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Professionals, it’s time to update your College Board account: http://spr.ly/6041gl06P This update offers a more streamlined and secure user experience, with login credentials requiring only a unique and verified email address. Don’t wait, log in now to not lose access to important tools and applications.

PowerFAIDS User Conference returned on this week to Atlanta, Georgia. We welcomed hundreds of institutions from across the country to gain technical training in College Board’s financial aid management platform, PowerFAIDS. Coahoma Community College shared their conference experience, with staff member Shanelle Frazier stating, "This conference has equipped us with tools to better serve our diverse student body. We're excited to implement new strategies that will make the financial aid process more accessible and less daunting for our students." Higher education institutions interested in learning more about this conference and College Board’s financial aid solutions can connect with us at powerfaids@collegeboard.org.

Starting in 2025, most #APExams will move to the Bluebook digital testing app. Twenty-eight subjects will feature fully digital or hybrid digital exams. Learn more: http://spr.ly/6042cpYiK

Julian Aaronson’s work was selected for the 2023 AP Art and Design Digital Exhibit, which features exceptional artwork from AP students' final portfolios. Learn more about Julian's work: http://spr.ly/6043c3JuU From Julian: "Cold Chinese food. Stale chipotle chips. Warm strawberry lemonade from this morning. These things sit out on a Friday night—after a long day of pressure. It welcomes you home. It’s there. It’s honest. It’s 'the Friday night leftovers collection.' The feelings you feel looking at your accumulation of overpriced consumer goods is the state of being that I attempted to represent in this image. With the collection specifically, my goal was to explore what these moments of honesty would look like as clothing on a subject… with this image specifically; I wanted to establish a throughline with all of the other subjects in the series (the balaclavas on the clothing line) and show her feeling of 'stuckness;' showing the idea of needing multiple personalities to fit in, each personality represented by a mask." #APArt #APArtandDesign

This week on #CoordinatedPod🎙️, we’re going back to the classroom! Derek and Karli chat with Claire Lorenz, Senior Director of AP Instruction at The College Board, about what’s new in AP Classroom for the 2024-25 school year. Tune in to learn about the latest features for AP teachers and AP coordinators. 🎧 http://spr.ly/6049ihAPt

From #TheElective: One notable change students noticed when taking the Digital SAT this spring was an increased emphasis on vocabulary through sentence completion questions. Is #SAT vocabulary really dead, or did it just get reinvented? http://spr.ly/6045i9ibv

If you are attending #JFFHorizons in Washington D.C., make sure to attend the “Misalignment or Missing Information? How to Connect Students to Good Jobs” panel. With new industries and technologies rapidly transforming jobs - how do we ensure *all* talent has access to gain skills and translate those skills into in-demand careers? We’ll be sharing concrete examples on how educators, employers, talent developers, and nonprofits can create equitable career pathways. Clare Bertrand, M.S.Ed Dr. Cynthia Sutherland Catherine Ang Papia Debroy

Jermani Maker’s work was selected for the 2023 AP Art and Design Digital Exhibit, which features exceptional artwork from AP students' final portfolios. Learn more about Jermani's work: http://spr.ly/6046igPNw From Jermani: "My first artwork is titled 'WE’RE STILL HERE, AS TRAPPED AS WE MAY BE.'" "Growing up in New Orleans, I was always considered a 'Katrina baby.' I was only ten months old when the storm hit, so I have no first-hand recollection of the tragedy. However, I heard vivid stories from my mom, older siblings, and many people around the city. Recollections of how much the city changed, how people died, and how everyone reached an immeasurable amount of suffering and loss. A sense of anger was also present towards the media, city, and government. My sustained investigation addresses the complicated dynamic between the water and the people of New Orleans, with awareness about an infrastructure prioritizing the white and wealthy. My artwork addresses the injustices of systemic racism while acknowledging the perseverance of the African-American community." #APArt #APArtandDesign

Counselors, join us for a dynamic discussion led by key higher education leaders to examine the evolving role of standardized tests in shaping college admissions. Register for our Counselor Summer Institute today: http://spr.ly/6040iZQ2k

Help the class of 2025, chat 1:1 with a free college advisor this summer! ScholarMatch advisors can help students with: 🔎 Exploring colleges 📝 College applications 💰 Financial aid opportunities and more! See if you qualify for a free college advisor and apply: http://spr.ly/60409qL8m