Durant Independent School District
Durant High School
College Prep
Student readiness for higher education
College prep information
Refer to the following links for information as you prepare for college:
- College entrance exams
- ACT and SAT important dates and information
- College concurrent enrollment
- Earn college credit while still in high school
- Scholarships
- A directory of scholarship opportunities for our students
Test Smart!
This course is designed for the student who has serious interest in improving his or her scores on college entry exams. Course content will include preparation for the ACT, the ACT Writing Test, and some SAT and PSAT study. Students will learn better techniques for taking the test and overcoming test anxiety. Vocabulary and writing practice will be included. In addition, the curriculum will include two programs titled "10 Steps to College" and "Paying for College".
Library College and Career Center
In the College and Career Center of the Durant High School Library are many resources to help students with college and career choices. Some of these are:
- In the library
- Discover—A computer-based career interest information and planning system
- ACT, SAT, and Military test preparation guides
- Career opportunity books and videos on a wide variety of careers
- Course offering catalogs of Oklahoma colleges
- On the Internet
- FAFSA on the web—FREE application for federal students aid. This Department of Education website is dedicated to helping students apply for financial aid with the FAFSA.
- PIN request—Request a PIN number over the web. You will receive it through the mail a few weeks after you apply. You can use your PIN to correct your FAFSA over the Internet, sign future electronic financial aid applications on the Web, view information on the internet about federal loans and grants you have received.
- College Scholarships—Lists college web sites and e-mail addresses, scholarship and financial aid search, and SAT /ACT test preparation tips.
- FastWeb—Large free searchable scholarship database on the web.
- Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE)—Information on Oklahoma colleges and universities, admission standards, college costs, degree programs, financial aid and more.
- Department of Education—website for career planning, higher education, and student financial aid.
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University—located in Durant, offers a wide variety of educational choices.
- Degree Search—Search thousands of technical and trade schools, junior colleges, four year colleges and universities to find colleges that offer job training or degree programs you want to study.
*Note: Sites listed are not maintained by Durant Independent School District. We do not control content or availability.