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Junior/senior Testing Opportunities 2009-2010

High School Code 270830 Test Center Code 179720

Test	Date	Registration	Cost	Site	Who	Why
PSAT	Wednesday October 14	October 14 Sign up in guidance	$13.00	Library	Most people in upper half of class	It is a good SAT pre-test. Scholarship money at stake. Many selection committees expect you to.
ASVAB	October 6 & 7	52 students each day.	Free	Cafeteria	All juniors take it.	It is a good aptitude test. and will tell you what areas of the world of work you are best at.
ACT NOTE CONFLICTS!	September 12 October 24 December 12 February 6 April 10 June 12	August 7 September 18 November 6 January 5 March 5 May 7	$32.00 * Add writing assess-ment, it will cost $47.00 On-line	Sidney #179720 Sidney Williston Sidney Culbertson #194400	· Anyone not meeting college entrance req. · Athletes · People applying to selective schools; · Anyone who wants to attend a two- our four-year college · Code 270830	· To see how you do the first time; you can take it as often as you’d like; · Because of NCAA reg. and fall test conflicts; · Selective schools want scores early; · Taking this test at the tail end of Jr. year is a good idea.
SAT NOTE CONFLICTS!	October 10 November 7 December 5 January 23 March 6 May 1 June 5	September 9 October 1st October 30 December 15 February 4 March 25 April 29th	$45.00 Subject tests $20.00 each test On-line	Plent/Minot Gld/Willst Glen/Plent MilesC/Gle Blgs/Minot Blgs/Minot Bil./Minot./Plenty	Anyone going to highly selective schools Given on each date in Minot and Billings Code 270830	Most highly selective schools require the SAT rather than the ACT. East coast universities prefer the SAT over the ACT.

ACT Conflicts		SAT Conflicts
October 24	Volleyball @ Laurel Football @ Billings Central State Cross Country @ Missoula	October 10	Friday football vs. Miles City (A) Friday night Volleyball vs. Glendive (H) Cross-country @ Miles City Saturday Football JV vs. Miles City (H) State Golf in Kalispell
December 12	Wrestling @ Butte Dual Tournament GBB/BBB No conflicts Speech & Drama ?? Possible hockey conflict	November 7	2^nd round football playoff date Divisional Volleyball @ Billings Central Possible Hockey Conflict
February 6	BBB/GBB No Conflict Divisional wrestling tournament @ Glendive Possible hockey conflict	December 5	Wrestling here for Sidney Invitational Speech & Drama @ ? Possible Hockey Conflict
April 10	Track @ Colstrip District Music Festival @ Glendive	January 23	Saturday GBB/BBB vs. Glasgow (H) Divisional Speech and Drama –Hardin Friday girls basketball vs. Miles City (H) Friday wrestling vs. Baker (A) Possible hockey conflict
June 12	Summer Boys and Girls State conventions	January 23
		March 6 May 1 June 5	Boy’s State Basketball @ Butte Track @ Glendive/softball home Summer Boys/Girls State convention

Senior Financial Aid Review                                  First week of January in Government classes

Parents Financial Aid Workshop                           January, 3^rd 2010, (Sunday) 4:00 PM in the cafeteria

Financial Aid Application Deadline                      Check with your college!!!!! Many are in mid-Feb. or early March

College Applications

Students should apply by Dec. 1. Applications to major out-of-state colleges should be made by Nov 1. Check in the guidance office to find out how to start the registration process. Applications to all Montana schools and most North Dakota schools are in the guidance office. For other out of state schools, applications may be obtained by contacting respective admissions offices or apply online.

Scholarships   Check the guidance office frequently to keep updated on opportunities.

Athletics If you are a candidate to compete at a NCAA level school, you must submit a student release of records to the NCAA Clearinghouse. Apply online.

Remember :In the guidance office we will do anything we can to assist you with concerns you might have about careers, financial aid, scholarships, college selections or applications or any problem that might arise this year. We are here to work for you. Don’t hesitate to come in and see us.