229-333-5800 September 14, 1998
98-258
Communications Specialist
VSU offers Georgia students free SAT Prep using satellite technology
As a public service to young Georgians, Valdosta State
University is offering a free preparation course for the Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT). The course is open to all high school students
in the state and will be broadcast via satellite to schools Sept.
22 through Oct. 29, airing on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Math preparation will be taught from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
followed by verbal preparation from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The
course will be downlinked on-site at Georgia high schools, with
professors on hand at VSU to answer questions and provide live
feedback via fax, e-mail, telephone or keypad response.
Organizers note that the only cost to participate in the program is
the price of the textbook. It is available from the VSU Bookstore
for approximately $30 (plus shipping and handling) and can be
ordered by calling 229-333-5666.
Interested parents or students should contact the principal of
their local high school to confirm its participation. For more
information, call VSU Public Services at 229-245-6484.
The program is a production of VSU Public Services and Satellite
Services, in cooperation with Georgia Public Television.
