Home Study Students (Senate Bill 63)
The 2025 legislative session created Senate Bill 63 effective July 1, 2025. The new legislation requires public schools to offer PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), and AP exams to home study students living inside the school district boundaries.
Read the legislation for SB 63 by clicking this link.
The registration information below is for students residing in Cherokee County School District boundaries who have an approved home study plan on file with the Georgia Department of Education.
Private school students should seek registration information from their enrolled private school.
Students who attend Cherokee County School District via SB 42, the Dexter Mosley Act (DMA), are CCSD students, have a CCSD student ID, and will test at the CCSD zoned school.
Read the legislation from the 2022 session for SB 42 by clicking this link.
Registration Information
- SAT Suite of Assessments (PSAT 8/9, PSAT/NMSQT, and SAT School Day): Home Study students who reside within Cherokee County School District attendance boundaries are eligible to participate in the district's Wednesday, October 28, 2026 administration. 9th-grade students may register and pay to take the PSAT 8/9. The State of Georgia funds the PSAT/NMSQT for all 10th-grade students. 11th-grade students may register and pay to take the PSAT/NMSQT to be considered for the National Merit Scholarship Program. 11th- and 12th-grade students may also register and pay to participate in SAT School Day.
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Registration opens Monday, August 17, 2026, and closes Friday, September 18, 2026.
- AP Exams: Advanced Placement (AP) Exams are college-level tests to evaluate mastery of specific high school AP courses, which may earn college credit depending on scores received and accepting universities.
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Registration - OPENS Monday, August 31, 2026, and CLOSES Friday, October 30, 2026.
Any questions can be directed to Wendy Drought, Coordinator, Assessment, at wendy.drought@cherokeek12.net.
- ASVAB: Coming Soon
