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Register now for JCA’s free Practice High School Placement Test.

Students who attend will receive a free JCA T-shirt

Joliet Catholic Academy will host a free Practice High School Placement Test for eighth grade students on Monday, October 11, 2021. The registration deadline is Thursday, October 7, 2021. (Photo provided)

By Denise M. Baran-Unland

Is your eighth-grader interested in attending Joliet Catholic Academy this fall?

Then register him or her for JCA’s free Practice High School Placement Test, which will be held at the school from 8 to 11:30 a.m. on Monday.

The HSPT isn’t mandatory, but it will help familiarize students with the High School Placement test, which prospective students must take on Dec. 4 to be eligible for merit-based scholarships.

The Franciscan/Carmelite Top Scorer Scholarships and the JCA Heritage Award can provide from $500 to $5,000 off the cost of tuition at JCA.

Students must being two no. 2 pencils, wear a facemasks and practice social distancing. Calculators are not allowed.

The HSPT is free but registration is required by Thursday. Students who attend will also receive a free JCA T-shirt.

To register, visit jca-online.org/practicetest.

For more information on JCA’s merit-based and financial need scholarships, visit jca-online.org/admissions/financialaid.

For additional information, contact Ryan Quigley at admissions@jca-online.org or 815-741-0500.

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Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.