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Federal and State AP Exam Fee Assistance –
The 2006 AP Exam fee and the College Board's fee reduction: In 2006, the fee for each AP Exam is $82. Schools keep $8 of this fee as a rebate for administering the examinations. For each AP Exam taken by students from low-income families, the College Board will provide a $22 fee reduction and schools are expected to forgo the $8 administration fee; thus, the AP Exam fee for qualifying students is $52 per exam. How does a student qualify for the College Board's fee reduction? The College Board follows the economic-need guidelines created by the federal government. The 2006 Fee Reduction Policy, which includes a chart for AP Coordinators to use in determining a student's eligibility for a fee reduction, is sent to AP Coordinators several times during the academic year. In addition, this document is available on AP Central® (http://apcentral.collegeboard.com). All students who meet the eligibility criteria are entitled to the College Board's $22 fee reduction.
What additional federal and state fee reductions are available for students in my state? Listed below are various additional fee reductions that states provide for students. Note that each state determines whether or not students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction attending private schools, in addition to those attending public schools, are eligible for additional fee reductions through federal and state grants. Updates to State’s fee reduction policies will appear on AP Central at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/ap/statefeepolicies.
Alabama The State of Alabama will pay $52 per AP Exam for public school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Alabama must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must submit a "Request for Payment Letter" to the State Department of Education (SDE) along with a copy of the College Board invoice. The "Request for Payment Letter" can be found at the SDE Web site: www.alsde.edu. Go to Sections -- Classroom Improvement -- Publications -- Other. Then locate APFeeProgram.rtf. Coordinators should complete the "Request for Payment Letter," secure signatures from both principal and superintendent, and mail this letter along with a copy of the College Board Invoice to the address below. The State of Alabama will reimburse schools after they have paid the AP Program.
For more information, contact Ginger Montgomery, State of Alabama's Office of Classroom Improvement, Alabama Department of Education, Gordon Persons Building, P.O. Box 302101, Montgomery, AL 36130; gmontgomery@alsde.edu, 334 242-8059. Alaska The State of Alaska will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Alaska will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State by 9/30/2006. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Alenita Danner, Alaska Department of Education, 801 West Tenth Street, Suite 200, Juneau, AK 99801; alenita_danner@eed.state.ak.us; 907 465-8578.
*The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Alaska directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures.
Arizona The State of Arizona will pay $52 per AP Exam for public school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Arizona will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Jeff Hipskind, Arizona Department of Education, 1535 West Jefferson Street, Bin #24, Phoenix, AZ 85007; jhipski@ade.az.com; 602 364-4017.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Arizona directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. Arkansas The State of Arkansas will pay for AP Exams for two categories of public school students enrolled in a respective AP course who then take an AP Exam. Category 1 students are students who qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For these students, the College Board will offer a fee reduction of $22 and the State of Arkansas will pay $52 per AP Exam. Category 2 students are those public school students who do not qualify for the College Board fee reduction.. For these students, the State of Arkansas will pay $74 per AP Exam. Final fee from schools for Category 1 students per AP Exam: $0 Final fee from schools for Category 2 students per AP Exam: $0 What the school must do:
• The AP Coordinator at each school must fill in the "Option 1" oval on Category 1 students' AP Exam answer sheets, and the "Option 2" oval on Category 2 students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for each category of fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Arkansas will forgo collection of AP Exam fees for Category 1 and Category 2 students. The College Board will bill the State directly for its share of the qualifying students' total AP Exam fees. For AP Exams taken by students not currently enrolled in the respective course, AP Coordinators must send payment to the AP Program.
For more information on exam fee eligibility, contact Ann Biggers, State Education Building, Room 203-B, #4 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201; abiggers@arkedu.k12.ar.us; 501 682-4224.
California The State of California will use state and federal funds to pay a portion of the AP Exam fee for two categories of public school students. Category 1 students are students who qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For these students, the State of California will pay a maximum of $47 per AP Exam, depending on availability of state and federal funds. Category 2 students are those students whose family income exceeds 150% of the poverty income level but does not exceed 200% of the poverty income level. For Category 2students, the State of California will pay a maximum of $69 per AP Exam, depending on the availability of state and federal funds. Final Fee per AP Exam for qualifying students: $5 (depending on availability of funds) What the school must do:
• The AP Coordinator at each school must fill in the "Option 1" oval on Category 1 students' AP Exam answer sheets and the "Option 2" oval on Category 2 students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for each category of fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in California must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by Category 1 students and $74 for each AP Exam taken by Category 2 students. After the school has paid the College Board and submitted an online application on the California Department of Education (CDE) web site, CDE will reimburse the school district a maximum of $47 for each AP Exam taken by Category 1 students and a maximum of $69 for each AP Exam taken by Category 2 students, depending on availability of funds. After completing the application, the AP Coordinator will be prompted to print, sign, and mail the original Assurance page to the CDE office.
Please note that there are two online application processes: 1) College Board 2) CDE Reimbursement Request If you do not submit a separate application to the CDE you will not be eligible for reimbursements of eligible students. For more information, contact Sallie L. Wilson, Program Consultant, California Department of Education, 1430 N Street, Suite 4503, Sacramento, CA 95814; swilson@cde.ca.gov; 916 323-5765.
Colorado The State of Colorado will pay a maximum of $52 per AP Exam for public school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 (depending on availability of funds) What the school must do:
• AP Coordinators will receive an AP Exam Fee Program Packet from the Colorado Department of Education (also available online). AP Coordinators must complete an "Intent to Participate Form" that includes information about the titles of AP courses offered at the high school, the number of students in AP Courses and an estimate of the number of AP Exams that low-income students will be taking.
• AP Coordinators must verify the eligibility of the students benefiting from the College Board fee reduction program according to the guidelines and forms in the informational packet provided by the Colorado Department of Education.
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Colorado must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction.
• The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice along with the AP Coordinator's Checklist found in the AP Informational Packet to the Colorado Department of Education by May 31. After the school has paid the College Board and mailed a copy of their online invoice and checklist to the State, the State of Colorado will reimburse the school a maximum of $52 per exam, depending on availability of funds.
For more information, contact Jacquelin Medina, Colorado Department of Education, 201 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80203; Medina_J@cde.state.co.us; 303 866-6652. Connecticut The State of Connecticut will pay $52 per AP Exam for public school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Connecticut will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Dr. Jeanne Purcell, Connecticut Department of Education, 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106; jeanne.purcell@po.state.ct.us 860 713-6745.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Connecticut directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. Delaware The State of Delaware will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Delaware will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Mercedes Ferrari, Delaware Department of Education, Federal and Lookerman Street, Dover, DE 19903; mferrari@state.de.us; 302 739-4885.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Delaware directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. District of Columbia At this time, The College Board was unable to collect sufficient information from the District of Columbia regarding AP Exam fee assistance. Please visit apcentral.collegeboard.com/ap/statefeepolicies for updates. Final AP Exam fee for students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction: $52 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must sent $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction.
Florida
1007.27 (6) Advanced placement shall be the enrollment of an eligible secondary student in a course offered through the Advanced Placement Program administered by the College Board. Postsecondary credit for an advanced placement course shall be limited to students who score a minimum of 3, on a 5-point scale, on the corresponding Advanced Placement Examination. The specific courses for which students receive such credit shall be determined by the department. Students of Florida public secondary schools enrolled pursuant to this subsection shall be exempt from the payment of any fees for administration of the examination regardless of whether or not the student achieves a passing score on the examination. Georgia The State of Georgia covers all or part of the cost of AP Exams for two categories of public school students. Category 1 students are students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. For Category 1 students, the State of Georgia will use state funds to pay $52 per AP Exam. Category 2 students are public school students who do not qualify for the College Board fee reduction. The State of Georgia will only cover the cost of the first exam taken by these students. Fees for any additional exams taken by Category 2 students will be paid in full by the student. Final AP Exam fee for Category 1 students: $0 Final AP Exam fee for Category 2 students: $0 for first exam, $74 for any additional exams (or $82 if school does not forgo its rebate). What the school must do:
• The AP Coordinator at each school must fill in the "Option 1" oval on Category 1 students' AP Exam answer sheets, and the "Option 2" oval on Category 2 students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for each category of fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Georgia will forgo collection of AP Exam fees for all qualifying students. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Joni Briscoe, Georgia Department of Education, 1554 Twin Towers East, 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr., Atlanta, GA 30334; JBriscoe@doe.k12.ga.us; 404 656-2668. * The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Georgia directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. Guam At this time, The College Board was unable to collect sufficient information from Guam regarding AP Exam fee assistance. Please visit apcentral.collegeboard.com/ap/statefeepolicies for updates. Final fee per AP Exam for students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction: $52 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Guam must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction.
For more information, contact Eloise Sanchez, Guam Department of Education, P.O. Box DE, Hagatña, Guam 96932; esanchez@guam.doe.edu.gu; 671 475-0444. Hawaii The State of Hawaii will pay $47 per AP Exam for public school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final fee per AP Exam for qualifying students: $5 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Hawaii must send $5 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State of Hawaii directly for its share of the qualifying students' total AP Exam fees.
For more information, contact the Gifted and Talented Program, Hawaii Department of Education, 475 22nd Ave., Room 217, Honolulu, HI 96816; deidre_glendon@notes.k12.hi.us ; 808 733-9141 x 315. Idaho The State of Idaho will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction
• AP Coordinators in Idaho will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.
For more information, contact Allison McClintick (amcclinktick@sde.state.id.us; 208 332-1579) or Val Schorzman (vschorzman@sde.state.id.us; 208-332-6920), Idaho State Board of Education, 650 West State Street, Boise, ID 83720. Illinois The State of Illinois will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Illinois will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator may submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Lou Berkman, Illinois State Board of Education, 100 North First Street, C-215, Springfield IL 62777-0100; lberkman@isbe.net; 312 814-3853.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Illinois directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. Indiana At this time, The College Board was unable to collect sufficient information from Indiana regarding AP Exam fee assistance. Please visit apcentral.collegeboard.com/ap/statefeepolicies for updates. Final fee per AP Exam for students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction: $52 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Indiana must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction.
For more information, contact Martha Wilson, Indiana Department of Education, Room 229 State House, Indianapolis, IN 46204; mwilson@doe.state.in.us; 317 232-9185. Iowa The State of Iowa will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Iowa must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The State of Iowa will reimburse schools after they have paid the AP Program and submitted a copy of their invoice to the State.
For more information, contact Rosanne Malek, Iowa Department of Education, East 14th Street and Grand Avenue, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50423; rosanne.malek@iowa.gov; 515 281-3199. Kansas The State of Kansas will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Kansas will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their Invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Kent Reed, Kansas State Department of Education, 120 SE 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66612-1182; kreed@ksde.org; 785 296-8109.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Kansas directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. Kentucky The State of Kentucky will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Kentucky will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.
For more information, including how students meeting the requirements of the Commonwealth Diploma Program may be eligible for AP Exam fee reimbursement, contact Jim Beward, Kentucky Department of Education, CPT 1928, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601; Jim.Beward@education.ky.gov; 564-4772 x 4539.
Louisiana
The State of Louisiana will pay $60 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. In order to qualify for a Louisiana fee reduction, a student must (1) qualify to receive either free or reduced lunch or (2) attend a school that is considered school-wide Title 1.
Final AP Exam fee for students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction: $0
Final AP Exam fee for students in Title 1 schools who do not qualify for the College Board fee reduction: $22
What the school must do:
Before the Exam
• Submit a completed application form and assurance form to the Louisiana Center for Educational Technology no later than March 16, 2006. Applications will only be accepted for schools with students who meet the criteria outlined above
After the Exam
• Fill in the “Option 1” oval on the AP Exam answer sheets for students who qualify for the College Board Fee Reduction.
• Fill in the “Option 2” oval for students in school-wide Title 1 schools who do not qualify for the College Board Fee Reduction.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Louisiana must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction and $74 for each exam taken by a student in a Title 1 school who does not qualify for the College Board Fee Reduction. The State of Louisiana will reimburse schools after they have paid the AP Program and submitted a copy of their invoice to the State.
• The State of Louisiana requests that you maintain a roster of students receiving APIP funding for your records.
• School district fiscal officers will receive an award letter notifying them of the grant request eligibility status and awards.
For more information, contact Ken Bradford, Louisiana Department of Education, 2758-D Brightside Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820; kbradford@lcet.state.la.us; (225) 763-5575.
Maine The State of Maine will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Maine will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Wanda Monthey, Maine Department of Education, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333; wanda.monthey@maine.gov; 207 624-6831.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Maine directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. Maryland The State of Maryland will pay $38.50 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction. Final fee per AP Exam for qualifying students: $13.50 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Maryland will send $13.50 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit their invoice to the Local School System Coordinator, who will in turn submit all invoices to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for its share of the qualifying students' total AP Exam fees.
• All information is to be recorded on the appropriate forms and returned through the local school system AP coordinators. Forms may be accessed by clicking on “AP forms” at http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/studentschoolsvcs/student_services_alt/school_counseling/
For more information, contact Marcia Lathroum, Maryland State Department of Education, 200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; mlathroum@msde.state.md.us; 410 767-0307. Massachusetts The State of Massachusetts will pay $42 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $10 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Massachusetts will send $10 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for its share of the qualifying students' total AP Exam fees.
For more information, contact Richard Salus, Massachusetts Department of Education, 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148; rsalus@doe.mass.edu; 781 338-6252. Michigan The State of Michigan will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Michigan will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
• Do not send a copy of your invoice on to the Michigan Department of Education. Make sure to keep one for your records and send the other copy on to the AP Program.
For more information, contact David Mills, Michigan Department of Education, 608 West Alleghan Street, 4th Floor, Hannah Building, Lansing, MI 48909; millsd@michigan.gov; 517 373-4213.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Michigan directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. Minnesota Minnesota offers fee reductions for AP Exam fees for two categories of public and private school students. Category 1 students are students who qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For these students, Minnesota will pay $52 per AP Exam. Category 2 students are public and private school students who do not qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For Category 2 students, Minnesota will pay $60 per AP Exam. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 Final AP Exam fee for other students: $14 (or $22 if school does not forgo its rebate) What the school must do:
• The AP Coordinator at each school must fill in the "Option 1" oval on Category 1 students' AP Exam answer sheets, and the "Option 2" oval on Category 2 students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for each category of fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Minnesota must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a Category 1 student and $74 for each AP Exam taken by a Category 2 student.
• The State of Minnesota will reimburse schools after schools have paid the AP Program directly and submitted a copy of their invoice to the State.
For more information, contact Marlys Peters-Melius, Minnesota Department of Education, 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN 55113; marlys.peters-melius@state.mn.us; 651 582-8848.
Mississippi The State of Mississippi uses state and federal funds to pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Mississippi will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Trecina Greene (tgreen@mde.k12.ms.us or 601 359-2586), Mississippi Department of Education, 359 North West Street, Suite 330, Jackson, MS 39205.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Mississippi directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures.
Missouri The State of Missouri will use federal funds to pay part or all of the AP Exam fees for students who are Missouri residents, attend a Missouri public or private school and qualify for the College Board fee reduction. The State of Missouri will use federal funds to reimburse up to $52 per AP Exam.
Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 to $52 depending on the amount of funds available What the school must do to receive its Missouri reimbursement:
• The AP Coordinator at each school must fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Missouri must collect the entire fee from the students to send to the College Board. The State of Missouri will then reimburse individual school districts an amount not to exceed the $52 exam fee depending on the federal funds available.
• Missouri school districts must also submit the Missouri Department of Education's AP Reimbursement Application (www.dese.state.mo.us/divimprove/gifted) by March 31, 2006.
For more information, contact David Welch at the Missouri Department of Education: David.Welch@dese.mo.gov; 573 751-2453.
Montana The State of Montana will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Montana will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Kathleen Mollohan, Montana Office of Public Instruction, PO Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620-2501; kathym@mt.gov; 406 444-4317.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Montana directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. Nebraska The State of Nebraska will pay $52 per AP Exam for public school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The State of Nebraska will reimburse schools after they have paid the AP Program.
For more information, contact Mary Duffy, Nebraska Department of Education, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509; mary.duffy@nde.ne.gov; 402 471-0737. Nevada The State of Nevada will pay $42 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $10 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The State of Nevada will reimburse schools for $42 per AP Exam after they have paid the AP Program and submitted a copy of their invoice to the State.
For more information, contact Celeste Hunter, Nevada Department of Education, 1820 E Sahara Ave, Suite 208, Las Vegas, NV 89104; chunter@doe.nv.gov; 702 486-6623. New Hampshire The State of New Hampshire will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in New Hampshire will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.
For more information, contact Kenneth Relihan, New Hampshire Department of Education, 101 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301-3860; krelihan@ed.state.nh.us; 603 271-6151. New Jersey The State of New Jersey will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in New Jersey will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Dr. Jennifer Beaumont, New Jersey Department of Education, 100 Riverview Plaza, P.O. Box 500, Trenton, NJ 08625-0500; Jennifer.beaumont@doe.state.nj.us; 609 777-0800.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of New Jersey directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. New Mexico The State of New Mexico will use state and federal funds to pay $47 per AP Exam taken by public and private school students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction. Final fee per AP Exam for qualifying students: $5 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• Schools must send $5 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the AP Program and the State by October 1, 2006. The College Board will bill the State directly for its share of the qualifying students' total AP Exam fees.
For more information, contact Carolina Lopez, New Mexico Highlands University, PO Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM 87701; calopez@nmhu.edu 505-454-3067. New York The State of New York will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in New York will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Mary Daley, New York State Education Department, Room 866 EBA, Albany, NY 12234; mdaley@mail.nysed.gov; 518 474-8773. * The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of New York directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. North Carolina The State of North Carolina will pay $52 per AP Exam for public school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in North Carolina will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.
For more information, contact Dr. Wandra Polk, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 301 North Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2825; wpolk@dpi.state.nc.us; 919 807-3816. North Dakota The State of North Dakota will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final fee per AP Exam for students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction. The State of North Dakota will reimburse schools after they have paid the AP Program and submitted a copy of their invoice to the State.
For more information, contact Anita Decker, North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, 600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505; adecker@state.nd.us; 701 328-1718. Northern Mariana Islands At this time, The College Board was unable to collect sufficient information from the Northern Mariana Islands regarding AP Exam fee assistance. Please visit apcentral.collegeboard.com/ap/statefeepolicies for updates. Final fee per AP Exam for students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction: $52 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction.
Ohio The State of Ohio will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Ohio will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Keith Hall, Ohio Department of Education, 25 South Front Street, MS 209, Columbus, OH 43215; keith.hall@ode.state.oh.us ; 614 995-1427.
The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Ohio directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures.
Oklahoma The State of Oklahoma will use state funds to pay all or part of the AP Exam fees for two categories of
public school students. Category 1 students are students who qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For these students, the State of Oklahoma will pay $52 per AP Exam. Category 2 students are those public school students who do not qualify for the College Board fee reduction, and who take more than one AP Exam in May 2006. For Category 2 students, the State of Oklahoma will use state funds to pay $25 for each AP Exam the student takes. Final AP Exam fee for Category 1 students: $0 Final fee per AP Exam for Category 2 students: $49 (or $57 if school does not forgo rebate) What the school must do:
• The AP Coordinator at each school must fill in the "Option 1" oval on Category 1 students' AP Exam answer sheets, and the "Option 2" oval on Category 2 students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for each category of fee reduction.
• Also, when you generate your invoice online, make sure to download, complete, and mail the 2006 Supplemental Roster for Oklahoma Public School Students Taking Two or More AP Exams to the State.
• AP Coordinators in Oklahoma will forgo collection of exam fees from students in Category 1. For AP Exams taken by Category 2 students, AP Coordinators in Oklahoma will send $49 to the AP Program for each AP Exam. The College Board will bill the State directly for its share of qualifying students' total AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Kristy Ehlers or Rebecca McLaughlin, Oklahoma Department of Education, 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 316, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599; kristy_ehlers@sde.state.ok.us or rebecca_mclaughlin@sde.state.ok.us; 405 521-4287.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Oklahoma directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures.
Oregon The State of Oregon will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Oregon will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.
For more information, contact Andrea Morgan, Oregon Department of Education, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310-0203; andrea.morgan@state.or.us; 503 378-3600 Ext. 2289. Pennsylvania
The State of Pennsylvania will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Pennsylvania will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Jesse Fry, Pennsylvania Department of Education, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333; jefry@state.pa.us; 717 787-8631.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Pennsylvania directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. Puerto Rico At this time, The College Board was unable to collect sufficient information from Puerto Rico regarding AP Exam fee assistance. Please visit apcentral.collegeboard.com/ap/statefeepolicies for updates. Final fee per AP Exam for students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction: $52 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction.
Rhode Island
At this time, The College Board was unable to collect sufficient information from Rhode Island regarding AP Exam fee assistance. Please visit apcentral.collegeboard.com/ap/statefeepolicies for updates. Final AP Exam fee for students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction: $52 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction.
For more information, contact Maria Lindia, Rhode Island Department of Education, 255 Westminster St., Providence, RI 02903; mflindia@ride.ri.net; 401 222-4600 Ext 2103. South Carolina The State of South Carolina will pay for AP Exams for two categories of public school students enrolled in a respective AP course who then take an AP Exam. Category 1 students are students who qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For these students, the State of South Carolina will pay $52 per AP Exam. Category 2 students are those public school students who do not qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For these students, the State of South Carolina will pay $74 per AP Exam. Final fee per AP Exam for Category 1 students: $0 Final AP Exam fee for Category 2 students: $0 (or $8 if school does not forgo its rebate)
What the school must do:
• The AP Coordinator at each school must fill in the "Option 1" oval on Category 1 students' AP Exam answer sheets, and the "Option 2" oval on Category 2 students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for each category of fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in South Carolina will forgo collection of AP Exam fees for Category 1 and Category 2 students. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State and the AP Program. Invoices to the State can be mailed (address is on the top of the invoice) or faxed to (803-734-5953). Upon receipt of the invoice, The College Board will bill the State directly for its share of the qualifying students' total AP Exam fees.
For more information, contact Marc Drews, South Carolina Department of Education, 603 Rutledge Building, Columbia, SC 29201; mdrews@sde.state.sc.us; 803 734-5836. South Dakota The State of South Dakota will pay $52 per AP Exam taken by public and private school students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in South Dakota will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Michelle Mehlberg, South Dakota Department of Education, 700 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501-2291; michelle.mehlberg@state.sd.us; 605 280-3614.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of South Dakota directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. Tennessee The College Board was unable to collect sufficient information from Tennessee regarding AP Exam fee assistance. Please visit apcentral.collegeboard.com/ap/statefeepolicies for updates. Final AP Exam fee for students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction: $52 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction.
For more information, contact Kathy Jordan, Tennessee Department of Education, Andrew Johnson Tower, 5th Floor, 710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243; Kathy.Jordan@state.tn.us; 615 253-0048.
Texas The State of Texas will pay a portion of the AP Exam fees for two categories of public school students. Category 1 students are students who qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For these students, the State of Texas will pay $47 per AP Exam. Category 2 students are those public school students who do not qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For Category 2 students, the State of Texas will use state funds to pay $30 per AP Exam. Final fee per AP Exam for Category 1 students: $5 (or $13 if school does not forgo its rebate) Final fee per AP Exam for Category 2 students: $44 (or $52 if school does not forgo its rebate) What the school must do:
• The AP Coordinator at each school must fill in the "Option 1" oval on Category 1 students' AP Exam answer sheets, and the "Option 2" oval on Category 2 students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for each category of fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Texas must send $5 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction and $44 for each AP Exam taken by a Category 2 student. The College Board will bill the State directly for its share of qualifying students' total AP Exam fees.*
For more information, please contact Dalissa Bradenburg, Director of AP/IB Initiatives, Texas Education Agency, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701-1494; gted@tea.state.tx.us.; 512 463-9439.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Texas directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures. Utah
The State of Utah will pay $52 per AP Exam for charter, public, and private school students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Utah will forgo collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Gerolynn Hargrove, Utah State Office of Education, PO Box 144200, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; gerolynn.hargrove@schools.utah.gov, 801 538-7884. * The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Utah directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures.
Vermont
The State of Vermont will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final fee per AP Exam for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State of Vermont directly for its share of the qualifying students' total AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Noel Bryant, Vermont Department of Education, 120 State St, Montpelier, VT 05620; noelbryant@education.state.vt.us; 802 828-0215
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Vermont directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures.
Virgin Islands
The U.S. Virgin Islands will pay $52 per AP Exam for public school students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction. Final fee per AP Exam for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The U.S. Virgin Islands will reimburse schools after they have paid the AP Program.
For more information, contact Yolande Green, Virgin Islands Department of Education, 44-46 Kongens Gade, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI 00802; ygreene@sttj.k12.vi; 340 774-0100. Virginia
The State of Virginia will pay $52 per AP Exam for each exam taken by public and private school students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction up to 200 exams per school division. If funding is available, additional exams may also be covered. Contact the State of Virginia for additional information. Final fee for each AP Exam taken by qualifying students (up to 200 exams per school division): $0 Final fee for additional AP exams taken by qualifying students: TBD What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The State of Virginia will reimburse schools after they have paid the AP Program and submitted a copy of their invoice to the state.
For more information, contact Faye Rollings-Carter, Virginia Department of Education, P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, VA 23218-2120; Faye.Rollings-Carter@doe.virginia.gov; 804 225-2593. Washington The State of Washington will pay $47 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Final fee per AP Exam for qualifying students: $5 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators in Washington must send $5 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to the State. The College Board will bill the State directly for its share of qualifying students' total AP Exam fees.*
For more information, contact Barbara Dittrich at bdittrich@ospi.wednet.edu or Kristina Johnstone at kjohnstone@ospi.wednet.edu , Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Old Capitol Building, 600 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA 98504; 360 725-4990. Additional information is also available at www.k12.wa.us/advancedplacement.
* The College Board fully anticipates entering into an agreement to bill the State of Washington directly for AP Exam fees for qualifying students, but the agreement is pending at this time. Should an agreement not be completed prior to the May 2006 exam administration, the College Board will notify schools regarding revised billing and fee collection procedures.
West Virginia The State of West Virginia will pay $52 per AP Exam for public and private school students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Schools are provided applicable funds by the State by submitting their request via forms. These forms are mailed to all high schools in January. Schools can also call the Center for Professional Development at 1-800-WVCPD4U or email klinville@wvcpd.org for the appropriate forms.
For more information, contact Karen Linville, West Virginia Center for Professional Development, 179 Summers Street, Suite 221, Charleston, WV 25301; info@wvcpd.org; 800 982-7348. Wisconsin State law in Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Statute 120.12(22)) requires each school district to pay the AP Exam fee for public school students who are eligible for free or reduced-cost lunches in the federal school lunch program under 42 USC 1758. Final AP Exam fee for qualifying students: $0 What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction.
For more information, contact the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction at 800 441-4563. Wyoming
For students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction, the final AP Exam fee is $52. If funding is available, the State of Wyoming may cover some or all of the costs of exams taken by students who qualify for the College Board fee reduction. Please contact the Accountability and School Improvement Unit of the Wyoming Department of Education (307 777-3618) for more information. Funds will be reimbursed on a first-come basis until fully depleted. What the school must do:
• Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
• When generating your invoice, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
• AP Coordinators must send $52 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction.
For more information, contact Kenya Haynes, Wyoming Department of Education, 2020 Grand Avenue, Suite 500, Laramie, WY 82070; khayne@educ.state.wy.us.