Federal & State AP Exam Fee Assistance
The fee for each AP Exam is $84, with schools retaining an $8 rebate per exam. 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 $54 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 2008 Fee Reduction Policy (.pdf/74K) includes a chart for AP Coordinators to use in determining a student's eligibility for a fee reduction. Requires Adobe Reader (latest version recommended). 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?
Each state determines whether or not students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction are eligible for additional fee reductions through federal and state grants. The various additional fee reductions that each state provides for students will be listed below after subsidies are decided upon by states.
Note: At this time, the fee reduction policies for many states are not yet available. Please be sure to check back regularly. Information will be updated as soon as it becomes available.
Alabama
The State of Alabama will pay $54 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 $54 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.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 use federal funds to pay $54 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:
After the exam:
- 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. Please note: The State of Alaska requests that AP Coordinators maintain a roster of students receiving fee reductions for AP Exams.
- 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 9/30/2008. The College Board will bill the State directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.
For more information, contact Alenita Danner, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, 801 West Tenth Street, Suite 200, PO Box 110500, Juneau, AK 99811;alenita.danner@alaska.gov; (907) 465-8578.
Arizona
The State of Arizona will pay $54 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 John Balentine, Arizona Department of Education, 1535 West Jefferson Street, Bin #64, Phoenix, AZ 85007; John.Balentine@azed.gov; (602) 364-1907.
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 $54 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 $76 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, or AP Exams taken by students in an AP course not approved by the College Board, 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; ann.biggers@arkansas.gov; (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 ("Option 1") students are those who qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For these students, the state of California will pay a maximum of $49 per AP Exam, depending on availability of state and federal funds. Category 2 ("Option 2") students are those students whose family income exceeds 185 percent of the poverty income level but does not exceed 200 percent of the poverty income level. For Option 2 students, the state of California will pay a maximum of $71 per AP Exam, depending on the availability of state and federal funds.
Final Fee per AP Exam for qualifying students: $5
What the school must do:
Using the forms provided by the College Board and the California Department of Education (CDE), the AP Coordinator or district designee must do the following:
- Determine the number of "Option 1" and "Option 2" students.
- Indicate the number of Option 1 and Option 2 students by marking the appropriate oval on the College Board AP Exam answer sheets.
- AP Coordinators in California must send $54 to the College Board for each AP Exam taken by Option 1 students and $76 for each AP Exam taken by Option 2 students.
- Generate an online invoice at the College Board's AP Exam Ordering website—enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for each category of fee reduction.
- Then, complete an Application for Reimbursement Request at the CDE website (the 2008 application will be available soon).
- After completing the application, you will be prompted to print, sign, and mail the original Assurance page to the CDE office. When this is received at the CDE, it will receive a date stamp that records the date and time of submission.
- Keep a copy of the forms you submit to the College Board and the CDE.
Please note that there are two online processes that must be completed:
- Generate an online invoice at the College Board's AP Exam Ordering website.
- Complete a CDE Reimbursement Request at the CDE website.
If you do not submit a separate application to the CDE you will not be eligible for reimbursement of exam fees for eligible students.
For more information, contact Marjorie McConnell, Education Program Consultant, California Department of Education, 1430 N Street, Suite 4503, Sacramento, CA 95814; MMCConne@cde.ca.gov; (916) 323-5830.
Colorado
The State of Colorado will pay a maximum of $54 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 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.
- 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 June 13. 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 $54 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 $54 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 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@ct.gov; (860) 713-6745.
Delaware
The State of Delaware will pay $54 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 Barbara Clendaniel, Delaware Department of Education, Federal and Lookerman Street, Dover, DE 19903; bclendaniel@doe.k12.de.us.
District of Columbia
At this time, the fee reduction policy for the District of Columbia has not been finalized. Any updates to the policy will be posted on this page.
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 offers fee reductions for AP Exams for two categories of public school students. Category 1 ("Option 1") students are students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. Category 2 ("Option 2") students do not qualify for the College Board fee reduction.
- In the SCHOOL USE ONLY section under "Fee Reduction Granted," fill in either "Option 1" or "Option 2" 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 state of Georgia will pay for multiple exams of students who are eligible for the College Board fee reduction (Option 1), and will pay for the first exam only of those students not eligible for the College Board fee reduction (Option 2).
- 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 Joni Briscoe, Georgia Department of Education, 1554 Twin Towers East, 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA 30334; JBriscoe@doe.k12.ga.us; (404) 657-9808.
Guam
At this time, the state fee reduction policy for Guam has not been finalized. Any updates to the policy will be posted on this page.
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 $49 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 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 120, Honolulu, HI 96816; (808) 733-9141, ext. 315.
Idaho
The state of Idaho will pay $54 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 (amcclintick@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 $54 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 Marcia Cullen, Illinois State Board of Education, 100 North First Street, Springfield IL 62777-0100; mcullen@isbe.net; 217-557-7323.
Indiana
The state of Indiana covers the cost of AP Exams for two categories of public and state-accredited nonpublic school students. Category 1 students are students who qualify for the College Board fee reduction, but who are taking an AP Exam not listed below in Category 2. For Category 1 students, the state of Indiana will use federal funds to pay $54 per AP Exam. Category 2 students are eleventh- and twelfth-grade students taking the AP Exam in AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics B, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, AP Physics C: Mechanics, and AP Statistics. For these students, the state of Indiana will use state funds to cover the entire cost of each AP Exam. Students in both Category 1 and Category 2 must complete the respective AP course, approved by the AP Course Audit, to be eligible for fee assistance.
Final AP Exam fee for Category 1 students: $0 (or $8 if school does not forgo rebate)
Final AP Exam fee for Category 2 students: $0 (or $8 if school does not forgo rebate)
What the school must do:
- The AP Coordinator at each school must first fill in the "Option 2" oval on the answer sheets of Category 2 eleventh- and twelfth-grade students taking AP Exams in the mathematics and science courses listed above. Next, the "Option 1" oval on Category 1 students' AP Exam answer sheets for other courses should be filled in. Only one "Option" oval may be filled in per answer sheet.
- When generating your invoice online, enter the total number of exams (not students) that qualify for the fee reduction.
- AP Coordinators in the state of Indiana 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 Becky Kennedy, Advanced Placement Coordinator, Center for School Improvement and Performance, Indiana Department of Education, Room 229, State House, Indianapolis, IN 46204; bkennedy@doe.in.gov; (317) 232-9112.
Iowa
The State of Iowa will pay $54 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 $54 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 $54 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.
Kentucky
The State of Kentucky will pay $54 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, contact Larry Murphy, Kentucky Department of Education, 500 Mero Street, 19th floor CPT, Frankfort, KY 40601; Larry.Murphy@education.ky.gov; 502.564.4772.
Louisiana
The state of Louisiana will pay $54 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 Louisiana 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 Rima Duhon, Educational Technology Consultant, Division of Leadership and Technology, Office of Educator Support, Louisiana Department of Education, 2758-D Brightside Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820; rima.duhon@la.gov; (225) 763-5575.
Maine
The State of Maine will pay $54 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 Susan Johnson, Maine Department of Education, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333;susan.johnson@maine.gov; (207) 624-6627.
Maryland
The process for school-based coordinators in Maryland is as follows:
- Fill in the "Option 1" oval on qualifying students' AP Exam answer sheets.
- Go to the AP Online Ordering Application (www.collegeboard.com/school), and select the "Generate Invoice" option
- You will be taken through several screens asking questions about how many exams were used, unused, etc. One of the screens will ask you specific information about fee reductions. There will be two questions there for you to answer.
- "How many of your used exams were eligible for a College Board fee reduction?" This is where you should indicate the total number of exams taken by students who meet the College Board's fee reduction requirements.($22/exam) {When the on-line invoice is finalized and printed, this number will appear on Line " K"}
- A second question is "From the exams that qualify for a College Board fee reduction how many also qualify for the additional reduction to be paid by the Maryland State Department of Education according to your set allotment? {When the on-line invoice is finalized and printed, this number will appear on Line "M"} Depending on your school's allotment this number could be smaller than the total number of reductions granted by the College Board. It may not be larger than the agreed upon allotment.
- Once you answer all of the questions in the invoice generator, you will see your completed invoice. Check the invoice for accuracy. If you see errors, you are given the option to navigate through the screens to correct any errors. If it looks fine, click "Print Invoice." When you do this, multiple copies of the invoice will automatically print out. Keep the school copy for your records and mail the additional copies to the AP Program and your LSS contact person.
- The school-based AP coordinators will send the local school program report form A (if the school used fee waivers) and a copy of the invoice (all schools) to the LSS AP point of contact by June 15, 2008.
For additional clarification you may contact Michael Linkins at 410-767-0769 or mlinkins@msde.state.md.
Massachusetts
The state of Massachusetts will pay $44 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. AP Coordinators must: (1) submit a copy of their invoice to the state DOE coordinator; and (2) maintain a secure file with the documentation of the income eligibility for each student. 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 $54 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 Charlotte Koger or Sam Sinicropi, Michigan Department of Education, 608 West Alleghan Street, P.O. Box 30008, Lansing, MI 48909; kogerc@michigan.gov or sinicropis@michigan.gov; (517) 241-1162.
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 $54 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 $50 per AP Exam.
Final AP Exam fee for Category 1 students: $0
Final AP Exam fee for Category 2 students: $26 (or $34 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 $54 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a Category 1 student and $76 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.
- Additional information on Minnesota's reimbursement process can be found at the MDE website.
For more information, contact Stuart Lade, Minnesota Department of Education, 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN 55113; Stuart.Lade@state.mn.us; 651-582-8848.
Mississippi
The State of Mississippi uses state and federal funds to pay $54 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, Mississippi Department of Education, 359 North West Street, Suite 330, Jackson, MS 39205; tgreen@mde.k12.ms.us; (601) 359-2586.
Missouri
The state of Missouri will use federal funds to pay $54 per AP Exam for public and nonpublic 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 Missouri 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.
The state of Missouri will use state funds to pay up to 50 percent of the exam fee per AP Exam in math and/or science for public and nonpublic school students who do not qualify for the College Board fee reduction.
What the school must do:
- Complete the online application on the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website by March 31, 2008.
- The state will pay the school district directly for the appropriate percentage of the students' fees for AP Exams in math and/or science.
For more information, contact David Welch at the Missouri Department of Education at david.welch@dese.mo.gov or (573) 751-2453.
Montana
The state of Montana will pay $54 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, P.O. Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620-2501; kathym@mt.gov; (406) 444-4317.
Nebraska
At this time, the state fee reduction policy for the state of Nebraska has not been finalized. Any updates to the policy will be posted on this page.
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 $54 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 Nevada 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 both the state and to the AP Program. The College Board will bill the state directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees.
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
Pending renewed funding, the state of New Hampshire will pay $54 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 $54 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 Natalie Huebler, New Jersey Department of Education, 100 Riverview Plaza, P.O. Box 500, Trenton, NJ 08625-0500; natalie.huebler@doe.state.nj.us; 609-633-8016.
New Mexico
The State of New Mexico will use state and federal funds to pay $49 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. The College Board will bill the State directly for its share of the qualifying students' total AP Exam fees.
For more information, contact Pam Abreau by e-mail at pabreu@nmhu.edu.
New York
For more information about fee reductions offered by the State of New York, visit http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/nysssa/si.shtml.
North Carolina
The state of North Carolina will pay $54 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, contactAngel Dowden, Instruction & Technology AP/IB Program Coordinator, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 301 North Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2825; adowden@dpi.state.nc.us; 919-807-3895.
North Dakota
At this time, the state fee reduction policy for the state of North Dakota has not been finalized. Any updates to the policy will be posted on this page.
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 fee reduction policy for the Northern Mariana Islands has not been finalized. Any updates to the policy will be posted on this page.
Ohio
The State of Ohio will pay $54 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 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 Nenna Davis, Ohio Department of Education, 25 S. Front Street–MS 609, Columbus, OH 43215; Nenna.Davis@ode.state.oh.us; (614) 466-9514.
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 $54 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 2008. 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: $51 (or $59 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 2008 Supplemental Roster for Oklahoma Public School Students Taking Two or More AP Exams to the State. The Roster can be found here: http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/ap
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 $51 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, Oklahoma Department of Education, 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 316, Oklahoma City, OK 7
For more information, contact Kristy Ehlers, Oklahoma Department of Education, 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 316, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599; kristy_ehlers@sde.state.ok.us; (405) 521-4287.
Oregon
The State of Oregon will pay $54 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 Coordinator must submit a copy of their invoice to Andrea Morgan, Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310-0203.
- AP Coordinators in Oregon 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 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 $54 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 Terri Jo Proctor, Educational Administrative Associate, Division of Federal Programs, Pennsylvania Department of Education, 333 Market St., 7th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333; Phone: (717) 787-7135; Fax: (717) 787-8634.
Puerto Rico
At this time, the fee reduction policy for Puerto Rico has not been finalized. Any updates to the policy will be posted on this page.
Rhode Island
The State of Rhode Island will pay $54 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 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 Maria Lindia, Rhode Island Department of Education, Office of Assessment, 255 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903; 401-222-8494; maria.lindia@ride.ri.gov.
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 $54 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 $76 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 (803-734-6142). 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 $54 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.
Tennessee
At this time, the state fee reduction policy for the state of Tennessee has not been finalized. Any updates to the policy will be posted on this page.
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 Texas Education Agency (TEA) will assume $30 of the cost of every AP Exam taken by an eligible Texas high school student. This means that rather than charging Texas students $84 for an AP Exam, the College Board will charge Texas students $54 per exam. The TEA will pay the other $30 per exam directly to the College Board. To be eligible for this TEA program, students must have taken a Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS)-designated AP course or be recommended by their principal to take the exam.
Students in financial need can receive further reductions. Qualifying low-income students receive a $22 fee reduction from the College Board. And, through a U.S. Department of Education grant, TEA will pay an additional $18 for each exam taken by a student who qualifies for the College Board fee reduction. Additionally, testing centers may choose to waive the $8 administrative fee, bringing the AP Exam cost to $6 for low-income students.
For more information, please contact Kelly Callaway, director of AP/IB Initiatives, Texas Education Agency, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701-1494; gted@tea.state.tx.us; (512) 463-9581.
Utah
The state of Utah will pay $54 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 Don Stryker, Utah State Office of Education, P.O. Box 144200, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200; don.stryker@schools.utah.gov, (801) 538-7789.
Vermont
The state of Vermont will pay $54 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; noel.bryant@state.vt.us; (802) 828-0215.
Virgin Islands
At this time, the state fee reduction policy for the Virgin Islands has not been finalized. Any updates to the policy will be posted on this page.
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
Pending the availability of funding, Virginia will pay $54 per Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam for each exam taken by public and private school students qualifying for the College Board's fee reduction for students identified as economically disadvantaged. Funding for the 2007-2008 school year is dependent on the Commonwealth of Virginia receiving a federal AP test fee grant. The United States Department of Education made the grant request for proposal available in winter 2007.
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 will forego collection of AP Exam fees from students qualifying for the College Board fee reduction. The AP Coordinator will submit a copy of their invoice to the state. The College Board will bill the state directly for qualifying students' AP Exam fees. Reimbursements to school divisions are contingent upon the Commonwealth of Virginia receiving the federal test fee grant in 2008.
For more information, contact Joseph Wharff, Virginia Department of Education, P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, VA 23218-2120; joseph.wharff@doe.virginia.gov; (804) 786-9377.
Washington
The state of Washington will pay $49 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 barbara.dittrich@k12.wa.us or Kristina Johnstone at kristina.johnstone@k12.wa.us; Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Old Capitol Building, 600 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA 98504; (360) 725-6101. Additional information is also available at www.k12.wa.us/advancedplacement.
West Virginia
The state of West Virginia will pay $54 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 in West Virginia must send $54 to the AP Program for each AP Exam taken by a student qualifying for the College Board fee reduction.
For more information, contact Karen Linville, West Virginia Center for Professional Development, 208 Hale Street, Charleston, WV 25301; klinville@wvcpd.org; (800) 982-7348.
Wisconsin
At this time, the state fee reduction policy for the state of Wisconsin has not been finalized. Any updates to the policy will be posted on this page.
For more information, contact the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction at (800) 441-4563.
Wyoming
At this time, the state fee reduction policy for the state of Wyoming has not been finalized. Any updates to the policy will be posted on this page.
For more information, contact Tom Collins, Wyoming Department of Education, 2020 Grand Avenue, Suite 500, Laramie, WY 82070; tcolli@educ.state.wy.us.