Registering with Accommodations
If you have a documented disability, you may be eligible for accommodations on SAT Program tests. Arrangements can be made if you need adjustments to the test setting, such as wheelchair accessibility or seating where you can lip read; or if you need other accommodations such as a printed copy of spoken directions, or access to snacks or medicine due to a medical condition. To receive test accommodations, you need to apply for and receive College Board approval. Scores may be canceled if it is determined that you received accommodations that were not approved by the College Board.
Follow the instructions below to apply for accommodations and register for the SAT with approved accommodations. We recommend that you apply for your accommodations before you submit your registration. Once you have received your Eligibility Approval Letter stating your accommodations, then you should submit your registration. For further information, ask your counselor or go online at www.collegeboard.com/ssd.
Applying for Accommodations
- You must complete a Student Eligibility Form (available from your counselor). If you are requesting accommodations that you receive at your school, your school must also complete part of the form.
- If possible, submit the form in the spring before your first College Board test (PSAT/NMSQT, AP, or SAT) to ensure enough time to process your application.
- If you move to a new school after you have been approved for accommodations, your new school will need to confirm your continued eligibility.
Registering Online
If you have already been approved for accommodations, you can register online. If you are approved for accommodations, you will receive a Eligibility Approval Letter which includes the accommodations for which you've been approved and your unique SSD Code, which is located in the upper right corner on your Eligibility Approval Letter. You will be prompted to enter this code when registering online.
See Registering for more details.
Registering by Mail
Complete an SAT registration form (with payment) and include a copy of your Eligibility Approval Letter or a completed Accommodations Request Form, which is included with the eligibility letter mailed to you.
See Registration by Mail for more details.
Registering for the SAT Before Accommodations Are Approved
- Submit your completed Student Eligibility Form together with your paper SAT Registration Form in the College Board SSD Program envelope that was included with the Student Eligibility Form.
- Mail your forms by the appropriate dates. Note that the eligibility application dates are earlier than the SAT registration deadlines. There is also a seven-week deadline for eligibility that requires documentation review.
If you register for the SAT prior to being approved for accommodations, you will be registered for a standard administration. If you receive approval for accommodations after you have completed testing, you will not be able to cancel your scores after the published score cancellation deadline.
