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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com october 29, 2015 • kids & education • The Courier sun 39 ▶ kid▶s & education Sponsored by There’s more in store for you when you have a 5Star Credit Card. Apply today online at mynycb.com or call us at 1-888-550-9888 DOE ANNOUNCES FREE SAT SCHOOL DAY FOR ALL CITY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO an initiative to guarantee fairness and aaltamirano@queenscourier.com excellence in college access and planning @aaltamirano28 opportunities for all students. “The opportunity to go to college Taking the SATs will soon get a little should never be decided by students’ less stressful for students. backgrounds or ZIP codes. The new Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña SAT School Day and the expansion of announced on Oct. 26 that starting in College Application Week demonstrate the 2016-2017 school year, New York our commitment to providing every student City will offer the SAT exam free of with the support and resources charge to all high school juniors during they need to pursue college,” Fariña a school day of their spring term. said. “All across New York City, our This initiative hopes to remove an schools must offer students the College extra stress off students who would Access for All opportunities that can have to pay over $50 to register for the help them make good decisions and exam and take it on a Saturday in an reach their potential.” unknown environment. The SAT School Day removes barriers According to the Department of for students such as individually Education, this SAT School Day — registering for the test; requesting a fee which was announced to kick off waiver; traveling to an unfamiliar location; College Application Week — is an and having to take the test on a important part of College Access for All, Saturday, when students may have other Smart Student BANKING1 > Absolutely Free Student Checking •No minimum balance •No per check fee •No monthly maintenance fee > Free unlimited ATM transactions at NYCB locations > Free VISA®CheckCard > Free Direct Deposit > Free On-line Banking with Free Bill Pay† > 24 Hour Bank by Phone > Convenience •Over 140 locations in NY and NJ •Extended branch banking hours •Supermarket banking •7 day-a-week banking at many locations > Pre-Paid Solutions •VISA® Gift Card •Pre-Paid Long Distance •Pre-Paid MasterCardTM •Pre-Paid Wireless Service •MetroCards Open your Student Checking2 Account today and enjoy: • NO MINIMUM BALANCE FEE • NO PER-CHECK FEE • NO MONTHLY SERVICE FEE Free ▪ Unlimited transactions at NYCB ATMs ▪ Visa® debit card ▪ Direct Deposit ▪ e-Statements Convenience ▪ Over 175 locations in NY and NJ ▪ Extended branch banking hours ▪ Online Banking and Bill Pay with NYCB Online For more information call 718-448-7272 or visit www.myNYCB.com Be sure to ask about our Student Statement Savings Account too! †For your online security, information will be verified by the Bank. 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According to the DOE, studies have shown that SAT School Day widens opportunities for all students, particularly for Hispanic and African-American students. “As city officials and educators, we must do all that we can to ensure that our public school students are prepared for higher education,” said Councilman Daniel Dromm, chair of the City Council’s Education Committee. “Thanks to these new reforms implemented by the NYC Department of Education in recognition of National College Application Week, students will no longer be forced to travel long distances to other schools or pay a fee in order to take the SAT, an exam that most colleges require for their application process.” In order to ensure a “smooth transition” for schools to the new SAT School Day, the DOE has already piloted SAT administration during school for 6,000 students at 40 schools in the spring of this year. In the spring of 2016, about 15,000 students will participate in 92 schools. 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