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9.04.2008 - 11:47am ET
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MassMutual to Provide Springfield Students Free Access to SAT Prep Course
(CSRwire) SPRINGFIELD,MA. - September 4, 2008 - Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company (MassMutual) and The College Board introduced today
a free community-based educational program designed to boost SAT scores
and open up scholarship opportunities for Springfield high school
students.
Starting this school year, eligible eleventh grade students in Springfield
can utilize at no cost the SAT Online Course(TM), an online tool that
students across the nation use to help prepare for the SATs and to
ultimately achieve higher test scores. The program is being offered to
eleventh grade students attending public, private, parochial, and charter
schools in Springfield.
"Supporting students in our community and promoting the importance of
education have been long-standing initiatives at MassMutual," said Trish
Robinson, Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications and Community
Responsibility and Deputy Head of Government Relations. "We are excited to
be able to offer this SAT Preparation Program to Springfield students, and
hope they will take full advantage of this wonderful tool."
The SAT Online Course(TM), which involves a total of six full-length
practice tests, gives students immediate feedback with lessons and quizzes
to strengthen weak areas of performance. The entire cost of the program
will be funded by MassMutual.
"SAT readiness has a huge impact on student success and that is why this
on line course is going to be an extremely valuable resource for
Springfield eleventh-graders," said Dr. Alan Ingram, Springfield's
superintendent of schools. "I am thrilled that MassMutual will avail this
tool to our youth at no cost and cannot wait for students to begin logging
on to the program."
The SAT Preparation Program is part of a MassMutual's broader strategy to
expand educational opportunities for local students. Other initiatives
include: - The MassMutual Career Pathways Program. MassMutual
provides up to 40 four-year $5,000 college scholarships, annually, to
eligible high school seniors in Hampden (Mass.) and Hartford (Conn.)
Counties. Recipients are also eligible to apply for internships at
MassMutual.
- The Early Participation Program for all sophomores in the
Springfield Public Schools. Also through The College Board, all
Springfield sophomores take the PSAT. Upon receiving their results,
students receive a PIN number to register for My College QuickStart to
receive information about improving their SAT scores, potential for
success in Advanced Placement classes, and information about careers and
colleges. Students have access to this program until they graduate from
high school.
- The MassMutual Academic Achievement Program. Now in its 23rd
year, students in grades 10–12 who achieve a B or better average for
four consecutive marking periods are rewarded and recognized for their
efforts.
To participate in the free SAT prep program, students must
attend the following schools: Springfield Central High School, High
School of Commerce, High School of Science and Technology, Putnam
Vocational Technical High School, Cathedral High School, Sabis
International Charter School, New Leadership Charter School, The MacDuffie
School, The Renaissance School, Pioneer Valley Christian School, and the
Springfield Academy for Excellence (SAFE) high schools, including Early
College High School, Springfield Academy High School, Springfield Recovery
High School and Springfield High School. Students must obtain an access
card from these schools and register online at www.collegeboard.com from any
computer with Internet access.
MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies
and sales representatives. MassMutual and its subsidiaries had more than
$500 billion in assets under management at year-end 2007. Assets under
management include assets and certain external investment funds managed by
MassMutual's subsidiaries.
Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a mutually owned financial protection,
accumulation and income management company headquartered in Springfield,
Mass. MassMutual's major affiliates include: OppenheimerFunds, Inc.;
Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited;
Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; MML Investors Services, Inc., member
FINRA and SIPC (www.finra.org and www.sipc.org); MassMutual International
LLC and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB. MassMutual is on the Internet
at www.massmutual.com.
For more information please contact:
Mark Cybulski
MassMutual
413-744-5427
www.massmutual.com
Laura DeMars
MassMutual
413-744-7181
www.massmutual.com
www.massmutual.com
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