Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Test Fee Reimbursement

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

The Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Test Fee Reimbursement Program removes the financial barriers that prevent many low-income students in comprehensive high schools from taking the AP and IB course tests. Funding supports the payment of AP and IB test fees for eligible students. The request for applications has important information and forms, but the online application will not be available until May 1, 2010.

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/IB class but not the exam may also be eligible to participate.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Local educational agencies (LEAs) 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	Budget Item 6110-240-0890
Source / Type	Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2009-10
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	0000 / 8290
Total Available	$3,670,000
Recipient Amount	See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	LEAs will be reimbursed $51 for each AP exam, $87 for each IB exam and $130 for IB registration for students whose family income does not exceed 185 percent of the poverty income level.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	January 10, 2010
Due Date	June 30, 2010
Expected Notification Date	November 1, 2010

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/ps/apgen.asp
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/aptfr09fresult.asp
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Carolyn Hamilton Phone : 916-323-5765 E-mail : chamilton@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Tonika Washington Phone : 916-445-1710 E-mail : twashington@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division Phone : 916-323-6398 Fax : 916-323-2817