When Faced with Difficulties, It Brings Out the Kind of Person You Truly Are

January 18, 2023 By: Juanito Piper, ACT Scholar and Kirkwood Community College student

More than a decade ago, as part of ACT’s 50th anniversary celebration, ACT established the ACT Scholars Program, as part of a pair of endowments to

Stay Disciplined

December 14, 2022 By: Fatima Lopez, ACT Scholar and Kirkwood Community College student

The biggest challenge I experienced being a first-generation college student was the lack of financial support. Our family comes from a humble living, and I am trying to support myself while attending classes. Since my mother and siblings could not attend college, I did not have the knowledge or the experience to navigate applying to get into college. I also did not know the resources and support teams available to me.

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Unfinished College Applications: The Importance of Planning

December 1, 2022 By: Bryan Contreras, vice president education partnerships, Encoura

There is a sprint every fall semester. It’s not at the cross-country meet beneath a beautiful canopy of fall foliage, nor is it an athletic sprint on one of the many playing fields as fall winds turn to a cold winter blue. It’s the college application sprint to meet early decisions and priority deadlines.

Explore All Your Options

November 16, 2022 By: Lauryn Lovett, ACT summer communications intern

One of best things that you can do is apply for anything and everything you have an interest in. I am not the best writer, and I don’t feel like I had all the skills listed for my internship position, but I was interested in developing those skills, so I applied. If I only applied for roles that I had all the skills for, I would be overqualified and leave no room for myself to develop my skills and abilities.

Hard Work Pays Off

November 7, 2022 By: Nelson Rhomberg, ACT Scholar and Kirkwood Community College student

More than a decade ago, as part of ACT’s 50th anniversary celebration, ACT established the ACT Scholars Program, as part of a pair of endowments to

My College-going Journey as a Transfer Student

November 1, 2022 By: Isabelle Keever, communications intern

Throughout all four years of high school, I planned to decide on a college and major that I would stick with, which was the mindset

Set High Personal Goals for Yourself

October 18, 2022 By: Tae Jordan, ACT Scholar and Kirkwood Community College student

More than a decade ago, as part of ACT’s 50th anniversary celebration, ACT established the ACT Scholars Program, as part of a pair of endowments to

Believe in Yourself and Know Your Worth

August 24, 2022 By: Savanna McAtee, ACT Scholar and Kirkwood Community College student

More than a decade ago, as part of ACT’s 50th anniversary celebration, ACT established the ACT Scholars Program, as part of a pair of endowments to

Summer: Rest, Reflect, Reset

July 6, 2022 By: Bryan Contreras, vice president of education partnerships, myOptions Encourage

This article originally appeared in the June 2022 American College Application Campaign newsletter. As we close out another academic year, the summer brings the opportunity