ROAD TO COLLEGE

A program that consists of 15 workshops that prepares and guides students in applying to Universities and Colleges and scholarships, regardless of their immigration status.

$7 Million in Scholarships & Financial Aid in 3 Years!

Road to College

2024-2025

Road to College 2024 - 2025

Fall Time Line:

August: Open house

September: Personal statement & admissions

September - November: ACT Prep

November: Let’s talk about scholarships and financial aid

October: FAFSA

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The ACT, or American College Testing, is a standardized test used by many colleges and universities in the United States as part of their admissions process. It consists of multiple-choice questions in four subject areas: English, Math, Reading, and Science. There is also an optional Writing section.

    Students typically take the ACT during their junior or senior year of high school. The scores they receive on the test can be used by colleges to evaluate a student's readiness for college-level work. Many students also take the ACT multiple times to try to achieve their best possible score.

    Overall, the ACT serves as a way for colleges to compare students from different backgrounds fairly and helps them make informed decisions about admissions and scholarship awards. It is an important part of the college application process for many students in the U.S.

  • The ACT score provides a score from 1 to 36 on each test (English, Math, Reading, and Science) and an ACT composite score, which is an average of these four tests. Typically, when people ask about your score, they are referring to your ACT composite score. The composite score ranges from 1 to 36. The national average is 21, the average at Southern Utah University is 24.

    If, for example, you scored 31 in English, 30 in Math, 29 in Reading, and 30 in Science, your ACT composite score would be 30.

    You will receive subscores in English, math, and reading that will range from 1 to 18. These scores give you more details about your performance, but they are not actually used by colleges or universities.

    The ACT includes an optional essay, known as the writing test. If you take the writing test, you will receive a writing test score and a combined English/writing score. Visit www.ACT.org for detailed information about how your ACT writing test will be scored.

  • Students take the ACT in the spring of their junior year of high school and, if necessary, again in the fall of their senior year. This is encouraged so that results can be ready for all scholarship deadlines for your final year. Some students are choosing to take their ACT earlier, such as during the fall of their junior year. This gives them more flexibility to retake the ACT one or more times.

    Be sure to pick up a registration packet from your high school counseling office.

  • The SAT is an admissions test accepted by universities in the United States to assess students' readiness for college work. It builds on the work students are already doing in class, so there isn't much mystery about what topics will be asked on the exam.

  • There are four calls a year to take the SAT, which means you have several opportunities to register and take the test. However, it is best to have your results six months before starting your admission process.

  • The SAT consists of 3 sections, worth 800 maximum points each and must be solved in 3 hours. A score of 1600 represents a perfect score, while the average score is 1060.

    Reading – Reading: 52 questions – 65 minutes.

    Writing – Writing: 44 questions – 35 minutes

    Math – Mathematics: 58 questions – 80 minutes

    Optional Essay – Optional essay: 50 minutes

    The SAT essay.

    Although this section is not required, it is advisable to complete it when you take the SAT. Here it is necessary to read a text to write an essay as a response, allowing you to show reading, writing and analysis skills.

  • An average of 1250 is considered a good grade, however, the most competitive universities even require a score of 1510, with the maximum being 1600. To obtain a good score on these tests, the best thing is preparation.

  • The FAFSA form asks a series of questions that determine whether you are a dependent or independent student for purposes of applying for federal student aid. If you are a dependent student, you must report information about your parents along with your own information on your form.

  • This program provides grants to low-income college students and eligible bachelor's degree holders to promote access to post-secondary education.

  • Most students are eligible for financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college or career school. Your age, race, or field of study will not affect your eligibility for federal student aid. Even though your income is taken into account, this does not automatically prevent you from getting federal student aid.

  • Check with your college or career school's financial aid office for more information. If you fall into any of the following categories, you are considered an "eligible alien."

    1. You are:

    -a US national (including a native of American Samoa or Swain Island); either

    -a U.S. permanent resident with a Form I-551, I-151, or I-551C (permanent resident card, resident alien card, or proof of alien registration), also known as the "green card" .

    2. You have a proof of arrival or departure record (I-94) from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which says*:

    -"refugee",

    -“asylum granted”,

    -“Cuban or Haitian immigrant (pending situation)”,

    -“conditional immigrant” (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980), or

    -“person admitted on probation” (must be admitted on probation for at least one year and must be able to provide evidence from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services that he or she is not in the US for for a temporary reason and who intends to become a US citizen or permanent resident).

    3. You are the holder of a Type T Visa (for victims of human trafficking) or one of your parents has a Type T-1 Visa. The financial aid office at your college or career school will ask to see your visa or certification letter from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.*

    4. You are an “authorized alien/battered immigrant” and are the victim of abuse by your spouse who is a citizen or permanent resident, or are the child of a person who is abused under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). its acronym in English).*

    5. You are a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands or the Republic of Palau. If so, you may be eligible only for certain types of federal student aid:

    Citizens of the Republic of Palau are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and the Federal Work-Study Program.

    Citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands are only eligible for the Federal Pell Grant.