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The College Search and Application Process

Parents of high school students should visit The College Board website.

Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®).

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Standardized Tests for College Admission

Finding the Right College or University for You

College Applications

College and the Student with Special Needs

Residency Requirements

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Educational Travel for Students in College/University or Accredited Vocational Training

Chapters from Education Options for the Foreign Service Family

  • Chapter 12 - Preparing for College
    The Advanced Placement Program, The International Baccalaureate Program, College Preparatory Subjects, Academic Preparation for College, Standardized Testing for College.
  • Chapter 13 - Choosing a College or University
    Gathering Information, The College Search Service and Independent Educational Consultants, College Admissions Timetable, The Application Process, Easy Writing Tips, College Visits, The Interview, The Evaluation Process, Applying to College from Overseas, Residency Requirements for State Universities and Colleges, Special Admissions Policies.
  • Chapter 14 - Post Secondary Options
    Associate Degree Programs, Vocational and Trade Schools, Taking A Year Off - Alternative Programs, Accompanying the Family to an Overseas Post, Deferred College Admission, Post Graduate (PG) Year, Organized Programs, Correspondence Schools, Attending College Overseas.
  • Chapter 15 - Meeting College Costs
    Types of Financial Aid, Determining Financial Need, Early Financial Aid Planning, Financial Aid Checklist, Federal, State, and Institutional Financial Aid, Unsubsidized Federal Loans, Military and Other Agency Scholarships, State Financial Aid, Institutional and Private Programs.
  • Chapter 16 - Putting Communication Systems in Place
    Family Support for College Students, Day-to-Day Finances, Miscellaneous Arrangements, Global Nomads.

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