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College Board Announces Which SAT® Centers Will Be Open Following Hurricanes
Displaced Students Can Take October 8 SAT Wherever They Are Currently Living09/26/05
NEW YORK—The College Board has announced that the following test centers will be open for the Saturday, October 8 administration of the SAT to service students affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. Students who were scheduled to take the SAT at one of the centers now closed can take the exam at any test center convenient to them. Standby and test date change fees will be waived for any students needing to test elsewhere or later. We will continue to monitor the effects of the hurricanes and will post all updates at www.collegeboard.com.
The most up-to-date list of the open and closed test centers in hurricane-affected regions is available at www.collegeboard.com/katrina/test-center-status.html page.
Other test center closings are posted at www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/testday/center_closings_alert.html.
Alabama
ALL Test Centers in Alabama are OPEN for the October SAT.
Florida
ALL Test Centers in Florida are OPEN for the October SAT.
Louisiana
Open Centers:
| City | Test Center |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | Bolton High School |
| Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge High School |
| Houma | Vanderbilt Catholic High School |
| Lafayette | Acadiana High School |
| Leesville | Pickering High School |
| Monroe | Neville High School |
| Natchitoches | Northwestern State University |
| Shreveport | Centenary College |
| Shreveport | Southern University |
| Sulphur | Sulphur High School |
Closed Centers:
| City | Test Center |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | Lake Charles Boston High School |
| Metairie | Archbishop Rummel High School |
| Metairie | Metairie Park CDS |
| New Orleans | De La Salle High School |
| New Orleans | Jesuit High School |
| New Orleans | Newman School |
| New Orleans | University of New Orleans |
Mississippi
Open Centers:
| City | Test Center |
|---|---|
| Clarksdale | Clarksdale High School |
| Columbus | Mississippi School/Math & Science |
| Greenville | Greenville High School |
| Itla Bena | Mississippi Valley State Univ. |
| Piney Woods | Piney Woods School |
| Ridgeland St. | Andrew's Episcopal School |
| Tupelo | Tupelo High School |
| Vicksburg | Warren Central High School |
Closed Centers:
| City | Test Center |
|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | St. Stanislaus College Prep HS |
| Hattiesburg | Univ. of Southern Mississippi |
Texas
ALL Test Centers in Texas are OPEN for the October SAT.
In recognition of the major hardships that many students are experiencing in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the College Board is offering seniors from the affected area a free SAT Reasoning Test™ during the November and December administrations. The College Board is also offering a PSAT/NMSQT® at no cost to tenth- and eleventh-grade students from the distressed region.
Important Katrina/Rita-Related Contact Information:
(Students, counselors, and administrators should indicate that their inquiry is Katrina/Rita-related)
- For Students: Contact SAT Customer Service at (609) 771-7600 to make arrangements for the October tests, send scores, or with any further questions.
- For Schools: Schools requiring additional fee waiver cards for students affected by Katrina should contact (866) 392-3017. SAT scores will be reported to school counselors at students' host schools or regular schools if those schools are still open.
For more information, contact the College Board Office of Public Affairs at (212) 713-8052.