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AP Start-Up Grants

Support for schools that wish to start or strengthen an AP program

Note: The AP Start Up Grant will not be accepting applications during the 2007-2008 School Year.

Approximately 40 percent of secondary schools in the United States do not offer AP courses. Additionally, many more schools are offering AP and experiencing little success.

The College Board's AP Start-Up Grant program was born out of a need to assist those schools that wish to start an AP program or strengthen their current program. Grant funding covers the cost of:

  • Professional development
  • Classroom supplies and resources
  • Student support services

The assistance of a consultant is provided to guide teachers through the first academic year. The maximum award is $30,000 per school. Funding is available for up to five schools.

The AP Start-Up Grant is intended to assist schools in expanding access to AP and is aimed specifically at schools that have few to no AP courses. The purpose of this grant is to help establish AP in schools by providing funding for books, supplies, and teacher professional development for an AP program. Additional technical and personal support is provided directly to AP teachers participating in the grant.

Recipients of the AP Start-Up Grant must:

  • Provide open access (open enrollment) for any student who wishes to accept the challenge of AP
  • Make demonstrated efforts to ensure that the population of those enrolled in AP reflect the overall student demographics of the school
  • Take necessary steps to ensure that students have a successful and enriching experience in AP

The AP Start-Up Grant helps schools accomplish these goals by providing:

  • Funding for the purchase of college-level texts and materials
  • Staff professional development
  • Funding for student support services such as tutoring
  • Technical assistance
  • Individual mentors for all new AP teachers

The AP Start-Up Grant is renewable for up to three years. In addition to financial support, schools receive AP Vertical Teams® training, individual mentors for each AP Start-Up Grant teacher, and ongoing technical assistance and support from the College Board. The grant is implemented in two phases. Schools must complete Phase I before beginning Phase II.

Phase I: Preparation

This year is dedicated to planning an equitable AP program, including purchase of all materials and training for faculty and staff.

Phase II: Implementation

Schools implement the AP program and offer courses and exams to their students.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the AP Start-Up Grant, schools must:

  • Be a public secondary or K-12 school
  • Offer no AP courses or offer one to three AP courses during the academic year

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