Advanced Placement Test Fee Reimbursement
NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.
Funding Description
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/IB course tests. Funding supports the payment of AP test fees for eligible students. The request for applications has important information and forms, but the online application will not be available until June 1, 2011.Eligibility
Eligible Applicants | Local educational agencies |
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Required Eligibility Criteria | Low-income students who are enrolled in an AP/IB class and plan to take the end-of-course AP/IB exams 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) 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 seven years. |
Eligible Grade Level(s) | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Eligible Age Level(s) | Not applicable |
Funding
Legal Authority | Budget Item 6110-240-0890 |
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Source / Type | Federal / Apportionment |
State Fiscal Year | 2010-11 |
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes | 0000 / 8290 |
Total Available | $4,377,999 |
Recipient Amount | Varies |
Match Requirement | No |
Allocation Formula | LEAs will be reimbursed up to $51 for each AP exam for students whose family income does not exceed 185 percent of the poverty income level. |
Important Dates
Date Application Available | June 1, 2011 |
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Due Date | June 15, 2011 |
Expected Notification Date | December 1, 2011 |
Additional Information
Application | Unavailable |
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Background | Advanced Placement [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/ps/apgen.asp] |
Fiscal | Unavailable |
Other | In the past, the AP Test Fee Reimbursement Program has been funded with state and federal funds. As of May 2009, the CDE will use only federal funds to reimburse LEAs. |
Contacts
Program | Marjorie McConnell, 916-323-5830, mmcconne@cde.ca.gov |
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Fiscal | Maria Romo, 916-324-5634, mromo@cde.ca.gov |
Division | Career & College Transition Division, 916-323-6398 (phone), 916-323-2817 (fax) |
Last Modified:
May 10, 2011
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