ACT Prep and Study Resources

•  Learning Express
  • ​Free ACT prep resource offered by the Kansas Library System
  • Click here to access
• PowerPrep Online ACT Prep Courses
  • ​$145
  • Monthly Zoom based courses
  • Click here to register

ACT Fee Waiver Information

Eligibility Requirements

Each student who receives an ACT Fee Waiver must meet ALL eligibility requirements:

1. Be currently enrolled in high school in the 11th or 12th grade.

2. Be testing in the United States, US territories, or Puerto Rico.

3. Meet one or more of the indicators of economic need listed below:

• Enrolled in a federal free or reduced-price lunch program at school, based on US Department of Agriculture (USDA) income levels (see table).

• Enrolled in a program for the economically disadvantaged (for example, a federally funded program such as GEAR UP or Upward Bound). Note: If the student participates in a program, but is not economically disadvantaged, they are not eligible for a fee waiver.

• Resides in a foster home, is a ward of the state, or is homeless.

 • Family receives low-income public assistance or lives in federally subsidized public housing

 • Family’s total annual income is at or below USDA levels for free or reduced-price lunches on the USDA Food and Nutrition Service website. USDA Food and Nutrition Service Visit the USDA Food and Nutrition Service website (https://www.fns. usda.gov/school-meals/income-eligibility-guidelines) to access the most current income eligibility guidelines.

If you need a fee waiver, stop by the counselors’ office. If you cannot afford the fee, but do not qualify for a fee waiver, stop by the office and let us know, we may be able to help.