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Quick ReferenceGuide 2018-19EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUTCOLLEGE BOARD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES§ Access Initiatives§ Services for Studentswith Disabilities (SSD)§ SAT and SAT Subject Tests § SAT School Day andPSAT-Related Assessments§ Advanced Placement Program § ACCUPLACER § CLEP § SpringBoard § CSS Profile
SAT and SAT Subject TestsSATFEE WAIVERSThe SAT is a globally available test accepted by all U.S. and manyinternational colleges and universities. It is offered seven times ayear in the United States and U.S. territories, and four times a yearinternationally. Visit sat.org to learn more.Eligible students who demonstrate financial need can taketwo free SAT tests, with or without the essay, and six free SATSubject Tests (they can take their free Subject Tests during tworegistrations and schedule up to three tests each time). Feewaivers cover unlimited score reports sent to colleges, waivedapplication fees at participating colleges, and free CSS Profile applications to apply for financial aid from participating schools.Visit sat.org/feewaivers to learn more.SAT SUBJECT TESTSThe SAT Subject Tests are hour-long, content-based tests that letstudents distinguish themselves in the college admission processby highlighting their strengths and interests in specific subjectareas, including math, science, history, literature, and languages.satsubjecttests.orgORDER BACK-TO-SCHOOL RESOURCESOur free ordering system is open from mid-April untilOctober 30, 2018, at sat.org/order-resources.PRACTICECONTACT USThe College Board and Khan Academy have partnered to offer free,personalized practice for the SAT Suite of Assessments. Studentscan visit Khan Academy at satpractice.org to get SAT practiceresources based on their results for any test in the SAT Suite ofAssessments (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT , PSAT 10, or PSAT 8/9).Students’ Phone.866-756-7346Students’ Email.sat@info.collegeboard.orgInternational Students’ Phone. 1 212-713-7789Counselors’ Email.sat.help@info.collegeboard.orgSAT Educator Help Line.888-SAT-HELP (728-4357)Students can also visit sat.org/practice to access a free officialSAT practice app, full SAT practice tests, and sample SAT questions.M–F, 8 a.m.–9 p.m. ETTo prepare for SAT Subject Tests, students can access free onlinepractice questions at satsubjecttests.org as well as video lessonplaylists for science subjects from Khan Academy.Registration FeesSAT with Essay: 64.50International Counselors’ Phone. 1 212-520-8600Score Reporting Fees(Four score report requestsare included with registration)SAT (no Essay): 47.50Each Subject Test: Add 22 eachWaitlist request: 51Middle East/N. Africa: 47Scores by phone (per call): 15South & Central Asia: 49Scores by web: Free*Only one Language with Listening Test canbe taken each year. (November only)East Asia/Pacific: 53Europe & Eurasia: 43Rush order (per order): 31Each Language Subject Test withListening*: Add 26 eachProcessing FeesReregistration by phone: 15Americas: 41Each additional score reportrequest: 12Subject Test Registration Fee: 26Non-U.S. Regional Fees**Africa (sub-Saharan): 41Late registration (U.S. only): 29Test center, date,or test change: 29Special administrative fee**: 24**See the Student Registration Booklet or go to sat.org/international for a list ofcountries and their regional designations, as well as centers subject to the specialadministrative fee.SAT AND SAT SUBJECT TESTS 17JAN23MAR20APR17Regular RegistrationJUL27SEP7OCT5NOV2FEB8APR5MAY3Late Registration (for online orphone registrations; domestic only)AUG15SEP26OCT24NOV20FEB27APR24MAY22SSD AccommodationsRequest DeadlinesJUL6AUG17SEP14OCT12JAN18MAR15APR12SAT SAT Subject Tests Test DateEarly Registration(International only)NotesRegistration deadlines expire at 11:59 p.m.U.S. Eastern Time.For the most up-to-date information onthe SAT and SAT Subject Tests, includinglate deadlines for paper registrations, seesat.org/register.Sunday test dates immediately follow theSaturday test dates.For International Testing: The SAT andSAT with Essay are available in October,December, March, and May. The SubjectTests are available in October, November,December, May, and June.
SAT School Day and PSAT-Related AssessmentsSAT SCHOOL DAYPRACTICE FOR PSAT/NMSQT AND PSAT 10Schools can now offer the SAT to their students on a school day,using the same Test Ordering system (ordering.collegeboard.org)as they use for PSAT-related assessments.To get ready for the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, students canvisit collegeboard.org/psatpractice for a full practice testand sample questions. There’s also a full practice test in thePSAT/NMSQT Student Guide and the PSAT 10 Student Guide.PSAT/NMSQT AND PSAT 10The PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 are the same test, offered atdifferent times of year. Part of the SAT Suite of Assessments andtightly aligned with the SAT, they serve as check-ins on studentprogress and pinpoint areas for development.The PSAT/NMSQT is offered to 10th and 11th graders in the fall.Instead of testing in the fall, some schools may deliver the PSAT 10in the spring.Both tests support student progress by focusing on the skills andknowledge that matter most for college and career success.PSAT 8/9The PSAT 8/9 is the first test in the SAT Suite of Assessments.Using the same specifications as the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT,and the PSAT 10, it establishes a baseline for college and careerreadiness as students enter high school. The PSAT 8/9 is designedfor eighth and ninth graders.Because the PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 follow the sameassessment design principles as the SAT, students can also useKhan Academy’s free personalized SAT practice resources atsatpractice.org to get ready for the tests.CONTACT USSAT School Day geboard.orgPSAT-Related Assessments Test FeesPSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10: 16PSAT 8/9: 11Shipping surcharge for schools outside the U.S., Canada, and U.S.territories: 6 per test orderedSAT SCHOOL DAY, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, AND PSAT 8/9 DATES2018JuneAugust2019June 29: Order test materials by this date toreceive SAT School Day Student Guides andPSAT/NMSQT Student Guides in mid-September.Request PSAT/NMSQT fee waivers by this date foreligible juniors. Request SAT School Day fee waiverbenefits by this date.Aug. 3: Deadline for schools outside the U.S. toreduce PSAT/NMSQT test-book orders.Aug. 21: Deadline to request SSD accommodationsfor PSAT/NMSQT.Late Aug.: Educator Guide received in schools.SeptemberSept. 12: Deadline to place PSAT/NMSQT and SATSchool Day test-book orders.Sept. 24, 2018–March 29, 2019: Sept.–MarchPSAT 8/9 testing takes place.OctoberOct. 10: Primary PSAT/NMSQT and SAT SchoolDay test dateOct. 13: Saturday PSAT/NMSQT test dateOct. 24: Alternate PSAT/NMSQT and SAT SchoolDay makeup dateDecemberMid-Dec.: K–12 online reporting for PSAT/NMSQT,including score reports, benchmarks, and questionanalysis reports, made available.School principals begin receiving printedPSAT/NMSQT score reports and AP Potential datafor PSAT/NMSQT made available.Dec. 14: SSD accommodations requests deadlinefor PSAT 10 students testing in Feb. and March.FebruaryFeb. 8: SSD accommodations requests deadlinefor PSAT10 students testing in April.MarchMarch 6: SAT School Day test dateAprilApril 1–26: April PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9testing takes place.March 27: SAT School Day test dateApril 9: SAT School Day test dateApril 23: SAT School Day test dateFor additional PSAT-related assessment dates and deadlines,visit psat.org/important-dates.
Advanced Placement ProgramThe Advanced Placement Program (AP ) gives high schoolstudents the opportunity to study and learn at the collegelevel. It offers 38 courses and exams in a wide variety ofsubject areas. Nearly all colleges and universities in the UnitedStates—as well as many institutions in more than 60 othercountries—grant credit, placement, or both for AP scores oracknowledge AP scores in the admission process.collegeboard.org/apcentralCONTACT USAP Coordinator Hotline.877-274-6474International AP Coordinators. 1 P Course Audit Help Line.877-APHELP-0AP Course Audit Help Line (International). 1 E REDUCTIONSThe College Board provides a 32 fee reduction per exam forstudents with financial need. Schools are expected to forgotheir 9 rebate for these students, resulting in a cost of 53per exam. Many states use federal and state funding to furtherreduce the exam fee for these students.Exam FeesStandard: 94Outside of the U.S., U.S. territories, and Canada: 124Authorized test centers outside of the U.S.: Varies(School normally retains 9)ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM DATES2018September2019Schools receive annual participationmaterials.JanuaryOct. 15: Preferred date by whichadministrators should renewpreviously authorized courses for the2018-19 school year.FebruarySchools complete their participationmaterials and designate their APcoordinators.OctoberNovemberAP Course Ledger of authorized 2018-19AP courses available on the web. 2018 Stateand National Summary Reports are postedon collegeboard.org.Nov. 15: Deadline for schools to return theAP Participation Form and survey.DecemberThe AP Coordinator’s Manual is sentto schools.Schools receive exam ordering informationand can begin ordering exams online.Jan. 31: AP Course Audit deadline fornew course submissions and renewal ofpreviously authorized courses for 2018-19.Feb. 15: Deadline for College Board SummerInstitute grant applications.Feb. 22: SSD accommodations requestsdeadline.MarchSee the AP Coordinator’s Manual orcollegeboard.org for AP Exam orderingdeadlines. Schools may begin submittingAP Course Audit materials for the 2019-20school year.AprilSchools receive exam materials.MayAP Exams are administered.May 6–10, 13–17: Regular testing dates.May 22–24: Late-testing dates.JuneJune 1: Deadline for AP Services to receiveall exam materials.June 15: Postmark deadline for exampayments and invoices submitted to APServices. Late payments incur a 225 fee.JulyAP score reports are provided to students,high schools, and colleges.AugustSchool administrators may begin renewingpreviously authorized courses for the2019-20 school year.
Access InitiativesACCESS TO OPPORTUNITYBIGFUTUREThe College Board’s Access to Opportunity efforts aredesigned to identify and break down barriers that preventstudents—particularly low-income, first-generation collegestudents, rural students, and students of color—from applyingto and enrolling in colleges that are their best academic, social,and financial fit. Our mission is to help all students make themost of the opportunities they’ve earned. For more informationabout current campaigns, visitcollegeboard.org/opportunity. BigFuture is the College Board’s free college planning tool,designed to support students from their first thoughts aboutcollege to their first day on campus. Created with the help ofstudents, families, school counselors, and college admissionprofessionals, the BigFuture step-by-step approach makesthe college planning process easier to navigate.bigfuture.orgServices for Students with Disabilities (SSD)The College Board is committed to providing accommodations—such as large print, braille, or extended time—to students withdisabilities. All testing accommodations must be approved bythe College Board SSD office prior to the test. Schools can useSSD Online to request, manage, and track accommodationrequests. For information on how to access SSD Online, visitcollegeboard.org/ssdonline.the SAT, PSAT 10, or PSAT 8/9 as part of a statewide testinginitiative, please refer to the information provided by yourState Department of Education for specific details regardingdocumentation deadlines.collegeboard.org/ssdCONTACT USThe accommodation approval process takes approximatelyseven weeks when document review is needed. Toensure enough time to process your students’ requests,accommodation requests should be submitted as earlyas possible. A full calendar of deadlines can be found atcollegeboard.org/ssd-calendar. If your school is offeringPhone (students/families).212-713-8333SSD Coordinators’ Help llegeboard.orgOFFICESEVENTSNational Office250 Vesey St.New York, NY 10281646-767-8800collegeboard.orgInternational 1 ional.collegeboard.orgPuerto Ricoand Latin America Office787-772-1200787-759-8629 (Fax)Middle States Office866-392-3019610-227-2580 (Fax)College Board ForumOctober 22–24, 2018, Dallas, TXforum.collegeboard.orgNew England Office866-392-4089781-663-2743 (Fax)ACCUPLACER National ConferenceJune 25–26, 2019, Chicago, n Office866-392-3017512-721-1841 (Fax)A Dream Deferred March 13–15, 2019, Los Angeles, CAdreamdeferred.collegeboard.orgMidwestern Office866-392-4086847-653-4528 (Fax)Regional ForumsJanuary–March 2019regionalforums.collegeboard.orgSouthern Office866-392-4088770-225-4062 (Fax)AP Annual ConferenceJuly 18–21, 2018, Orlando, FLapac.collegeboard.orgWestern Office866-392-4078213-416-2133 (Fax)Prepárate April 9–10, 2019, San Antonio, TXpreparate.collegeboard.orgNASAI: Native American Student Advocacy InstituteJune 6–7, 2019, Tulsa, OKnasai.collegeboard.org
ACCUPLACERSpringBoardACCUPLACER is an integrated system of computer-adaptiveassessments designed to evaluate students’ skills in reading, writing,and mathematics. Administering more than 8.5 million tests per year,the ACCUPLACER system is used by more than 2,000 institutionsto place students in the appropriate college courses where theycan confidently meet classroom requirements. Placement anddiagnostic exams are offered in Reading, Writing, Math, and ESL.A Computer Skills Placement test is also available.accuplacer.collegeboard.orgSpringBoard is a different kind of instructional program for EnglishLanguage Arts and Mathematics in grades 6–12. Developedby teachers for teachers, SpringBoard offers core instructionalmaterials in print and digital that are fully aligned to statestandards, Advanced Placement coursework, and the SAT Suiteof Assessments. The program features student materials, teacherresources, and formative and summative assessments, as well asprofessional learning for teachers and administrators.springboard.collegeboard.orgCONTACT USCONTACT USTechnical General/Study App -5223FeesStandard per-test cost: 2.30CSS ProfilePer-test cost for approved systems: 1.95CSS Profile is a fully online service that helps colleges andorganizations award their institutional student aid funds.CSS Profile is required or accepted by nearly 400 colleges,universities, and scholarship programs.Per-test cost for College Board members/Volume Discount: 2.15A College Board account is required to complete the CSS Profile.Once students create an account, they can complete and submitthe application at any time. Once submitted, the CSS Profile reportis sent to the designated colleges or programs.cssprofile.collegeboard.orgCLEPCLEP exams provide students with the opportunity to earncollege credit by passing exams in introductory college-levelsubjects. There are 33 CLEP exams within five subject areas—business, composition and literature, world languages, historyand social sciences, and science and mathematics—and 2,900colleges and universities grant credit for CLEP.clep.collegeboard.orgCONTACT USPhone (Monday–Friday).844-202-0524Jan.–April—9 a.m. to 10 p.m. ETMay–Dec.—9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ETDATESCONTACT USCSS Profile begins accepting 2019-20 applications: October 1Domestic.800-257-9558International. 1 212-237-1331Email.clep@collegeboard.orgFEE WAIVERSNEW for 2019-20: All CSS Profile fees are waived for first-year,first-time domestic undergraduates from low-income backgrounds.Students who used an SAT fee waiver may also qualify for aCSS Profile fee waiver. Students who took the SAT with a fee waivershould log into CSS Profile using the same credentials used for theSAT.DATESCLEP testing is available year-round, and scores are providedimmediately.* All CLEP exams are computer based. Forinformation on CLEP exam descriptions, locations that administerthe exams, and colleges that grant credit for CLEP, visitclep.collegeboard.org.FeesInitial application fee (first report): 25*Except for College CompositionEach additional report: 16FeesCLEP exams: 87**Most test centers also charge an administration fee.**Starting July 1, 2018To learn how to become a member of the College Board, visit collegeboard.org/membership. For general information, go to collegeboard.org.To explore our college guidance publications for students and counselors, visit our store at store.collegeboard.org. 2018 The College Board. College Board, ACCUPLACER, Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Program, AP, CLEP, SAT, SpringBoard, and the acorn logo are registered trademarksof the College Board. Access to Opportunity, A Dream Deferred, AP Potential, BigFuture, CSS Profile, Prepárate, PSAT, and SAT Subject Tests are trademarks owned by the College Board.PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.Khan Academy is a registered trademark in the United States and other jurisdictions.00973-002805938
PRACTICE . The College Board and Khan Academy have partnered to ofer free, personalized practice for the SAT Suite of Assessments. Students can visit Khan Academy at . satpractice.org . to get SAT practice resources based on their results for any test in the SAT Suite of Assessments (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT , PSAT 10, or PSAT 8/9 .
