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Visual & Performing Arts College Fair Comes To Dillard

Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs give colleges, universities, festivals, conservatories and other postsecondary institutions the opportunity to meet with thousands of college-bound students and their parents.
For the growing number of students pursuing a college degree in music, theater, art, dance, and other related disciplines, this event offers a unique opportunity to get a head start on planning for college.

REGISTER NOW

Student registration is an easier and much faster way for colleges and universities to get your information so that they can follow up with you after the fair. When you register, you enter your contact information, academic interests, graduation year and your high school and then receive your own personalized barcode. Once you print this barcode out and take it to the fair, college representatives can scan them as a way to retrieve this information from you, eliminating the need to fill out information cards.

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Free ACT/SAT Resources Available

Free SAT/ACT Resources

The following chart contains online 􀁕􀁈􀁖􀁒􀁘􀁕􀁆􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁖􀁗􀁘􀁇􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁖􀀃􀁖􀁓􀁈aimed at providing assistance with preparation for the SAT and ACT college entrance exams. All of the resources listed are free for student use and can be accessed from school or home.

Contained within these sites are study guides, practice tests, tutorials, detailed lessons, videos, and college planning tools. This is in no way 􀁄􀀃􀁇􀁈􀃀􀁑􀁌􀁗􀁌􀁙􀁈􀀃􀁏􀁌􀁖􀁗􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁕􀁈􀁖􀁒􀁘􀁕􀁆􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃and ACT exams, but should serve as a strong starting point for students seeking additional assistance with preparation for these important assessments.

 

Brainfuse  (SAT & ACT) – http://tinyurl.com/htpjjwo

Provides free tutoring and skills-building aligned to the SAT and ACT. Tutors and students communicate in real time in an online classroom by typing, drawing, and marking-up lessons and web content.

Chegg (SAT & ACT) – www.chegg.com/test-prep

This online test preparation resource provides practice tests and quizzes, lessons in each area of the tests, and online tutors. Covering both the SAT and ACT assessments, this site provides learning platforms as videos, text guides, and problem/solutions. The ACT section covers English, mathematics, reading, science, writing, and an overview of the assessment. The SAT section covers mathematics, critical reading, writing, and an overview.

Khan Academy (SAT only) – www.khanacademy.org

This online test preparation resource provides practice tests and quizzes, lessons in each area of the tests, and online tutors.  Covering both the SAT and ACT assessments, this site provides learning platforms as videos, text guides, and problem/solutions. The ACT section covers English, mathematics, reading, science, writing, and an overview of the assessment. The SAT section covers mathematics, critical reading, writing, and an overview.

Number2.com (SAT & ACT) – www.number2.com

Free resource that provides students with SAT and ACT questions and monitors their progress. By creating an account students can access a customized course that includes user-friendly tutorials, practice sessions that dynamically adapt to each student’s ability level, and a vocabulary builder. A college planning tool is also available on the site.

Sparknotes (SAT & ACT) – www.sparknotes.com/testprep

Provides online practice test, flashcards for studying, and comprehensive study guides for both the SAT and ACT/  The site also gives overview information as well as what to expect on testing day.

Testing & Education Reference Center (SAT & ACT) – http://tinyurl.com/h82pxrm

Site contains over 300 practice tests and courses that includes SAT and ACT. In addition to dozens of ebooks containing valuable study material, the site also features information on over 4,000 accredited universities, a scholarship search, and a resume builder tool.

Union Test Prep (SAT & ACT) – www.uniontestprep.com

Provides online practice test, flashcards for studying, and comprehensive study guides for both the SAT and ACT/  The site also gives overview information as well as what to expect on testing day.

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Young Scholars Program Application Now Available

The program is designed for students who have completed the eleventh grade in a Florida public or private high school. A few exceptionally qualified and mature tenth graders have been selected in past years, though this is quite rare.

To be considered for acceptance,applicants must:

  • Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA (unweighted)
  • Have received a score in the 90th percentile or better in math on a nationally standardized exam (i.e., SAT, PSAT, ACT, or PLAN) before the application deadline
  • Be enrolled in or have completed Pre-Calculus
  • Be able to commit for the entire six weeks of the program (no exceptions will be made for travel to other summer internship opportunities, sports camps, Mu Alpha Theta, etc.)
  • Maintain a permanent residence in the state of Florida

Important Dates for 2016:
January 1, 2016: Applications available online
February 15, 2016: Application deadline (must be postmarked by this day)
May 15, 2016: Admissions decisions finalized (on or before this day)
June 12, 2016: Students arrive on FSU campus
July 23, 2016: All YSP students depart FSU campus.
October 15, 2016: Summative evaluations available to students (on or before this day)

APPLICATIONS POSTMARKED AFTER THE APPLICATION DEADLINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED