Beaufort High School will offer the School Day Digital PSAT/NMSQT assessment to 10th and 11th grade students, that choose to take it, on October 17th, 2023. The Preliminary SAT and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests measure what students are learning in school, determine if they’re on track, find their AP potential, and open doors for opportunities to prepare and pay for college.
-> Only 11th graders can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship.
For all students, this is a good study guide to help prepare for the SAT in the Spring of their junior year.
College board provides a code for score results to be downloaded and for free access to Khan Academy, an online tutoring service.
COST OF THE EXAM:
10th graders: No cost to take this exam. This will be your only school day opportunity to take a preliminary college entrance exam for the 2023-2024 school year.
11th graders: TOP 10% of the class, no cost to take this exam.
Students not in the top 10%, cost is $19. Please click on the link below to pay the test fee.
https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/CV090-680
Students who receive free & reduced lunch may take the exam at no cost.
THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER:
-> Students who have a testing accommodation on file with Beaufort High School and would like to use their accommodation(s) for the test, PLEASE SIGN UP NO LATER THAN August 28th; no later than 3:45pm.
-> Standard test takers: September 8th, no later than 3:45pm
* For more information about the Digital PSAT/NMSQT, please visit the websites below.
https://blog.collegeboard.org/parents-guide-psat-nmsqt
If you have questions please feel free to contact your Guidance Counselor or the School Testing Coordinator, Mr. John Pagani, at john.pagani@beaufort.k12.sc.us.