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Welcome to the Lawton-Bronson Jr./Sr. High School Counseling page. Mrs. Erin Benson is the 7-12 School Counselor and is here to help students with Career, Academic, and Personal Issues.
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SENIOR YEAR CALENDAR This is a month to month guide to help navigate your senior year!
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Scholarship Information/Resources
Hixson Opportunity Award Due: 1/11/27 For students going to ISU. http://hixson.dso.iastate.edu Email sent to seniors 10/20/26
SFM Foundation/Kids Chance Scholarship Due: 3/31/27 https://www.sfmfoundation.com/
Grand Lodge of Iowa Masonic Scholarship Due: 2/01/27 https://scholarsapp.com/scholarship/grand-lodge-of-iowa-masonic-scholarship
Iowa PGA Foundation Charlie Burkart Scholarship Due: 6/15/27 www.iowapga.com
Student Planning Pointers for Parents: Quarterly drawings for $250 deposits into college savings plan accounts, more information can be found at https://www.sp3.org/welcome
Scholarship search websites: https://www.fastweb.com/ https://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/ https://finaid.org/scholarships/ https://www.goingmerry.com/
College/University specifics Scholarships: Refer to the colleges Financial Aid website to view scholarships available for incoming Freshmen
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College/Military Fairs/Career Exploration
collegefairsonline.com
Websites to help with the college search: https://www.collegeraptor.com/ https://planyouradventure.net http://www.collegeresults.org/ https://www.icansucceed.org/
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College Representative Information
ISU--October 27th at 1:00
Northwest Iowa Community College--October 27th at 2:00
Upper Iowa College--October 28th at 10:00
BVU--November 10th at 12:45
Military Recruiter Schedule
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College Admission Process
ISU, UNI or U of Iowa: Admission is typically based on your Regent Admission Index (RAI)--
https://www.iowaregents.edu/institutions/higher-education-links/regent-admission-index (ACT, Cumulative GPA, # of Core Courses)
Other Colleges/Universities: See their websites for information on admission requirements!!
Sending High School Transcript: Email Mrs. Benson
Sending College Transcript (WIT): Online at https://www2.witcc.edu/transcripts/ or by calling 712-274-6403
Athletic Eligibility: Register with NCAA or NAIA eligibility if you plan to continue athletics in college. (https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/) (http://www.playnaia.org/)
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FAFSA Information/Assistance
Website: www.fafsa.gov
The FAFSA is ALWAYS FREE and opens up October 1st.
For help, contact: Jessa Grosenheider at the Iowa College Access Network
515-402-4211
jgrosenheider@icansucceed.org
Virtual and in-person appointments available
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ACT Information
Test Date: Registration deadline: Test Fees: High School Code: 162-440
09/19/26 08/14/26 ACT --$70 Science add on- additional $5 Writing add on- additional $25
10/17/26 09/11/26 Late Registration Fee--$42
12/12/26 11/7/26
02/27/27 02/09/27 Register online at www.act.org
04/10/27 03/05/27 **The ACT Composite score is now the average of the Reading, Math and English sections.
06/12/27 05/07/27
07/11/27 06/04/27
Test Prep
Practice Tests: Available in my office
Websites: www.actexampracticetests.com www.number2.com http://www.varsitytutors.com/practice-tests https://study.com/act/act-practice-tests.html
https://www.mometrix.com/academy/ https://freetestprep.com/
SAT Information
SAT Registration, Testing Dates and Test Fees
To register, click on https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat
Subjects tested: Reading, Writing and Language, Math
Test Prep
Website: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/practice/practice-tests
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Military Planning
ASVAB will be offered to students interested in joining the military.
Test Prep Websites: https://asvabpracticetestonline.com/ https://www.4tests.com/asvab
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Mental Health Resource
https://www.siouxlanddistricthealth.org/community/community-involvement-and-coalitions/mental-health-provider-referral-guide
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Contact Information
Erin Benson
100 Tara Way
Lawton, IA 51030
Phone number: 712-944-5181
Fax number: 712-944-5568
School code for ACT, NCAA, NAIA is 162-440
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