State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox announced today, June 29, that Georgia students will once again have access to a free Online SAT Preparation Course.

The course is open to all Georgia high school students, including all public school students in grades 9-12. This coming school year, students enrolled in home school programs and accredited private schools located in Georgia can also use the course for free.

"I'm thrilled that we are able to offer this class to all of our students," Superintendent Cox said. "This is one way we are using technology to make sure Georgia students have access to the tools of success."

This is the second year the legislature has funded statewide access to the online SAT Preparation class created by the College Board -- the company that administers the SAT. Last year, the course was available to all public high school students. The decision to expand the program came after Superintendent Cox heard from the parents of private school and home school students who wanted to give their children access to this useful resource.

"These parents know the impact a program like this can have," Superintendent Cox said. "I'm pleased that we can give private and home-schooled students access to the SAT Prep course at no additional cost to the taxpayers."

"I want to thank Governor Perdue and the state legislature for their continued support of this important program," the Superintendent said. "I also want to thank the College Board for their flexibility in allowing us to expand this program to include all Georgia high school students."

The Official SAT Prep Course Online features:

- 18 interactive lessons
- Six full-length, official SAT practice tests, plus diagnostic pretests
- Over 600 practice questions
- Explanations of answers to all questions
- Automated essay scoring
- Personalized score reports for students

ACCESSING THE PROGRAM

Public School Students
Students in public schools will receive a passcode from their guidance counselor or principal's office at the beginning of the next school year. Students who have a passcode from the 2005-2006 school year can still access the Online SAT Preparation Course during the summer at www.satonlinecourseschool.com.

Private and Home School students
Students from home schools and accredited private schools will be able to request access to the Online SAT Preparation Course beginning in mid-July. Access should be available sometime in August. More information will soon be made available on the state's SAT/PSAT/AP web site.