Have You Registered for the SAT or ACT?

Monica Rodulfo, Historian & Staff Writer

 

For those of you planning to take the SAT for the 2016-2017 school year, here are your test dates and registration deadlines! Test dates for the SAT are as follows: October 1, 2016, November 5, 2016, December 3, 2016, January 28, 2017, March 11, 2017, May 6, 2017, and June 3, 2017. Test fees are $45 for normal registration, for late registration the fee is increased by $28. For those taking the SAT with the essay, you will be charged an additional $12.

Attention Seniors, college applications are almost due, meaning you must have taken the ACT or SAT. So, your last chance to take the SAT is on November 5. Although the registration deadline for the October 1 SAT has passed, there is still time for you to sign up for the November 5 SAT, the deadline to register is October 7.

Juniors, make sure to sign up for the SAT as quickly as possible so that you can get it out of the way! Make sure to visit the College Board website to register.

The ACT test dates are October 22, 2016; December 10, 2016; February 11, 2017; April 8, 2017; and June 10, 2017. Please note that registration for the October 22 ACT is now closed. November 4 will be the deadline to register for the December 10 ACT.  The fee for the ACT is $42.50 but if you would like the writing section of it, it will come out to $58.50. To register for the ACT please be sure to visit act.org.

If you are currently struggling financially, please note that if you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you are eligible for a test fee waiver. To check if you qualify for the test free waiver please visit your school counselor for more information. Good luck to all of those taking the test!