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Georgia board extends SAT/ACT test score deadline to get key scholarship

In this American-Statesman file photo, a sign is taped outside a classroom as students take the STAAR test at an Austin area school. (AJC)

The Georgia Student Finance Commission on Friday approved a plan that extends the timeline for aspiring college students to take an exam required to get the prestigious Zell Miller Scholarship.

Georgia high school students, among other academic requirements, must have a minimum ACT score of 26 or 1200 on the SAT exam before graduation to be eligible for the scholarship, which can cover all tuition costs at state colleges and universities. ACT and SAT tests were halted in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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The board voted to allow students from this spring’s graduating class until Dec. 30 to submit qualifying test scores for retroactive scholarship eligibility.

The commission on Friday approved a similar extension for tenth grade students interested in participating some classes that are part of the state’s dual enrollment program, which allows them to take several college courses for free.

Those students now have academic eligibility requirements similar to the Zell Miller Scholarship as part of changes to Georgia’s dual enrollment program. Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed a bill approving the changes.

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Request to cancel all state school testing approved The Department of Education has also revealed how schools will handle grading and graduation.

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