Advanced Placement Test Fee Reimbursement

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

The Advanced Placement (AP) Test Fee Reimbursement Program removes the financial barriers that prevent many low-income students in comprehensive high schools from taking the AP course test. Funding supports the payment of AP test fees for eligible students. Note that the request for applications has important information and forms, but the online application will not be available until May 1, 2008.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Low-income students who are enrolled in an AP class and plan to take the end-of-course AP exam are eligible to participate in the program. Upon teacher recommendation, a low-income student who has previously taken an AP class but not the exam may also be eligible to participate.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Local educational agencies (LEAs) and individual schools must document the income eligibility of students participating in the program and maintain documentation of need at the school or LEA site for five years.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Code sections 52240 - 52244; Budget Items 6110-240-0001(2) and 6110-240-0890
Source / Type	State, Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2007-08
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	0000 / 8290
Total Available	$4,901,146
Recipient Amount	See Allocation formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Local education agencies (LEA) will be reimbursed $48 for each exam for students whose family income does not exceed 150 percent of the poverty income level. LEAs will be reimbursed $70 for each exam for a student whose family income exceed 150 percent, but does not exceed 200 percent of the poverty income level.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	May 1, 2008
Due Date	June 15, 2008
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/apfee07rfa.asp
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/ps/apgen.asp
Fiscal	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/ps/apgen.asp
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/apfees07result.asp
Other	For additional funding opportunities related to International Baccalaureate Schools please see: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/ps/ibgen.asp

Contacts

Program	Marjorie McConnell Phone : 916-323-5830 E-mail : mmcconne@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Unavailable Phone : E-mail :
Division	Career & College Transition Division Phone : 916-323-6398 Fax : 916-323-2817