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106 Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Navigating College Admissions (age 13 & up with parent) FREE Are you a high school student or the parent of a high school student? The college admissions process can be very stressful and time consuming for the entire family. This workshop will pro- vide tips on academic performance, extracurricular activity partici- pation, college preparation and how colleges read applications. Instructor: Rhonda Manns, A2Z College Planning Location: Herbert C. Young Community Center 79099 Sat Sep 20 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Location: Middle Creek Community Center 79100 Sat Sep 20 2-3:30 p.m. SAT vs ACT vs NEW SAT (age 14 & up with parent) FREE Find out the key differences between the SAT, ACT and the NEW redesigned SAT. Take a short academic questionnaire and complete sample test questions to discover which test should fit you best! Leave with a solid understanding of each test, an individ - ual recommendation, and a test prep strategy with calendar. Location: Bond Park Community Center Instructor: Tom Wyrick, Lifetime Academy for Math, Science & English 79799 Sat Sep 27 1-3 p.m. Send Your Teens To College For Pennies FREE On The Dollar! (age 15 & up with parent) Learn what your high schooler needs to focus on right now to get a competitive edge and increase chances for a scholarship, how to motivate your student about applying for college and not making mistakes they'll later regret, the 7 ingredients that colleges LOVE to see and more! Location: Herbert C. Young Community Center Instructor: Rhonda Manns, A2Z College Planning 79101 Sat Oct 11 1-2:30 p.m. Best Testing Practices (HS with parent) NEW & FREE High school students are tested constantly, from teacher-made tests to state testing to college admissions testing. Beginning with the Explore test in grade 8 throughout the high school years, this course will help to put into perspective the importance of each by touching on when to take each test and how to use each test to improve for the next. Location: Herbert C. Young Community Center Instructor: Sherry S. Andrews, SUCCESS+ 79811 Sat Sep 13 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Did You Know That…? (HS with parent) NEW & FREE This one hour session will reveal important untold facts about the college admissions process as they pertain to students be- ginning in 9th grade. The course will be focused around 25 little known, specific facts that all students and parents should know in order to better understand the college application process, and how these facts play into the admission process. Location: Herbert C. Young Community Center Instructor: Sherry S. Andrews, SUCCESS+ 79812 Sat Sep 13 1-2 p.m. What NOT to do to Plan for College NEW & FREE (HS with parent) A list of do's and don'ts concerning college planning are shared with participants in an honest and forthright manner! This one hour session will give each parent and student direction and understanding of the ins and outs of the process! Practical solu- tions will be shared about creating the timeline and the pitfalls to avoid. Location: Herbert C. Young Community Center Instructor: Sherry S. Andrews, SUCCESS+ 79810 Sat Nov 1 1-2 p.m. Only $1/Card to play for an opportunity to win CASH prizes! For more info call 919-771-1295. Adults only please. Middle Creek Community Center 1pm-3pm First Monday of each month. BINGO Best Testing Practices SPECIAL INTERESTS