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There are two possible ways in which students can obtain a World Language Waiver.

Option 1:
To qualify for a World Language Waiver, a student must earn, at the minimum, the scores
indicated in the chart below on a CLEP, AP, SAT-II, or a Departmental Test.

Test Minimum Score Required for Proficiency

CLEP* For students entering college 2008-09 and later: French 59; German 60; and Spanish 63

AP* 3

If a college awards credit based on a SAT Subject test, documentation of the credits
SAT-II
awarded must be given to the high school counselor.

Departmental If a college awards credit based on their own World Languages Departmental Test,
Test documentation of the credits awarded must be given to the high school counselor.
*Scores approved by State Board of Education and posted in the Articulation Coordinating Committee’s Credit-by-Exam
Equivalencies document.

Option 2:
If a student’s proficiency is in a language for which there is no test available to determine
proficiency, a transcript documenting formal education equal to two years of high school
coursework in that language, or in English in a non-English-speaking country, may be used.
For current World Language policies, refer to the Florida Counseling for Future Education
Handbook at:
https://dlss.flvc.org/documents/210036/217302/Florida+Counseling+for+Future+Education+H
andbook.pdf/8e147e5f-857c-490e-be68-f145b084fc12

Refer to the 2017-2018 Bright Futures Student Handbook for current policies related to
meeting the World Language requirement at:
http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/PDF/BFHandbookChapter1.pdf.

NOTE: Students must confirm that the World Language Waiver will be recognized by the college or university to
which they are applying. Refer to http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5421/urlt/0078391-acc-cbe.pdf. If it is
determined that a World Language Waiver is appropriate, the counselor will add the World Language waiver
(Course Code 0791920) to the student’s academic history, including FL as the subject area. Documentation
indicating how the proficiency was met must be kept in the student’s cumulative folder. The World Language
Waiver options do not award students high school credit.

Community Service Graduation Requirement

Students of the School District of Palm Beach County are required to obtain a minimum of 20
community service hours to graduate from high school. Community service is also a
requirement for many scholarships (i.e., Bright Futures) and college entrance programs. The
purpose of community service is for students to engage in activities that help them develop an
appreciation for the concept of service to the school or community.

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