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SAT® Program Reaches Out to Students at College Fairs Around the Country
At college fairs in almost all 50 states, students and families have encountered College Board representatives eager to share resources and insights about the college application and enrollment process. The SAT® Program has partnered with large organiza...
Massachusetts Praised as Model in College Completion Efforts
Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray. A recent College Board report, The College Completion Agenda 2011 Progress Report, shows that as of 2009, 41.1 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds nationwide hold an associate degree or hig...
US Admission Seminar for Indian Counselors
A two-day miniworkshop on the U.S. undergraduate admission process was delivered in Bangalore, India, by College Board International staff in early November 2011; the event was facilitated by Bangalore International School and the Asso...
Taipei American School Hosts Largest International AP Workshop for 2011
In September, 60 participants from many diverse areas of the globe, including Taiwan, China, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, traveled to Taipei, Taiwan for a series of AP® workshops hosted by Taipei American School (TAS). “As I am new to AP,...
The EducationUSA Connect-China Delegation
From Nov. 5 to Nov. 19, the U.S. Department of State’s EducationUSA China hosted seven education professionals representing U.S. higher education associations and institutions on a four-city tour promoting educational exchange and opportunities. The gr...
Colleges and Universities Employ the College Board's Net Price Calculator
Hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States are utilizing the College Board’s Net Price Calculator to assist families in understanding the true costs of higher education. The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires that col...
New York Teens Win Scholarships in Siemens Competition
Brian Kim, Stuyvesant High School, New York, N.Y. (Mathematics) Three New York teens have been awarded high honors in the 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. ...
Best-Selling Author Among Highlights at Regional Forum
Wes Moore, who wrote The Other Wes Moore, tells a story of key events in the lives of two men who shared a name and a neighbourhood, but thankfully not a fate. The author grew up in difficult circumstances after his father died young, but with the support...
Maryland Teacher of the Year to Speak at Regional Forum
Joshua Parker, an English language arts teacher at Windsor Mill Middle School in Baltimore County and Maryland's 2011–12 Teacher of the Year, will speak to educators at the 2012 Middle States Regional Forum. Parker, who has been recognized for his unco...
A Note from Middle States Region VP Bob Alig
VP Bob Ali Dear Colleagues,As we head into the new year, the Middle States Regional Council and the Middle States Regional Office are excited to offer you an opportunity to connect with your colleagues throughout the region. The 201...
A Note from Midwestern Region VP Ileana Rodriguez
RVP Ileana Rodriguez Greetings from the Midwestern Regional Office! We hope you have enjoyed a productive fall. Like you, we at the College Board have been actively advancing our commitment to help more students reach for the chall...
2011 Summer Institute for International Admissions
Institutions of all sizes and missions interacted with international counselors at the annual Summer Institute for International Admissions at Georgetown University. Nearly 60 international school counselors from 43 countries partic...
2nd Annual College Board International Breakfast Explores 21st-Century Skills
Michael Hogan, head of the Humanities Department at the American School of Guadalajara, shares his perspectives on the value of the AP Program during the 2nd Annual College Board International Breakfast. At the AP® Annual Conferenc...
Boundary Ranch Rodeo
The traditional Calgary Stampede inspired the theme for the 18th annual conference of the Overseas Association for College Admission Counseling (OACAC) at the University of Calgary July 14–16, attended by more than 750 international school...
Colleges and Universities Employ the College Board's Net Price Calculator
Hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States are utilizing the College Board’s Net Price Calculator to assist families in understanding the true costs of higher education. The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires that col...
California Teen Wins Top Honor in Siemens Competition; Others Earn Scholarships
Andrew Xu, Lowell High School, San Francisco, Calif.; and Kevin Tian, Westwood High School, Austin, Texas (Mathematics); Kevin Chang, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton, Texas A Cupertino, Calif., teen took home the na...
Polk County Receives College Board’s 2011 AP® District of the Year Award
Polk County Public Schools (PCPS), in central Florida, was honored with the College Board’s 2011 Advanced Placement® Equity and Excellence District of the Year. PCPS is the nation’s leader, among large school districts, in simulta...
Colleges and Universities Employ the College Board's Net Price Calculator
Hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States are utilizing the College Board’s Net Price Calculator to assist families in understanding the true costs of higher education.The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires that colle...
Tennessee Teens Win Top Team Prize in Siemens Competition
Sitan Chen, Northview High School, Duluth, Ga. (Mathematics) Ziyuan Liu and Cassee Cain, seniors at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tenn., will share the $100,000 grand prize in the Team category of the 2011 Siemens Competition ...
A Note from Southern Region VP Jenny Krugman
VP Jenny Krugman Winter greetings from your colleagues in the Southern Region. Looking for a sunny beach next October? Try a trip to Miami on Oct. 23 and 24 for our regional forum. Want a follow-up to this powerful regional experie...
SAT® Program Reaches Out to Students at College Fairs Around the Country
At college fairs in almost all 50 states, students and families have encountered College Board representatives eager to share resources and insights about the college application and enrollment process. The SAT® Program has partnered with large organiza...
Massachusetts Praised as Model in College Completion Efforts
Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray. A recent College Board report, The College Completion Agenda 2011 Progress Report, shows that as of 2009, 41.1 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds nationwide hold an associate degree or hig...
US Admission Seminar for Indian Counselors
A two-day miniworkshop on the U.S. undergraduate admission process was delivered in Bangalore, India, by College Board International staff in early November 2011; the event was facilitated by Bangalore International School and the Asso...
Taipei American School Hosts Largest International AP Workshop for 2011
In September, 60 participants from many diverse areas of the globe, including Taiwan, China, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, traveled to Taipei, Taiwan for a series of AP® workshops hosted by Taipei American School (TAS). “As I am new to AP,...
The EducationUSA Connect-China Delegation
From Nov. 5 to Nov. 19, the U.S. Department of State’s EducationUSA China hosted seven education professionals representing U.S. higher education associations and institutions on a four-city tour promoting educational exchange and opportunities. The gr...
Colleges and Universities Employ the College Board's Net Price Calculator
Hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States are utilizing the College Board’s Net Price Calculator to assist families in understanding the true costs of higher education. The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires that col...
New York Teens Win Scholarships in Siemens Competition
Brian Kim, Stuyvesant High School, New York, N.Y. (Mathematics) Three New York teens have been awarded high honors in the 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. ...
Best-Selling Author Among Highlights at Regional Forum
Wes Moore, who wrote The Other Wes Moore, tells a story of key events in the lives of two men who shared a name and a neighbourhood, but thankfully not a fate. The author grew up in difficult circumstances after his father died young, but with the support...
Maryland Teacher of the Year to Speak at Regional Forum
Joshua Parker, an English language arts teacher at Windsor Mill Middle School in Baltimore County and Maryland's 2011–12 Teacher of the Year, will speak to educators at the 2012 Middle States Regional Forum. Parker, who has been recognized for his unco...
A Note from Middle States Region VP Bob Alig
VP Bob Ali Dear Colleagues,As we head into the new year, the Middle States Regional Council and the Middle States Regional Office are excited to offer you an opportunity to connect with your colleagues throughout the region. The 201...
A Note from Midwestern Region VP Ileana Rodriguez
RVP Ileana Rodriguez Greetings from the Midwestern Regional Office! We hope you have enjoyed a productive fall. Like you, we at the College Board have been actively advancing our commitment to help more students reach for the chall...
2011 Summer Institute for International Admissions
Institutions of all sizes and missions interacted with international counselors at the annual Summer Institute for International Admissions at Georgetown University. Nearly 60 international school counselors from 43 countries partic...
2nd Annual College Board International Breakfast Explores 21st-Century Skills
Michael Hogan, head of the Humanities Department at the American School of Guadalajara, shares his perspectives on the value of the AP Program during the 2nd Annual College Board International Breakfast. At the AP® Annual Conferenc...
Boundary Ranch Rodeo
The traditional Calgary Stampede inspired the theme for the 18th annual conference of the Overseas Association for College Admission Counseling (OACAC) at the University of Calgary July 14–16, attended by more than 750 international school...
Colleges and Universities Employ the College Board's Net Price Calculator
Hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States are utilizing the College Board’s Net Price Calculator to assist families in understanding the true costs of higher education. The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires that col...
California Teen Wins Top Honor in Siemens Competition; Others Earn Scholarships
Andrew Xu, Lowell High School, San Francisco, Calif.; and Kevin Tian, Westwood High School, Austin, Texas (Mathematics); Kevin Chang, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton, Texas A Cupertino, Calif., teen took home the na...
Polk County Receives College Board’s 2011 AP® District of the Year Award
Polk County Public Schools (PCPS), in central Florida, was honored with the College Board’s 2011 Advanced Placement® Equity and Excellence District of the Year. PCPS is the nation’s leader, among large school districts, in simulta...
Colleges and Universities Employ the College Board's Net Price Calculator
Hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States are utilizing the College Board’s Net Price Calculator to assist families in understanding the true costs of higher education.The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires that colle...
Tennessee Teens Win Top Team Prize in Siemens Competition
Sitan Chen, Northview High School, Duluth, Ga. (Mathematics) Ziyuan Liu and Cassee Cain, seniors at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tenn., will share the $100,000 grand prize in the Team category of the 2011 Siemens Competition ...
A Note from Southern Region VP Jenny Krugman
VP Jenny Krugman Winter greetings from your colleagues in the Southern Region. Looking for a sunny beach next October? Try a trip to Miami on Oct. 23 and 24 for our regional forum. Want a follow-up to this powerful regional experie...
