Benefits

• Up to 12 semester hours of college credit guaranteed at any public university in the State of Illinois. All but two other US states recognize the Seal of Biliteracy and offer similar incentives.

• Global recognition of the student's achievement by the US and foreign governments and major employers, particularly airlines, logistics companies, and any employer whose operations require knowledge of additional languages and cultures.

• Employment preference with multinational companies. There are over 200 German companies doing business right now in Illinois, and just as many Illinois companies doing business in Germany.

• The ability to complete further study of German at a higher level, enabling students to enjoy tuition-free study at any German university.

• Students who complete the Seal of Biliteracy will have vastly improved chances at competitive scholarships and admissions to the most selective colleges and universities in the US and abroad.

Requirements

• SAT verbal score of 480 or higher.

• Assessment at the ACTFL "Intermediate-High" level, as assessed by a number of standards-based tests of language proficiency.  The "Intermediate-High" level corresponds to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Mr. Dail will choose the examination as students approach their senior year. 

• Students for whom English is a second language are eligible to earn the Seal of Biliteracy by passing an appropriate exam of English.