The purpose of the Guidance Department at Life Center Academy is to serve the academic, personal and spiritual needs of our students. The guidance team is committed to work alongside families, teachers, our administration and pastors to address our students' academic pursuits, as well as their social and spiritual development. We are available to assist students with course selection, study skills, college entrance exam preparation and college planning, as well as to offer encouragement, accountability and Biblical counsel. We welcome you to contact us with any questions.
The College Board - Find registration information and Test Preparation for the SAT Test and SAT Subject tests. Also find information about AP Courses and exams as well as CLEP Exams, by which High School students can earn college credit with specific subject testing.
The ACT - Registration information and Test Preparation for the ACT exam.
Fee waiver information for the ACT
Fee waiver information for the SAT
Online SAT Course - SAT Tutoring Resource
SAT Prep Guide
ACT Prep Guide
FAFSA - Free Application For Federal Student Aid: Apply online for grants and loans through the Department of Education.
https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm - US Department of Education's website where a parent of a high school underclassman can receive an early estimate of eligibility of federal student aid.
Smart Borrowing - Use this interactive debt tool to plug in your potential career choice and school choice to determine the cost of your education and factor whether you'll be able to afford to repay your loans at your expected salary.
The Net Price Calculator Center - provides you a tool to explore the net price of any given college - that is, the price after subtracting the scholarships and grants you are likely to receive. Then, you can easily compare estimated net prices across the institutions that you are considering.
Scholarship Search - The U.S. Department of Labor's FREE scholarship search tool.
Scholarship Guide - Information about finding and applying for scholarships.
College Affordability and Transparency List - Find information about tuition and net prices at post-secondary institutions. The site highlights institutions with high and low tuition and fees as well as high and low net prices (the price of attendance minus grant and scholarship aid). It also shows institutions where tuition and fees and net prices are increasing at the highest rates.
The Anatomy of the College Application - A quick guide to college application requirements.
College Board Essay Help - Support and resources for writing an admissions essay.
College Application Fee Waivers - FAQs from The College Board.
The Common Application is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to over 500 member colleges and universities.