WHAT DOES THE THE ABILITY-TO-BENEFIT TEST CONSIST OF?
Bristol Community College administers the ATB computerized version of the College Board’s ACCUPLACER test. The United States Department of Education requires students complete and pass the three computerized tests in one single testing session. Retesting will be in all three areas. TESTS & PASSING SCORES The minimum scores mandated by the United States Department of Education to qualify for the Accuplacer Ability-to-Benefit test are as follows: TEST PASSING SCORE ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension 55 ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills 60 ACCUPLACER Arithmetic 34 PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to ensure Bristol Community College (BCC) complies with the Student Loan Default Prevention Initiative Act of 1990, subtitle A of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (PL 101-508, enacted November 5, 1993) which amended section 484 (d) of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965. Moreover, it is the intention of Bristol Community College to ensure that all students admitted to the college are
