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Turkey, Tarsus
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1. Intake route and eligibility: TAC admits students into the preparatory class through the Central Examination System (LGS) from students who have completed the 8th grade. For the 2024-2025 academic year, the admission score is 438. A total of 120 prep seats are allocated through the LGS process. The preparatory year is compulsory. 2. Prep program content and boarding: The preparatory year includes an intensive English program, a second foreign language (German or French), Turkish, science, mathematics, visual arts, physical education, music, information technologies and homeroom. TAC provides a dormitory with a capacity of 144 students; currently 66 female and 78 male residents. Boarders may be accommodated as part of enrollment. 3. Visits and registration: Prospective families may visit the school by appointment. Open House dates are announced on the site and an online school tour is provided. Registrations take place at the school, with detailed information shared in the Guidelines for School Admissions. 4. Admission outcomes and gender quotas: Admitted students are drawn from top percentile ranges; for 2024-2025, boys were admitted from the top 12.52 percentile nationwide and girls from the top 12.83 percentile. The school uses a gender quota of 60 female and 60 male students. If someone other than a parent completes enrollment, a power of attorney is required; custodial rules apply if parents are divorced. 5. Enrollment procedures and power of attorney, transfers: If enrollment is to be completed by someone other than a parent, a power of attorney is required. If a transfer is requested after enrollment, the registration is canceled in the e-Okul system and the new school completes enrollment by pulling the student's name. Enrollment contracts are signed to confirm admission. 6. Withdrawal and refunds: If withdrawal occurs before the start of the academic year, a 10% tuition refund is provided; after the start, 10% of the tuition plus the amount for days attended are retained. If the student transfers to another school, the registration is canceled in the e-Okul system and the new school completes enrollment by pulling the name.
Academic Merit Scholarships are awarded to the top six LGS scorers among those pre-registered during the first registration period and cover 100% of tuition; merit scholarships may also be awarded at varying rates. Sports, Arts and Science Scholarships may be awarded to high achievers and can be combined with the Financial Need Scholarship up to 100% of tuition; only one of these scholarships may be awarded to a student. The Financial Need Scholarship is available for families with limited resources; the 2024-2025 window opened June 29, 2024 at 9:00 am and closed July 1, 2024 at 3:00 pm; applications require documentation and are reviewed before registration.
Tarsus American College (TAC) is a private, coeducational day and boarding high school in Tarsus, Turkey, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme alongside a Turkish national curriculum. Since 2004 TAC delivers the IB Diploma, and it remains the only IBDP school in the Mediterranean region. In grade 9 students decide whether to pursue the IB pathway from grade 10, completing grades 10–11 to receive both the national diploma and the IB diploma. The school teaches Turkish for language and social subjects, while core English, science and mathematics are taught in English; TAC Prep English provides an immersion year for incoming students. The campus includes green spaces, an indoor sports hall, and boarding for 140 students. The Korkut Beriker Library holds about 15,000 books and major databases, and CIS accreditation has been renewed through 2004–2024. An Elite Artist Program (2023) enriches visual and performing arts, with trips to NASA and CERN.
