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Accommodations, documentation guidelines, and after a decision is made
A student with a documented disability may be eligible for accommodations on College Board tests (SAT®, AP®, or PSAT/NMSQT®). Most students seeking accommodations on College Board tests work with their school officials to ensure that the disability documentation required by the College Board eligibility guidelines is complete and substantiates the need for the accommodations being requested. When a student's school annually verifies that he or she continues to receive these accommodations on school tests, the student will not need to reapply for accommodations again.
To request accommodations, a student must submit a Student Eligibility Form (.pdf/446K). Requires Adobe® Reader® (latest version recommended). For further instructions on how to complete the form, see:
Eligibility process
The College Board reviews the information on the Student Eligibility Form (.pdf/446K) and, at times asks to review the supporting disability documentation. Documentation must meet the College Board's Documentation Guidelines. Because the review process is thorough, it takes about seven weeks from the receipt of all documentation for the College Board to make a determination. Students and schools are encouraged to forward requests for accommodations early, even in the year before a student may take the first College Board test. See Important SSD Dates for specific timeframes and Applying for Accommodations for more detailed information on how to request accommodations.
After the decision
When the College Board determines the eligibility of a student for accommodations, he or she and the school will receive an Eligibility Letter. In it, the student is assigned an SSD Eligibility Code that he or she is to use when communicating with the College Board and when registering for tests, including online registration for the SAT.
Most schools have SSD Coordinators, who help students during the eligibility process and help administer College Board tests with accommodations. Periodically, the College Board sends Rosters to SSD Coordinators indicating their students' approved accommodations. Each year the College Board sends blank copies of the Student Eligibility Form (.pdf/446K) and Instructions for Completing the Student Eligibility Form (.pdf/100K) to schools. Additional copies may be obtained by contacting the College Board.