Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Test Fee Reimbursement

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

Funding Description

The Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Test Fee Reimbursement Program removes the financial barriers that prevent many low-income students in high schools from taking the AP and IB course tests. Funding supports the payment of AP and IB test fees for eligible students.

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	2010-11
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	0000 / 8290
Total Available	$4,377,999
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	LEAs will be reimbursed up to $52 dollars for each AP exam, $91 for each IB exam and $140 for IB registration for students whose family imcome does not exceed 185 percent of the poverty income level.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	January 10, 2011
Due Date	June 30, 2011
Expected Notification Date	November 1, 2011

Additional Information

Application	Request for Applications (CA Dept of Education) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/apfee10rfa.asp]
Background	Advanced Placement [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/ps/apgen.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Marjorie McConnell, 916-323-5830, MMCConne@cde.ca.gov
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