Advanced Placement Test Fee Reimbursement

Funding Description

The Advanced Placement (AP) Test Fee Reimbursement Program removes the financial barriers that prevent many low-income students in high schools from taking the AP course tests. Funding supports the payment of AP test fees for income-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 class but not the exam may also be eligible to participate.
Other Eligibility Considerations	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 Act Item 6110-240-0890
Source / Type	Federal / Contract
State Fiscal Year	2012-13
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	0000 / 8290
Total Available	$6,869,760
Recipient Amount	See allocation formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Local educational agencies (LEAs) will be reimbursed $48 dollars for each AP exam for students whose family income does not exceed 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	January 10, 2012
Due Date	June 30, 2012
Expected Notification Date	November 30, 2012

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Advanced Placement [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/ps/apgen.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Dianna Gutierrez, 916-445-7755, dgutierrez@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Tonika Washington, 916-445-1710, twashington@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-323-6398 (phone), 916-323-2817 (fax)