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ACTR Testing

Residual American College Test

Testing Calendar for 2007-2008
(Test scores only valid for use at Stephen F. Austin State University)

January 11, 2008
May 27, 2008
May 30, 2008
July 3, 2008
July 7, 2008
August 6, 2008

Cost

$50.00 (Cash, check, money order*, Master Card, Visa, Discover or American Express)
*Please include Social Security # on check or Money Order

Test Duration and Location

Kennedy Auditorium , Stephen F. Austin State University
Plan to be at the test center for about 4 hours.
CHECK-IN begins at 8:00 a.m. Pre-registration NOT available.
Test results available same or next day!
NO one is admitted after the test begins.

Restrictions

A minimum of 60 days must elapse between ACT Residual Tests. When this retest restriction is violated, the retest score will be canceled automatically.
Students planning to participate in intercollegiate sports MUST take the ACT on a national test date.

Identification Requirements

CURRENT (not-expired) OFFICIAL PHOTO IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED (One of the following):i.e., photo bearing driver's license, photo bearing passport, photo bearing military card, photo bearing school or employment identification card, high school yearbook (within the last two years), letter from high school on high school letterhead describing the student, signed by an official representative, and signed by the student. Identification letter must include a full physical description (i.e. height, weight, race, hair and eye color) or a recent recognizable photograph with a school seal or school official's signature across a portion of the photo. Letters must be printed on original letterhead with visible watermark, or embossed with a raised or inked school seal. Student and school official must sign letter in ink - student will re-sign letter during check-in and letters will be collected by testing staff.

IDENTIFICATION NOT ACCEPTABLE: Social Security card, birth certificate, driver’s permit without an official photo, and web page with photo.

Additional Information

Cellular telephones, beepers, cameras, all photographic, communication, computer and electronic devices are strictly prohibited in the testing room.
Food, drinks, gum and candy are not permitted in the testing room.
The ACT Residual test scores should be available one day after the test date. ACT Residual test scores are valid only at SFASU. No additional reports will be generated to report scores to any other institution. To receive your scores, contact the Admissions Office @ 936-468-2504, or go by the Rusk Building, Room 206, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.

Calculator Policy

You may use a calculator on the ACT Assessment Mathematics Test (but not on any of the other tests in the ACT Assessment). You are not required to use a calculator.

You may use a 4 function (add, subtract, multiply, divide), scientific, or graphing calculator that is not listed on the prohibited list.

For a complete description of prohibited features and calculators, visit www.actstudent.org or call 800-498-6481 for a recorded message.

Prohibited Calculators
The following types of calculators are prohibited:

Texas Instruments: All models numbers that begin with TI-89 or TI-92
Hewlett-Packard: hp 48GII and all model numbers that begin with hp 40G or hp 40G, hp 49G or 50G
Casio: Algebra fx 2.0, ClassPad, and all model numbers that begin with CFX-9970G
Calculators with built-in computer algebra systems
Pocket organizers
Handheld or laptop computers
Electronic writing pads or pen-input devices --The Sharp EL 9600 is permitted.
Calculators built into cellular phones or other electronic communication devices.
Calculators with a typewriter keypad (keys in QWERTY format)---Calculators with letter keys not in QWERTY format are permitted.

Find more information about the ACT at http://www.act.org/.

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