Counselor’s Corner
Welcome to the Counselor’s Corner! Here you will find information about: ACT Registration, graduation requirements, financial aid, scholarships, and college searches. Please check often for updates and contact me at school if you have questions about the content on this page!
If there are any discrepancies on the fillable forms for the scholarships, please let me know so I can fix them!
Alison Rempe
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ACT Information
Choose the ACT-No Writing Test!
Cost : $65.00 (fee waivers are available for students who qualify – see counselor for details)
Thunder Ridge School Code: 171-580
To register, go to www.act.org or see Ms. Rempe. There are fee waivers available for students who qualify.
*Please ask if needing extra ACT Prep help.*
2022-2023 ACT DATES
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | (Late Fee Required) |
| September 10, 2022 | August 5, 2022 | August 19, 2022 |
| October 22, 2022 | September 16, 2022 | September 30, 2022 |
| December 10, 2022 | November 4, 2022 | November 15, 2022 |
| February 11, 2023 | January 6, 2023 | January 20, 2023 |
| April 15, 2023 | March 10, 2023 | March 24, 2023 |
| June 10, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | May 19, 2023 |
| July 15, 2023 | June 16, 2023 |
Senior Scholarship Information
Other Scholarships:
- Next-Tech Scholarship – Break the Rules and FRS
- Nex-Tech – Nex-Gen Internships
- GPACAC Scholarships
- Kansas American Legion Scholarships – this is a variety of legion scholarships available for Kansas students. These are not our local legion scholarships.
- Flavorful Futures Scholarship
- Horatio Alger Association Scholarship Program
- KACRAO Scholarship
- Kansas Grain and Feed Association scholarship application
- BBB Student of Integrity Scholarship
- Military Depedent Scholarships
- College Covered Scholarship
Local Scholarships:
- Harry B. Sweet Scholarship (March 1)
- True Blue KSHSAA Scholarship (March 1)
- Kansas Board of Regents Scholarships (May 1)
- There are many scholarships available at this link! HS & POST GRAD OPTIONS
- D.C. Duer Scholarship HS & POST-GRAD (March 30)
- Bill and Julia Thomas Charitable Trust Scholarship – HS STUDENTS ONLY (April 1)
- Bill and Julia Thomas Charitable Trust Scholarship – POST-GRAD STUDENTS ONLY (April 1)
- Bill and Julia Thomas Nursing Scholarship (April 1)
- Orville L. and Beverly Borgman Scholarship – HS & POST-GRAD (April 1)
- Thunder Ridge Educational Association Scholarship HS & POST-GRAD (April 1)
- Fred Marran Post #166 American Legion Scholarship HS & POST-GRAD (April 15)
- Fred Marran Post #166 Sons of the American Legion Scholarship (April 1)
- Fred Marran Post #166 American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship HS & POST-GRAD (April 1)
- Fred Marran #166 Vada Bonnett American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship HS & POST-GRAD (April 1)
- Agra American Legion and Auxiliary Post #357 Scholarship (April 15)
- USD 110 Vada Bonnett Scholarship (April 1)
- Theodore and Ruth Levin Charitable Trust Scholarship (April 1)
- Vada Bonnett Music Scholarship (April 1)
- Carrol Darlene Booz Charitable Trust Scholarship (April 1)
- Kilmer-Miller Scholarship HS & POST-GRAD (April 1)
- Carl and Martha Grauerholz Memorial Scholarship (March 31)
- Renewable – Carl and Martha Grauerholz Memorial Scholarship (March 31)
- Arnold “Tarzan” Levin Memorial Scholarship (March 31)
- Renewable – Arnold “Tarzan” Levin Memorial Scholarship (March 31)
- Edward G. Beckman Scholarship Trust – HS SENIORS ONLY (April 1)
- Edward G. Beckman Scholarship Trust – POST-GRAD STUDENTS ONLY (April 1)
- Rathert Foundation Scholarship Fund (April 1)
- Margaret Nelson Castle College Scholarship Trust – POST-GRAD STUDENTS ONLY (April 1)
- Margaret Nelson Castle College Scholarship Trust – HS STUDENTS ONLY (April 1)
- Margaret Nelson Castle Vocational-Technical Scholarship Trust – HS STUDENTS ONLY (April 1)
- Cleon Dettmer Charitable Trust Scholarship (April 1) POST-GRAD STUDENTS ONLY
- Wanda May Vinson Scholarship – ACTIVE KAY Members Only! (April 1)
- Vietnam Veterans of America Scholarship – (April 15)
- Kensington/Thunder Ridge Alumni Scholarship – (April 22) HS ONLY
- Raegan Elizabeth Boden Memorial Scholarship – HS & POST GRAD(April 15)
Senior Scholarship Information
Priority Deadline for Kansas – Received by April 1. Some schools may have an earlier priority deadline!
Education Quest – Located in Kearney. Will help families fill out FASFA for FREE!! Do not pay ANY company to help with filling out FASFA. Be careful of scams!
For more information on scholarship scams:
- http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml
- www.studentaid.ed.gov/LSA
- www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams
Try these Free Sources of Information:
Senior Scholarship Information
Additional Scholarship Searches!!