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The ACT® test is the nation’s most popular college entrance exam accepted and valued by all universities and colleges in the United States. The ACT is based on what students learn in high school and provides personalized information about their strengths for education and career planning.

Students should access the ACT website directly to , find out , and access resources to help .

 

ACT is committed to serving examinees with documented disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations appropriate to the examinee's diagnosis and needs. ACT has established policies regarding documentation of an examinee’s disability.

If you currently receive accommodations in school due to a professionally diagnosed and documented disability, see the , which will prepare you and guide you through the process of requesting test accommodations on the ACT test. Any student wishing to apply for testing accommodations due to a disability should follow the instructions below.

• Register for the ACT test
• Indicate need for accommodations and/or English learner supports
• Select the type of accommodation and/or English learner supports you need

2. Upon completion of your registration, you'll receive an email with instructions on how to work with your school to submit a request. Forward this email to your school official along with a completed  form. This email initiates the process.
3. Your school official will submit your request to ACT. ACT will review the request and email the Decision Notification to your school official. Your school official should contact you within two weeks of submitting your request.

Note: The basic fees and registration deadlines for testing with accommodations and/or English learner supports are the same. Find upcoming .

All accommodation and EL supports requests should be submitted by your school official by the published registration deadlines for your preferred test date.

For immediate answers to commonly asked questions, download .

 

Career Pathways

Planning for the school year has started! Please read the following information to learn more about the course selection process and important dates. If you should have any questions about this process, please feel free to contact your student’s counselor.

TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Teachers will make course recommendations for next year to counselors based on your student’s current placement and performance. Teachers will meet with students to discuss student interests and future goals to help align coursework to meet their plans.

Students have received scheduling materials through Schoology and these materials can be found below. Students should review these materials and have them ready for their counselor scheduling meetings that take place in December and January through their PE classes.

STUDENT COURSE ELECTIVE OPTIONS

There are a variety of electives students can take throughout their years at Schaumburg 5X社区. A summary of electives for each grade can be found below or you can view the for detailed information about each course.

CAREER CLUSTERS

A career cluster is a group of careers that share common features. If you like one job in a cluster, you will probably find other jobs in that cluster that you will like as well. There are 16 nationally recognized Career Clusters. to see the District 211 courses that align with each cluster.

HOW DO CAREER CLUSTERS IMPACT HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION?

Through students complete a career matchmaker inventory which generates two career clusters that align with their individual interests. Career interest is one factor that can help guide a student’s choice of elective course. District 211 has identified related coursework for each of the 16 career clusters.

How to access your account

STUDENT LOGIN: D211 student email address example: smith1234@students.d211.org

PASSWORD: three zeros + student ID example: 000123456

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELOR MEETINGS

Students will meet with their counselors to review course recommendations and elective course options. In addition, they will discuss summer school options and graduation requirements.

CLASS/DATE/COURSE SELECTION FORMS

Freshmen - January 14-15, 18-19

Sophomores - December 7-10

Juniors - November 30 - December 3

REVIEW COURSE SELECTIONS

Any changes at that time to student course selections can be made by contacting the student’s counselor by Friday, January 28, 2022.

Below you will find additional resources to help you with course selection and planning:

• Listing of the description of all courses in District 211.

Dual credit gives eligible high school students the opportunity to enroll in college classes for credit prior to high school graduation making the credits part of both the student’s permanent college record and high school transcript. Instructors for dual credit courses must meet the requirements to teach at both the high school and collegiate levels. The greatest benefit of dual credit is that students accumulate college credits which assist in graduating college on-time or early.

District 211 Dual Credit Explained

List of Dual Credit Courses Offered

- This website allows students to identify college coursework that is accepted for transfer credit throughout Illinois as a part of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI). It is the official Illinois transfer website.

- This website allows students to create an account and input all of their dual credit courses taken in high school to find out how they will transfer to specific universities

Applying for Financial Aid

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) becomes available in the winter. Students and parents will need to complete the FAFSA online at to determine a student’s eligibility for Federal Student Aid based upon the parents’ prior year’s Federal tax return. 

 

 

 

A scholarship offered to every student in Harper's district that would fund up to two years of college.  Under the Harper College Promise Scholarship Program, every student in the district can earn up to two years of tuition if they're willing to do the things in high school that will make them successful in college and in the workplace.  All freshmen enrolling in District 211 prior to the start of the 9th-grade year are automatically included in the Promise Scholarship program. Freshmen students who enroll during the first semester of 9th grade will have the opportunity to complete an application between October 15 – and December 15.  Once students are enrolled in the Harper Promise Scholarship program communication will come from a Harper College representative.

Click  to view Harper College’s website detailing the full set of Promise Scholarship Program information.

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Community Service Hours Information and

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Out of District Waiver for Promise Students

If a student resides within the boundaries of the D211, D214, or D220 school district but is outside of the boundaries of Harper College, that student may receive a waiver to be charged in-district tuition if they have earned the Promise Scholarship. The waiver will be given on an annual basis (Fall and Spring semester), and the student must maintain Promise eligibility to receive the waiver for a second year. If the student falls out of Promise eligibility, they would not be eligible for this in-district tuition waiver starting the following Fall.  They would be encouraged to pursue the Program if they wish to remain eligible for In-District tuition.

 

August 1, 2023: Common App becomes available.

August 31, 2023: Open House presentations on the college application process and MaiaLearning

September 28, 2023: College Night

October 17, 2023: First Generation College Night

November 1: Commonly recognized college first application deadline date

Financial Aid Information Sessions - watch for sessions at your school