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Access and Impact
A Strategic ACT Partnership That Brings College Readiness and Affordability Together
By Tina Gridiron, ACT’s chief impact and learning officer
Seventy-First High School Named an ACT American College Application Campaign School of Excellence
Seventy-First High School in Cumberland County, North Carolina, has been recognized as a 2025 ACT...
Access and Rigor Coexist: Why Accessibility and Accommodations Matter in Assessment
by Rebecca Kane, special education department chair and resource teacher, Wake County School...
ACT Names Pell City High School a 2025 ACAC School of Excellence: Creating Possibilities Through College Access and Student Empowerment
At Pell City High School in Alabama, college access is about more than completing applications;...
Empowering Student Voices in College and Career Readiness
by Roxanna Rozehee, 2026 member of ACT's Learner Advisory Council
When educators, policymakers, and...
Five Things to Know About ACT Testing With Accommodations
Students across the world take the ACT to meet high school graduation requirements, secure college...
Paying It Forward: How the ACT Fee Waiver Sparked a Lifetime of Impact
Each May, Foster Care Month centers the voices of students navigating the foster care system.
ACT Scholars at the University of Iowa: Transforming Personal Experiences into Public Impact
For many graduate scholars, the path to research is not just academic, it’s deeply personal. It’s...
Community Colleges: Connecting High School Students to Four-Year Colleges, the Workforce, and Beyond
The transition from high school to either a four-year college or the workforce can often feel...
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