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Columbia River IB Parent Group Meeting
September 2014
This presentation will be archived at http://crhsib.weebly.com.
Agenda
• Exam Registrations and Fees!• What to expect!
• Who should sit for exams!
• CAS!• What has changed!
• EE!• What it is and what it isn’t
Exam Registrations•Students will receive/pick up a Registration Form!
•Parents and students complete form!
•Teachers initial/agree on exam subject/level!
•Attach paid receipt to registration form prior to submitting!
•Registration forms are due Tuesday, Oct 28!
•Confirmation of registration will be due, to my IB office, no later than Monday, Nov. 10!
Exam FeesAnticipated Diploma Candidates
(Jrs)
• Registration Fee ! ! ! ! ! $160!
• Each Subject Exam Fee! ! ! ! $110!
• Sample Anticipated Diploma Candidate Total!
w/ 2 exams! ! ! ! ! $380
Exam FeesCourse Candidates
• Registration Fee ! ! ! ! ! ! $160!
• Each Subject Exam Fee! ! ! ! ! $110!
• Sample Course Candidate Total!
• w/ 2 exams! ! ! ! ! ! $380!
• w/ 4 exams (2 previous year)! ! $600
Exam FeesDiploma Candidates (Srs)
• Registration Fee ! ! ! ! ! ! $160!
• Each Subject Exam Fee! ! ! ! ! $110!
• Sample Diploma Candidate Total!
• w/ 6 exams ! ! ! ! ! ! $820!
• w/ 4 exams (2 previous year)! ! $440
Exam FeesAll
•Students pay fees in business office !• Make checks payable to CRHS!
• Credit Cards will be accepted!
• At least half of the fees are due at registration w/ expected monthly payments !
•Full payment is due by May 1, 2015!
Exam FeesAll
•Reduced Fees are available to qualifying families!• Complete a “2014-2015 Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate
Test Fee Payment Program Low-Income student Verification” Form!
•Please see Julie Nygaard for forms.
No Refunds
•Once students submit their registration form with parent signatures and paid/partial receipt, they have shown intent and will be registered into the IB Information System (IBIS).!
•Once registered into the IBIS, NO refunds will be given after Nov. 12, 2014.!
•Changes to Subject/Level after Nov. 12, 2014 will be on a case-by-case basis and will incur added fees. Parent approval is required.!
IB costs - is it worth it?
• Some colleges award credits to students completing IB Diploma or individual IB courses (including exams),!
• Other colleges may not offer credit but allow students to take more advanced courses as college freshmen
Who should/could sit for exams?
• Diploma candidates!
• Anticipated Diploma candidates!
• Calculus, 4th year language!
• Course candidates!
• Taking an IB course(s) that is leveled for exams!
• Want college credit!
• Want the challenge!
IB Diploma Program