Online Academy

Online Academy

Chad Cargill's Online ACT Academy

Learn the same ACT strategies Chad teaches in his workshops, on your own schedule. Video lessons, practice tests and progress tracking, from a coach now in his 35th year of teaching.
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Online ACT Prep That Works At Your Pace

Not every student can make it to a workshop, and not every student learns best in one afternoon. The Online Academy brings Chad's ACT test prep to your phone or laptop, so you can watch a lesson, practice, and come back to the hard parts as many times as you need.

Students learn directly from Chad through his online courses. Parents can be coached by him through his Mastermind groups.

Chad Cargill Records an ACT Podcast

Who Teaches It

Learn From Someone Who Has Been There

Chad took the ACT 18 times in high school, raising his score from a 19 to a 32 and reaching the 99.5 percentile. He did it by learning what was on the test and how to take it.
"I come from a simple home. I attended my mom's high school graduation and my dad lugged boxes in a grocery warehouse for 30 years. During high school, I knew I needed to win many scholarships to attend Oklahoma State University." – Chad Cargill
Today Chad is in his 35th year of teaching his ACT workshop, and more than 200,000 students have attended. Read Chad's story
Self-paced Prep

What's Inside The Online Academy

  • Video lessons you can pause, rewatch, and take at your own pace.
  • Practice tests to put each strategy to work.
  • Progress tracking so you can see what you've finished and what's next.
  • Community support when you get stuck.
Work Directly With Chad

Mastermind Groups For Parents

Join up to 9 other parents and get personal access to Chad, plus a small community of parents working together to help their students raise ACT scores and win scholarships. Groups are organized by your student's year in high school.

What's included:

  • One personal video call with Chad each semester. You and your student talk through your questions, ACT scores, college plans, and next steps.
  • A 1-hour group video call each month. Chad and fellow parents work through challenges, goals, and questions together.
  • One resume or scholarship application review. Chad draws on his experience directing scholarship committees at the university and local levels, working in corporate recruiting and advising scholarship graders. He'll help your student word their leadership and community service, and decide what to include.
  • A private Discord group. Post questions, wins and ideas, with channels for Scholarships, ACT Tests and College Visits, and a monthly hotseat channel for your goals and updates.
  • 50% off all online courses in the academy.
Getting Started

How It Works

  1. Create your account on the academy.
  2. Pick a course or join a Mastermind group.
  3. Learn at your pace with video lessons and practice tests.
  4. Track your progress and come back to any lesson before test day.
Live Workshops

Prefer To Learn In Person?

Chad's 3-hour ACT workshop covers strategies for English, Math, Reading and Science, plus scholarship guidance and character-building lessons. Schools book it for $40 per student.
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Chad Cargill Teaching in a Classroom
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Online Academy FAQs

Is the Online Academy self-paced?
Yes. Lessons are on video, so you can start, pause and rewatch whenever it suits you.

How much does it cost?
Mastermind groups are $100 a month, and you can cancel anytime.

Is the Mastermind for students or parents?
Parents. Mastermind groups give parents personal coaching from Chad and a small group of fellow parents. Students learn through the online courses.

Can I cancel a Mastermind membership?
Yes. You pay month by month and can cancel anytime from your account page. Your current month is 100% refundable; past months are not.

How do I schedule my calls with Chad?
After you join, you'll get instructions for booking your call times.

What is the Mastermind messaging group?
A private Discord group where you can post questions for Chad or the group, share wins and ideas, and use channels for scholarships, ACT tests and college visits.

Is the Online Academy the same as the workshop?
The academy is built on the strategies Chad teaches in his workshop, in an online format you can take at your own pace.
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Learn Chad's strategies at your own pace, or bring a parent along through a Mastermind group.
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