ACT: (English, Math, Reading, and Science with Writing being an optional portion)

• Cost: $60 without writing/ $85 with writing

  Students may qualify for fee waivers based on family income/ financial need. See your counselor if you believe you qualify.

• Register at www.ACT.org

• First time testers will need to create an account, which can take up to an hour to do so. Payment is required at the time of registration. ACT tests are offered at Clay High School most of the national testing dates for convenience to our students.

• All Clay High School Juniors will take the ACT during the school day in February and will not have to register or pay for this test.

SAT: (Reading/ Writing and Math)

• Cost: $55
• Register at www.collegeboard.org
• SAT tests are not offered at Clay High School, so students must select an alternative location when registering.

PSAT

• The PSAT is, with limited seating, offered to any interested 9th-11th grader in the fall each year. This test is given during the school day here at Clay High School. It is a practice test for the SAT that helps students with test taking skills, enter scholarship competitions, receive information from colleges, and potentially enter the National Merit Scholarship Corporation competitions.
• Contact Tammy Hughes for more information.

Preparing for College

• FAFSA
• Common Application
• College Steps Timeline

Career Preparation

Ohio Means Jobs

Ohio's no-cost, career planning system offers comprehensive, career exploration tools, online training and resources specifically for students, teachers and school counselors. OhioMeansJobs.com allows students to learn more about their career interests and in-demand jobs, build résumés, search for college and training programs, create a budget based on future expenses, and develop meaningful academic and career plans for high school and beyond.

Trades Information

• Trades Application
• Link to IBuildThe419

Military Preparation

The counseling department works closely with our military representatives to ensure that our students have a variety of post-secondary options. Whether it is through lunch room visits, individual appointments, class presentations, or other means, the local military representatives are often at Clay High School information students about the pros and cons of enlisting in the military. If you'd like more information about the military as a post-secondary option, please see Mr. Ramsey.

ASVAB

The ASVAB is the standardized test a recruit must take in order to be eligible to enlist in the military, as well as select a job/job training within the military. Below are a few links that offer more information on the ASVAB test.

• ASVAB Information
• Official ASVAB Website
• ASVAB Practice Tests

Every school year, the CHS Counselors work with an eclectic group of donors that help make higher education less of a burden for our students. There are a multitude of scholarships that are available exclusively to our students starting in early February. Students have a few weeks to work on applications and later on in the school year, there is a special event that recognizes each scholarship's selected recipients.

• Clay Scholarship Application - Available February, every year
• For reference see the 2023 Scholarship Brochure