Don’t miss your opportunity to prepare for the ACT test at the Ascension Parish Library! The library will administer a free practice ACT tests on the following dates:  Saturday, September 7, at the Donaldsonville and Gonzales locations, Saturday, October 5, at the Galvez location, and Saturday, October 19 at the Dutchtown location.  All practice tests are courtesy of Princeton Review of Baton Rouge. Practice tests start at 9:00 AM and last approximately 4 hours. Space is limited, and registration is required. Those students interested should register by calling any location of the Ascension Parish Library began on August 1. Remember to bring your calculators to the test!

The U.S. Department of Education provides billions in student financial aid every year for students attending college. But you won't see a penny of that unless you fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  As the name indicates, filling out the application is free, but it can seem daunting. A representative from the Louisiana Education Loan Authority (LELA) will be assisting parents and students in filling out your FAFSA forms at the Ascension Parish Library in Donaldsonville on Saturday, October 5 at 10:00 AM and in Gonzales on Saturday, October 26 at 10:00 AM.  Parents and students will need your social security numbers, 2018 IRS income tax returns and W2s. All students attending will be entered into LELA’s $1000 FAFSA Completion Scholarship Drawing.

Registration is recommended. Students and parents can register by emailing your contact information to carmichael@lela.org.  For more information on this program, contact the Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales at 647-3955, in Donaldsonville at 473-8052, in Dutchtown at 673-8699 or in Galvez at 622-3339.