrollment**
College Links
All Colleges whether four year , two year, private, or Institutes can be found using following address:
https://www.adhe.edu/locations
Use the individual college links to sign up for college visit days, admission applications, tuition information and degrees offered.
SAU Concurrent Courses also afford ARCA Students the opportunity to achieve College Credit during high school. Please click on the concurrent courses link under high school above for more information. Your grade level counselor will be able to assist as well so please book an appt. your counselor or give them a call.
College Scholarships
Postsecondary opportunities are abundant!!
Click HERE for the like to the list to the ARCA Scholarship Bank
Arkansas Academic Challenge/Lottery scholarship
You must have a composite score of 19 on the ACT test to qualify. You will want to make an account on the https://scholarships.adhe.edu/ site using an email address you check often as you will receive communications on scholarship awards through email. Also, if you are listed as 10th or 11th grade with us, but will be graduating this year due to credits, please answer that you are not a senior and then pick the statement saying you will be graduating during the current year.
AR FUTURE GRANT
https://scholarships.adhe.edu/scholarships/detail/arfutures
This is a grant opportunity covering tuition and certifications for vocational careers up to an Associates Degree . It is open to all graduates and adults. You must have a HS diploma or a GED in order to apply. This is on a first come first serve basis.
Individual College Scholarships
Can be found by going to a colleges' website using a link from the site (ADHE) above.
State Scholarships and FASFA Loan information Links can be accessed by using the following ADHE address:
https://scholarships.adhe.edu/
UCA- ART Windgate Scholarship
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/grants-scholarships
https://www.fastweb.com/
https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/scholarships#how-find
FUND MY FUTURE
https://fundmyfuture.info/Home Fund My Future is a state-wide outreach program created to assist Arkansas students in achieving their higher education goals. The program, sponsored by the Arkansas Student Loan Authority, served as a resource of information about college access and financial aid programs. Fund my Future is designed to serve the needs of students, parents, & counselors.
FEDERAL STUDENT AID
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa
* There is also a direct link on the YOUniversal link on the ADHE website listed under scholarships above.
* ALL FASFA information is also available with all links on the choices360.com under financial planning. See Careers page for log in information.
* The newly created Financial Aid and FAFSA Resources document has been posted to the Virtual Library.
* Connections Academy College Workshop Week sessions below may help provide additional information:
collegeboard.org
COLLEGE VISIT DAYS
If the school you wish to tour is not on this list, please contact that school admissions office and find out when their tour dates are and make an appt. to attend. You will not need an excuse as the virtual format allows for you to attend the event and still complete the work assigned for the day during that week. Copy and paste the link below into your browser, or right click and choose it from there. This is in a google doc form, please do not alter the information in any way.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ei_4lxVbh1gSImxjsZcyMXBa0iYHhVf2i3lQLkq6fSo/edit?usp=sharing
Gilman-McCain Scholarship
The U.S. Department of State's Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for undergraduate child dependents of active duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. Please see attached information regarding this scholarship opportunity. See information sheet at bottom of the page.
Testing
For the ACT Testing Calendar and to sign up to take exams in your area use the following link:
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html
Our school CEEB code- 040006
For information on ASVAB Testing and locating a local MEPS office, you may use the following links:
https://www.todaysmilitary.com/how-to-join/asvab-test
https://www.goarmy.com/learn/your-visit-to-meps.html
https://www.mepcom.army.mil/Units/Western-Sector/11th-Battalion/Little-Rock/
For free practice exams and preparation materials for both the ACT and the ASVAB use the following links:
Testive full length timed ACT/SAT practice test : https://practicetest.testive.com/
https://pages.act.org/free-practice-act-test.html?_ga=2.23045627.174816696.1568913330-145765857.1534790200
https://www.4tests.com
https://www.march2success.com/
https://www.todaysmilitary.com/how-to-join/asvab-test
**For Information on College Credit in High School, please see the tab for Concurrent/Dual Enrollment**
College Links
All Colleges whether four year , two year, private, or Institutes can be found using following address:
https://www.adhe.edu/locations
Use the individual college links to sign up for college visit days, admission applications, tuition information and degrees offered.
SAU Concurrent Courses also afford ARCA Students the opportunity to achieve College Credit during high school. Please click on the concurrent courses link under high school above for more information. Your grade level counselor will be able to assist as well so please book an appt. your counselor or give them a call.
College Scholarships
Postsecondary opportunities are abundant!!
Click HERE for the like to the list to the ARCA Scholarship Bank
Arkansas Academic Challenge/Lottery scholarship
You must have a composite score of 19 on the ACT test to qualify. You will want to make an account on the https://scholarships.adhe.edu/ site using an email address you check often as you will receive communications on scholarship awards through email. Also, if you are listed as 10th or 11th grade with us, but will be graduating this year due to credits, please answer that you are not a senior and then pick the statement saying you will be graduating during the current year.
AR FUTURE GRANT
https://scholarships.adhe.edu/scholarships/detail/arfutures
This is a grant opportunity covering tuition and certifications for vocational careers up to an Associates Degree . It is open to all graduates and adults. You must have a HS diploma or a GED in order to apply. This is on a first come first serve basis.
Individual College Scholarships
Can be found by going to a colleges' website using a link from the site (ADHE) above.
State Scholarships and FASFA Loan information Links can be accessed by using the following ADHE address:
https://scholarships.adhe.edu/
UCA- ART Windgate Scholarship
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/grants-scholarships
https://www.fastweb.com/
https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/scholarships#how-find
FUND MY FUTURE
https://fundmyfuture.info/Home Fund My Future is a state-wide outreach program created to assist Arkansas students in achieving their higher education goals. The program, sponsored by the Arkansas Student Loan Authority, served as a resource of information about college access and financial aid programs. Fund my Future is designed to serve the needs of students, parents, & counselors.
FEDERAL STUDENT AID
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa
* There is also a direct link on the YOUniversal link on the ADHE website listed under scholarships above.
* ALL FASFA information is also available with all links on the choices360.com under financial planning. See Careers page for log in information.
* The newly created Financial Aid and FAFSA Resources document has been posted to the Virtual Library.
* Connections Academy College Workshop Week sessions below may help provide additional information:
- Financial Aid 101 for High School Students with Jodi Okun
- 2020-2021 FAFSA; Information and Updates with Penny Reeves
- Smart Money Moves for the College Bound with Joe Messinger
- How to Win Scholarships with Monica Matthews
- 4 Types of Scholarships; Prioritize and Win! with Kristy Sturgill
collegeboard.org
COLLEGE VISIT DAYS
If the school you wish to tour is not on this list, please contact that school admissions office and find out when their tour dates are and make an appt. to attend. You will not need an excuse as the virtual format allows for you to attend the event and still complete the work assigned for the day during that week. Copy and paste the link below into your browser, or right click and choose it from there. This is in a google doc form, please do not alter the information in any way.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ei_4lxVbh1gSImxjsZcyMXBa0iYHhVf2i3lQLkq6fSo/edit?usp=sharing
Gilman-McCain Scholarship
The U.S. Department of State's Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for undergraduate child dependents of active duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. Please see attached information regarding this scholarship opportunity. See information sheet at bottom of the page.
Testing
For the ACT Testing Calendar and to sign up to take exams in your area use the following link:
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html
Our school CEEB code- 040006
For information on ASVAB Testing and locating a local MEPS office, you may use the following links:
https://www.todaysmilitary.com/how-to-join/asvab-test
https://www.goarmy.com/learn/your-visit-to-meps.html
https://www.mepcom.army.mil/Units/Western-Sector/11th-Battalion/Little-Rock/
For free practice exams and preparation materials for both the ACT and the ASVAB use the following links:
Testive full length timed ACT/SAT practice test : https://practicetest.testive.com/
https://pages.act.org/free-practice-act-test.html?_ga=2.23045627.174816696.1568913330-145765857.1534790200
https://www.4tests.com
https://www.march2success.com/
https://www.todaysmilitary.com/how-to-join/asvab-test