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Guide to the ACT

Whenever students have a question, they expect you to have the answer. Sometimes you may feel like you're expected to know everything about everything!

We can't help you answer every question students will ask, but we can direct you to reliable information about the ACT.

Visit our new ACT student site to see all the information available to students.

Use our High School Counselor Order Form to request selected materials related to the ACT.

Follow these direct links for answers to some of the questions students ask most frequently:

Follow these links for information about:

To contact ACT:
Call ACT Registration at 319/337-1270, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., central time, to have registration questions answered or to order:

  • more registration packets
  • the free Preparing for the ACT booklet
  • fee waiver forms
  • Additional Score Report (ASR) forms

For other issues, call 319/337-1000 or refer to our Contacting ACT page.