Question on EFC/FAFSA does sibling in college include sibling in law school if anyone has older siblings in graduate school.
Graduate students are considered independent, so not part of the family (at least for FAFSA/FA purposes!)
Envious of those with kids that have lists! My D has twoā¦an Ivy dream and an LAC thatās juuust out of reach financially. If she could land top merit there it would be downright cheap!
I think my husband is rooting for a big football school and keeps buying Notre Dame gear for S21.
I just got an email that our July ACT test site is cancelled and there is no seat nearby. Plus, they donāt have registration for fall until the end of July. Hope he gets a seat in the Fall. He really could use a good score.
Just got the email as wellā¦July ACT cancelled for S21ā¦
Sigh.
Oh gosh. Iām sorry you guys. Things are just not good with the virus. I doubt many July ACTs will happen. Next shoe to fall? Aug SAT. D21 is signed up and Iām not having her study again until much closer to that test.
Interesting re ACT as DS just received a notification that his test is still on (we are in NC). The principal of the local HS where he will sit the exam indicated they would not host it this summer. Hopefully he will be able to take it but it seems strange for sure.
@NateandAllisMom ā ugh, Iām sorry about ACT cancellation. The flip side of the coin is that we just got word my Sās July ACT in a nearby county is a āgo.ā He did a virtual but proctored mock test through a test prep service today and started with a mask but ended up taking it off pretty quickly b/c it was distracting. I donāt blame him ā maybe we can find a procedure mask that will be less hot? Any mask recommendations?
Heās scheduled to take the test in a nearby rural county and Iām not super confident in them taking this serious enough. The desks are supposed to be six feet apart according to the ACT website and there will be health screening questions. Masks are recommended but not required. I have no doubt a lot of kids wonāt be wearing one in this rural county. Heck, Iām not sure my S will wear his. And itās a four hour test! Ugh, he needs a score, but it feels risky. We arenāt FL, AZ or TX, but weāve seen upticks here for sure.
On one hand Iāve been ready for him to get a test ā but now with it actually being here, Iām feeling anxious. Do we tell him to go for it but then ask him to keep his distance for a few days after? Ugh.
Wait, it just occurred to me ā we now have a statewide mask mandate here in NC so maybe they will be required? Shouldnāt ACT have let us know that in the email? Seems like state mandate overrules ACT guidelines, right?
I think I need to find a mask he can wear for the 4 hours and make him get used to wearing it indoors.
Maybe a bandanna fashioned as a mask? I have seen a number of teen boys wearing those. S21 wears a blue surgical mask when he needs one, they are very light and easy to breathe thruā¦but heās never had to wear it for 4 hours yet.
You get used to it pretty quickly. D had an 8 hour shift yesterday and has to wear her mask the whole time. Iām thinking they will give breaks. Or if theyāre distanced enough they may not need the mask. My teacher friend shared pictures of these clear plastic desk divider things todayā¦maybe schools will have those in place by testing time.
I like the bandana idea, and I just ordered some of those disposable blue masks you can now get. Got some highly rated ones from Amazon. I think they are light and breathable. Iāll have him try wearing both of those options around the house for a few hours. I think he just needs to get used to it.
ā¦and Dās July ACT is cancelled here in Colorado.
How are these high schools going to open up in 6 weeks when they canāt even host a standardized test?
The weird thing is, my daughter called ACT this afternoon around 12:30 PM CST, and they told her that the test center is open and she is good to go. Then we get a message 6 hours later with this message " Due to local public health officialsā COVID-19 mandates, the seating capacity at your test center has been reduced or your center has closed. You are no longer able to take the ACT test in July 2020." Are we to believe that things just changed between noon and 6:00 PM?
@AlmostThere2018 , my daughter and I volunteered last week at a food donation facility last week (it was just the two of us and another mother and daughter in the whole warehouse). We had to wear masks and gloves the entire time we were there. She wore her Surgical mask for a little under 5 hours. I think Surgical masks will help you breathe and wont get too hot!
We got word that the July 18 ACT is a go for D21. The email said they would send additional details in the days prior with suggested safety measures. I think the blue paper masks are the lightest and coolest, so sheāll plan on one of those.
Many of her friends in other towns have had theirs cancelled due to the seating capacity being reduced, so for now Iām feeling lucky. Hopefully the Covid spikes wonāt cause a last minute cancellation. Prep begins again tomorrow!
@AlwaysMoving I am not convinced that our high school is opening so thatās why Iām doubting there will be an Aug SAT. Donāt freak out at me but Iām almost hoping for no SAT this fall. Screw it. If there isnāt a test then she honestly canāt take one! I almost think thatās better for her psyche than reviving up for one chance and then not hitting some score she wants.
@AlmostThere2018 I just re-read the ACT email. The students will be screened for Covid symptoms, encouraged to wear masks and seated six feet apart from one another. Test administrators will be screened for symptoms, required to wear masks and test centers will follow CDC safety standards and local governmentsā essential business guidelines.
Interesting that the wording says masks āencouragedā for test takers and required for administrators. Iād say just send him with the lightest weight mask you can find.
I totally agree. This is where Iām at with my son too now.
S21ās ACT is a go we heard. It is being held at a community college one city (and one state) away. No info on masks, but at the rate GAās numbers are going up, Iāll have him wear one anyway.
Iām sorry to those whose tests were cancelled.