ACT Preparation Workshop Aimed at Latino Students in Northwest Arkansas

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – La Academia del ACT is a week-long program designed to help Latino high school students in Northwest Arkansas prepare for the ACT exam and the overall college application process.

La Academia will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, through Saturday, Aug. 8, at Rogers Heritage High School.

Enrollment is limited. The cost of the program is $40, which includes lunch for the week, the cost of materials, and a voucher of $38.00 to register for the ACT exam. Students who will be in the 10th, 11th or 12th grades this fall can register by contacting Rafael Arciga at rarciga@uark.edu, Mirna Ordoñez at mjordone@email.uark.edu, or through the online link for this program.

La Academia del ACT was developed by the University of Arkansas Office of Latino Academic Advancement and Community Relations – La Oficina Latina – and College Access Initiatives, both part of the Office of Diversity Affairs. La Academia will provide English language learners and Spanish heritage speakers with effective strategies to break the language barrier by drawing on their bilingual skills.

The program will have classes about the importance of biliteracy and tips on essay and resume writing as well as an overview of the ACT exam, including how to register for it, and the process of college admissions and applying for financial aid. 

On the final day of the program there will be a closing ceremony that parents can attend.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.