ASPIRE 2 Higher Education: ACT Supplemental Preparation In Rural Education
Do you want to go to college?
Do you want help gaining admissions to college?
Are you intimidated by college entrance examinations such as the ACT?
If you answered YES to any of these questions then the A.S.P.I.R.E. Program is perfect for you!
As a high school student, preparing for a college entrance examination like the ACT can be pretty difficult! Fortunately, your local Extension Agent is now offering a course to prepare you for the ACT College Entrance Examination through the A.S.P.I.R.E. (ACT Supplemental Preparation In Rural Education) Program. By participating in an A.S.P.I.R.E. ACT Class, you will learn the latest tactics and strategies to improve your ACT score and increase your chances of getting into college!
The A.S.P.I.R.E. program is designed to bridge deficits in rural high school students’ performance on the ACT College Entrance Examination in order to increase the number of students pursuing higher education in agriculture. This is a cooperative initiative through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University and North Carolina Cooperative Extension.
The program includes The Princeton Review ACT study manual, The Princeton Review 1,296 practice question manual, 4 ACT full-length practice exams with score analysis and breakdown, The Princeton Review selective college admissions booklet, and 30 hours of class time instruction, where students will learn the skills they need to be able to tackle the ACT!
Listed below are the counties that an ASPIRE program is being held. However individuals from other counties are welcome to participate, but would need to commute to a county offering the ASPIRE program.
County |
Start Date |
End Date |
Application Deadline |
Alexander |
June 23rd |
September 1st |
June 2nd |
Orange |
June 15th |
August 24th |
May 24th |
Johnston |
June 9th |
August 25th |
May 19th |
Davie |
August 25th |
October 20th |
September 29th |
Union |
June 9th |
August 11th |
May 19th |
Cumberland* |
June 26th |
August 24th |
June 5th |
Pasquotank |
June 18th |
August 27th |
May 28tSh |
Sampson |
June 25th |
August 20th |
June 4th |
Hertford |
September 18th |
December 1st |
August 28th |
Wilson* |
June 16th |
September 4th |
May 26th |
Warren |
May 24th |
August 16th |
May 3rd |
Northampton |
September 18th |
December 1st |
August 28th |
Chowan |
June 19th |
August 28th |
May 29th |
*These dates are subject to change.
Please Submit your Application to:
Dr. Jackie Golden
North Carolina State University, Scott Hall
2711 Founders Drive Campus Box 7608
Raleigh, NC 27695
Applications are due 3 weeks prior to the beginning of the ASPIRE class that you wish to participate. |
