Application

2014-2015 WATS Bulletin and Application

Application Process
Test Selection
Test Center Locations and Codes
Critical Email Information
2014-2015 Fees
Test Fees Waivers and Special Accomodations
2014-2015 Deadlines

Forms Downloading

2014-2015 WATS Bulletin and Application (PDF) for all families

2014-2015 WATS Application only (PDF) for corrections or reprints

2014-2015 Test Dates & Deadlines Table (PDF) for everyone

2014-2015 WATS Coordinators Guide (PDF) for school personnel


Application Process OR APPLY ONLINE

1) Using the line by line instructions provided in the Bulletin to prevent errors (PLEASE READ and REFERENCE this “how to” line by line guide), complete the WATS 2014-2015 Application (application copies from prior years cannot be accepted)

2) Send your completed application to Center for Bright Kids at 7705 Wadsworth Blvd!

3) Include a photocopy of proof of eligibility (score report or letter—past participants need to include WATS score reports)
Include check made payable to CNDC CBK
(EXPLORE=$80; SAT=$46 (+$53 to SAT directly); ACT=$88; SAT+EXP=$80 (+$53 to SAT directly); SAT+ACT=$88 (+$53 to SAT directly); ACT+EXP=$122; ALL 3 tests=$122 (+$53 to SAT directly)
Credit card payments require a minor surcharge which will show up on Paypal added to testing fees listed above—however, you MUST INCLUDE YOUR PAYPAL RECEIPT now.

4)  Three to five weeks following WATS registration, if you are taking the SAT, you will receive a packet in the mail to self-register for this test—DO NOT DISCARD or IGNORE this packet. Please use the instructions provided in that packet to self-register as a WATS student to take the test and select a testing site—you MUST complete this second application in order to participate and will include the appropriate SAT ($53) fees at this time. This includes any SAT late fee. EXPLORE and ACT candidates will receive a testing confirmation from Iowa as late as two weeks prior to the test itself. No additional registration takes place.

Incomplete or illegible applications will not be processed. WATS is not be responsible for errors due to handwritten application clarity - PLEASE USE ALL CAPS. Applications will not be processed without fees or eligibility. Applications MUST be POSTMARKED or submitted ONLINE by appropriate deadlines to process. CBK cannot be held responsible for postal service delays or delivery errors—please keep in mind December delays!

If you would like additional copies of the application or would like a copy emailed to you, or if you have any questions, please contact the CBK office at 303.428.2634 or cbk@centerforbrightkids.org

Test Selection

Only the following dates qualify a student for participation in WATS Recognition Ceremonies - no exceptions can be made due to timing of score reports, despite more test date options showing up on registration forms:

SAT Dec 6 Jan 24
ACT Dec 13 Feb 7
EXPLORE Nov 8 Jan 24 or Feb 21

Test Center Locations and Codes

Please enter your EXPLORE and ACT codes directly on your application - SAT will be entered in the secondary registration bubble-sheet form. All changes or last minute test site issues must be processed through the testing company, NOT through WATS.

Depending on grade level you can take more than one test—you still pay only one WATS fee. Talent Search testing is available in every service region we serve, though not every community. For some tests and in some rural areas, travel may be required to access a test site.

SAT For changes in testing date or location or admission ticket or code issues for SAT, please contact them directly at 866-756-7346.
SAT https://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-code-search  
(search by test centers—enter code on SAT app)

ACT mails admission tickets and testing site confirmations from Iowa closer to testing. For changes in testing date or location or admission ticket or code issues, please contact ACT directly at 319-337-1270.
ACT https://www.actstudent.org/regist/centers.html 
(choose state—enter site code on WATS application)

EXPLORE mails admission tickets and testing site confirmations from Iowa closer to testing. For changes in testing date or location or admission ticket or code issues, please contact EXPLORE directly at 319-337-1369.
EXPLORE https://www.act.org/explore/ests/centers.html
(choose state—enter site code on WATS application)

E-mail Information - CRITICAL INFO*

It is also important to provide a parent or guardian e-mail address that will be accessible through the Talent Search year. E-mail contact allows us to send important reminders and information in a timely manner. No contact information will be shared with anyone outside of CBK without your consent. *All Recognition Ceremony information will be sent via e-mail. If you change addresses during the year, you must update with WATS in order to receive ceremony invitations and program information. Please note that if you use a work email, you will need to watch your SPAM box or enable CBK as a sender, as your workplace may not recognize CBK attachments and trash them. Again, for clarity, please use ALL CAPS to avoid errors.

Fees

The $46 WATS application fee is non-refundable and does not pay for the tests themselves. This fee covers the cost of postage, printing, and processing of registration, analysis of score data, the Interpretive Guide, the Educational Resources Page, coordination with schools and districts, and participation certificates. Credit card payments require a minor surcharge which will show up on Paypal added to testing fees listed below and are disclosed on that payment page.

Sign the application, and mail it with the correct payment by check made out to CNDC CBK (please note the student name and test on the info line at the bottom of the check):

For SAT One check=$46 (WATS fee)
You will send the $53 SAT test fee directly to SAT.
For ACT One check=$88 (WATS fee + $42 ACT fees)
For EXPLORE One check=$80 (WATS fee + $34 EXP fees)
SAT + ACT One check=$88 (WATS + ACT [SAT paid later])
SAT + EXPLORE One check=$80 (WATS fee + EXP [SAT paid later])
ACT + EXPLORE One check=$122 (WATS fee + ACT + EXP)
All 3 Tests One check=$122 (WATS fee+ACT+EXP [SAT later)

Fee Waivers and Special Accommodations

Students who qualify for the free/reduced lunch program at school are eligible for both an ACT fee waiver and WATS reduced fee, available based upon date of registration. To qualify, documentation of free/reduced lunch program eligibility must accompany the paper WATS application with a $36 WATS fee. Only one waiver can be distributed per student. Waivers are generally no longer available after late November. EXPLORE and SAT do not offer test waivers. For special accommodations, forms must be completed through the testing company and documentation provided for necessary accommodations. This is a lengthy process, so please contact us to start now. WATS does not set up these arrangements.

Deadlines

2014-2015 Test Fees and Deadlines Table

The deadlines for the WATS application vary by chosen test and date, and by postmark or online submission.

Deadlines listed include both POSTMARK deadlines, meaning the last day your application can be put in a USPS mailbox to WATS or sent to the testing companies, as well as ONLINE deadlines, meaning the last day we can receive your online application completed in full with no errors. The WATS window of time prior to the SAT test company deadlines is due to the two-step application process. Once WATS processes your application, CBK will send you the SAT registration packet for the test itself and you will need to get that second application in prior to their deadlines. For EXPLORE and ACT, additional time is needed not only to process applications, but to hand-register each student for the test with EXPLORE or ACT. No second application will be sent to you.

All changes or last minute test site issues must be processed through the testing company, NOT through WATS. SAT (866.756.7346); ACT (319.337.1270); EXPLORE (319.337.1369)