| |  The College Search and Application ProcessParents 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®). For the lastest news from The College Board, read their Press Releases.
Standardized Tests for College Admission
- The College Board: Testing (SATs and Subject Tests, AP, CLEP, PSAT / NMSQT)
- ACT Assessment
- TOEFL Testing
- Comparison of 2002 Mean SAT Scores - SAT I scores comparing students in overseas schools (sponsored by the Office of Overseas Schools) with the national average, Fairfax County Schools, Montgomery County Schools, and U.S. Independent Schools. Also shows SAT II subject test scores of students in overseas schoos (sponsored by the Office of Overseas Schools) compared against the national mean.
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.
Additional Resources
FLO Weblinks for College and Beyond
Information provided by the Family Liaison Office
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