ACT Newsroom & Blog
#GivingTuesday: A Celebration of Caring
December 03, 2024
Category:
ACT Center for Equity in Learning |
Equity |
Guest Blog |
By: Tina Gridiron, chief equity and impact officers, ACT's Center for Equity in Learning As we take a moment to pause and celebrate #G...
In “Test-Optional” Age, Standardized Tests Make College Admissions Fairer
November 25, 2024
Category:
ACT Test |
Guest Blog |
Policy |
Research |
By: James Riddlesperger, program director, State and Federal Policy College admissions has become substantially more complex since many in...
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New Research Sheds Light on Rural STARs
November 20, 2024
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Guest Blog |
Research |
Workforce |
ACT previously announced we were collaborating with Opportunity@Work on a research project to better understand the experiences of the mor...
Spotlighting Native Voices: College and Career Journeys with VTEC and ACT
November 18, 2024
Category:
ACT Center for Equity in Learning |
Educator Resources |
Equity |
Guest Blog |
For Native American Heritage Month, ACT is pleased to feature student voices from the Virginia Tribal Education Consortium (VTEC) Native You...
Native Students Share Insights on Heritage and Higher Education: Part Two
November 15, 2024
Category:
ACT Center for Equity in Learning |
Educator Resources |
Equity |
Guest Blog |
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, as we honor the rich history, culture, traditions, and contributions of Native Americans t...
Students Say GPA Alone Does Not Accurately Assess Academic Performance, College Preparedness
November 13, 2024
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Educator Resources |
Press Release |
Research |
New survey finds students who accurately assessed their academic preparedness for college were more likely to use multiple sources of eviden...
Native Students Share Insights on Heritage and Higher Education
November 04, 2024
Category:
ACT Center for Equity in Learning |
Educator Resources |
Equity |
Guest Blog |
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, as we honor the rich history, culture, traditions, and contributions of Native Americans...
November is National College Application Month
November 01, 2024
Category:
ACT Center for Equity in Learning |
Educator Resources |
Equity |
By: Lisa King, director, American College Application Campaign Each November, ACT celebrates National College Application Month. It’s a time...
Record-High Percentage of Graduates Participate in 2024 ACT School-Day Testing
October 16, 2024
Category:
ACT Test |
Press Release |
Research |
Average ACT Composite score remains steady; 30% of 2024 graduates meet at least three ACT College Readiness Benchmarks IOWA CITY, Iowa — A r...
‘I Always Knew That I Wanted To Go to College’
October 09, 2024
Category:
Educator Resources |
Equity |
Guest Blog |
ACT established the ACT Scholars program to nurture the academic talent of graduate and community college students at the University of Iow...
Nurturing Latino Talent for a Global Economy
October 01, 2024
Category:
Educator Resources |
Equity |
Guest Blog |
Research |
Workforce |
By: Jasen Jones, program director, Workforce Strategies and National Partnerships U.S. residents who identify as Latino – or Hispanic, Chica...
ACT Names Accomplished AI Expert Ramit Varma to Board of Directors
September 30, 2024
Category:
ACT Updates |
Press Release |
Varma brings decades of education innovation to ACT’s board and will help execute the company goal of improving higher education access IOWA...
New Post-COVID Study Finds High School GPA is Becoming a Less Reliable Indicator for First-Year College GPA
September 25, 2024
Category:
ACT Test |
COVID-19 |
Educator Resources |
Press Release |
Research |
Report suggests students might be underprepared for their postsecondary academic journeys; study shows ACT Composite scores continue to be a...
#WhyApply: Students Share Their College Application Experiences and Why It Was All Worth It
September 20, 2024
Category:
ACT Center for Equity in Learning |
Educator Resources |
Equity |
Guest Blog |
By: Lisa King, director, American College Application Campaign #WhyApply Day is a celebratory day each year when students, school staff, fa...
Nearly 4 in 10 Students Say They Have Trouble Finding the Information They Need for Learning About Colleges
September 12, 2024
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Educator Resources |
Press Release |
Research |
A survey of students in Grades 11 and 12 examines the resources they turn to for college information collection across student race, family ...
Partnering With Educators to Empower Students’ Futures
September 06, 2024
Category:
Educator Resources |
Equity |
Guest Blog |
By: Yoruba Butler, strategy director for postsecondary success, Alabama Possible According to the National Association for College Admission...
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‘It Completely Changed the Trajectory of My Education’
August 21, 2024
Category:
Educator Resources |
Equity |
Guest Blog |
ACT established the ACT Scholars program to nurture the academic talent of graduate and community college students at the University of Iow...