College Planning Resources

ACT
College Board
Council on College Admission in South Dakota
Great Lakes Educational Corporation (college planning timeline, financial aid info)
Job Corps of South Dakota 
National Association for College Admission Counseling
National College Access Network 
SDMyLife
Select Dakota 
U.S. Department of Education (college prep, financial aid, college search)

Reciprocity:
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)

HOWARD POLICY:
College Readiness Courses:
The college readiness course program is intended for students with skill gaps (1-4 points below an institution’s ACT benchmark). College readiness courses are intended to assist students in reaching their goal of being fully prepared to enter into the workforce or a post-secondary institution following high school graduation.

- Available to seniors who have earned the required graduation credits
- Class period will be online as part of the senior student’s required six period day
- Coursework will be provided through South Dakota Virtual School https://sdvs.k12.sd.us/Students/CollegeReadiness.aspx 
- No credit will be received for completion of the coursework
- Students MUST take as a “6 -month” course and may take one each semester
- Student MUST provide a progress report to administration every three weeks
- Student is responsible for class fees
- Class time will not be part of open campus privileges
*Students must pay for their courses and take the ACCUPLACER test before starting the course. If they are not prepared by the deadline, they will have to add a regular class onto their schedules and take the remedial classes outside of the school day.

South Dakota Virtual School - Click here for more information on remedial courses.