Reid State Community College’s Evergreen Campus Named Official ACT Testing Site

Reid State Community College's Evergreen campus has been designated as an official ACT testing site, giving local students and community members a new, more convenient option for sitting for the exam on national test dates.

The designation means students in and around Evergreen, the county seat of Conecuh County, will no longer need to travel to a testing center outside the area to take the ACT on its scheduled national dates. For many families in the region, that can mean less time on the road, lower travel costs and one less logistical hurdle during an already demanding college application process.

Why the ACT Matters

The ACT remains one of the two major standardized tests, alongside the SAT, used by colleges and universities across the country as part of their admissions process. Many Alabama colleges and universities also use ACT scores to help determine eligibility for academic scholarships, making test access an important piece of the path to higher education for students throughout south Alabama.

Having a local testing site can be especially valuable for students in more rural parts of the state, where the nearest testing centers have historically required a significant drive. By becoming an authorized site, Reid State's Evergreen campus removes that barrier for students in Conecuh County and the surrounding communities, allowing them to test closer to home in a familiar setting.

A Resource for the Broader Community

The new testing site designation is not limited to current Reid State students. Local high schoolers preparing for college as well as other community members who need to take or retake the ACT will now have access to the exam through the college's campus, according to the announcement.

Reid State Community College operates as part of the Alabama Community College System, serving students across south Alabama with academic transfer programs, career and technical training, and workforce development offerings. Community colleges like Reid State often serve as regional hubs not just for coursework, but for services like testing, tutoring and college advising that might otherwise be harder to access in smaller communities.

Adding an ACT testing site to the Evergreen campus fits into that broader role, giving the college one more way to support students' academic goals beyond its own degree and certificate programs. For students planning to sit for an upcoming national ACT test date, the Evergreen campus offers a nearby option to do so without leaving the area.

Students and community members interested in registering for an upcoming ACT test date at the Evergreen campus are encouraged to follow the official ACT registration process and check with Reid State Community College for specific scheduling details as national test dates approach.

Testing Outside the School Day

Alabama public high schools already give the ACT to juniors during the school day each spring at no cost to students. National test dates, which fall on Saturdays, are how students take the exam outside that school-day administration, whether to retake it for a higher score, test earlier or later than their junior year, or sit for it after finishing high school. A local national test site is what the Evergreen campus designation provides.