August 19, 2025
The state of Kentucky has officially ended its partnership with ACT for the statewide junior assessment. This means that public school juniors will no longer receive a free, state-administered ACT test.
Is the ACT Going Away? No! The ACT is still:
✅ A trusted measure of college readiness
✅ Accepted by all Kentucky and out-of-state colleges
✅ Used to award merit scholarships and determine academic preparedness
The free ACT that was provided during the school day for all juniors in KY public schools is going away. The state will now use a different assessment to measure school performance.
For Rising Seniors (Class of 2026): Stick with ACT.
👉 Not happy with your score? Retake the ACT in September, October, or December
👉 Most KY schools will accept your highest ACT score through February for merit scholarships
For Rising Juniors (Class of 2027):
🎯 Join our SAT Prep Course in January & February
🎯 Begin planning now to identify your best-fit test (ACT or SAT)
We’re fully equipped to prepare students for either the ACT or SAT. Have questions or need help deciding your next steps?📩 Contact us today — we’re here to support your student’s college journey every step of the way.
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Seniors: FAFSA Webinar is September 10 at 7:00. Register Here!
Summer 2026 Enrichment Workshops
London: Sept. 18 3:30 & Sept. 23 4:30
Somerset Sept. 2 3:30 & Sept. 17 5:00
ACT Prep Fall Prep Schedule
ACT Session 1 (Sundays)
August 24th – Reading ACT Prep London 2:00-4:00
ACT Session 2 (Saturdays)
September 6th – English & Reading ACT Power Camp London 10:00-2:00
September 13 Math & Science ACT Power Camp London 10:00-2:00
ACT Session 3 (Wednesdays)
September 10th – English ACT Prep Somerset 4:00-6:00
September 17th – Math ACT Prep Somerset 4:00-6:00
September 24th – Reading ACT Prep Somerset 4:00-6:00
October 1st-Science-Science ACT Prep Somerset 4:00-6:00
Remember to always check with your high school guidance department for scholarship opportunities!
College Scholarships Various Business Scholarships -Database of various corporate scholarships
Kentucky Scholarships – Database of various scholarships.
Fastweb – One of the largest and most well-known scholarship databases.
Scholarships.com – scholarships organized by criteria like major, state, and extracurricular interests.
BigFuture by College Board – Offers scholarship search tool and connects to colleges and financial aid planning.
Niche – Offers both large and niche-specific scholarships, including some that don’t require essays.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation – high school seniors. Due September 30, 2025
Chick-Fil-A Community Scholars – high school seniors. Due October 28, 2025 3:00 p.m. CT
Chick-Fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarships – Must be a team member.
US Bank – at least 17 years old. Due October 30, 2025 11:59 p.m. CT
VFW Voice of Democracy – all high school students. Due October 31, 2025 11:59 p.m. ET
VFW Patriot’s Pen – 6th-8th graders. Due October 31, 2025 11:59 p.m. ET
ENF Most Valuable Student – high school seniors. Due November 12, 2025 11:59 p.m. PT
Jack Kent Cooke – high school seniors. Opening August 20! Due November 12, 2025
KCA Essay Contest – Kentucky high school seniors. Opening soon! Due November 15, 2025
Gen & Kelly Tanabe Giving Back Scholarship – all high school students. December 31, 2025
Schaefer Halleen’s Social Equity Scholarship – high school seniors. Due June 30, 2026
WKU Vampy – Students in grades 7-10
Rutgers Pre-College Summer Academies – Ages 16-18
Worldwide Youth in Science & Engineering Program
Arizona State University – Online Classes
God’s Pantry Food Bank – Find a location near you
Laurel Heights – 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00. No July service. Contact Darlene or Elizabeth if interested.
Eli Hill Foundation
Laurel County Life Center – Call 606-877-1717
DISMISS– to reject-Amy dismissed John’s attempt to get back together.
INNOVATIVE-new and creative-The innovative design of this camera will revolutionize the way people take pictures.
SKEPTICAL-doubting, questioning, not believing-John said that he is over Amy, but Bob is skeptical of the claim.
PROFOUND-deep; far-reaching-What you do now will have a profound impact on your future.
ANECDOTE-a short account of an interesting or humorous incident-Arthur lightened his speech by including some amusing anecdotes about his trip to Greece.
PUGNACIOUS– eager to fight-The pugnacious pug barked at anyone who tried to pet it.
OFFICIOUS -overly eager in offering unwanted help-That officious salesman won’t leave us alone even though we told him we didn’t want his help.
VILIFY to say bad things about, to make into a villain-The press utterly vilified the politician, making it seem as if he himself had caused the blackout.
BERATE– to criticize severely or angrily-I hate when my mom berates me for petty offenses.
OBTRUSIVE-sticking out, noticeable; brash, meddling*-Doug’s obtrusive behavior at the party shocked everyone when he loudly asked the hostess about her marital troubles right in the middle of dinner.
INSULAR-isolated; narrow-minded-The islanders are an insular people who know nothing of the outside world and don’t care to learn.
ASSIDUOUS– hard working-The donkey can be an assiduous animal; when properly motivated, it does a lot of work.
FACILITATE-to make easier-These new athletic facilities should facilitate local athletes’ workout regimens.
CIRCUITOUS- being or taking a roundabout course– Instead of taking the highway, the bus driver took a circuitous route along windy side roads.
PENITENT– feeling or expressing remorse-He is not at all penitent and refuses to apologize.
VOLUMINOUS– big; having large volume-Her voluminous vocabulary is what allows her to be so voluble.
SPECIOUS–seemingly true but actually logically false-The lawyer’s specious reasoning tricked the judge into dropping all charges against his guilty client.
BUTTRESS– to support or strengthen-The wall had to be buttressed so it wouldn’t topple over.
RECIPROCATE- to show or give in return-If you’ll scratch my back, I’ll reciprocate and scratch yours.
SPURN-to reject with disrespect-Sarah spurned the bachelor’s advances and then spit in his face.
TRANSIENT-existing only briefly-It turns out that John’s feelings for Amy were transient: he has forgotten her and is now in love with Becky.
DISCORD– lack of agreement, quarreling-Their meetings were filled with discord; they just bickered with each other and got nothing done.
LATENT– existing in hidden or dormant form-She has always had a latent musical talent, but she is only now discovering it.
