People often talk about how expensive it is to actually take the ACT or SAT. Is that correct? Absolutely. However, the cost of a standardized test should not deter a student with financial need from taking a necessary step in the path to a four-year college.
$52.50 That's the cost of a single SAT registration.
$26. That's the cost of a basic SAT II Subject Test fee.
It's not cheap. However, students who fall within a certain income, essentially qualifying for free and reduced lunch, are able to get fee waivers from their school counselor. Here's where you can find information about these waivers specific to the SAT: https://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-waivers. Students can also use the waivers to send a certain amount of free test scores, which is really helpful.
The ACT with Writing is about the same price: $54.50. Again the ACT offers information as well about waivers: http://www.actstudent.org/faq/feewaiver.html.
Definitely have students talk with their counselors about obtaining fee waivers. If you are at a school with no counselors or a small staff, then contact ACT or SAT directly. Taking a standardized test is one of the first steps to applying to a four-year institution, and the cost should not be a barrier.
$52.50 That's the cost of a single SAT registration.
$26. That's the cost of a basic SAT II Subject Test fee.
It's not cheap. However, students who fall within a certain income, essentially qualifying for free and reduced lunch, are able to get fee waivers from their school counselor. Here's where you can find information about these waivers specific to the SAT: https://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-waivers. Students can also use the waivers to send a certain amount of free test scores, which is really helpful.
The ACT with Writing is about the same price: $54.50. Again the ACT offers information as well about waivers: http://www.actstudent.org/faq/feewaiver.html.
Definitely have students talk with their counselors about obtaining fee waivers. If you are at a school with no counselors or a small staff, then contact ACT or SAT directly. Taking a standardized test is one of the first steps to applying to a four-year institution, and the cost should not be a barrier.
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ReplyDeleteStill learning my way around this blog page, so am editing my comments by deleting and refreshing. Students who are low-income would be thrilled to have the same opportunities to succeed as their classmates who have things a lot easier. I plan to share this information about waived fees.
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ReplyDeleteI'll be copying and pasting these links into my Edmodo page for my senior classes. Thanks for the advice.
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