This memorandum serves as a reminder of the way students may continue to obtain Advanced Placement (AP) exam and International Baccalaureate (IB) fee subsidies for the upcoming spring 2020 exams.
Title IV, Part A of ESSA: Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Exam Fee: Determined by district) The U.S. Department of Education's AP Test Fee Program ended on June 30, 2016. However, the AP Test Fee Program was consolidated with many other programs under Title IV, Part A, so that districts may continue to provide AP and IB exam fee reductions for underserved students.
College Board AP Reduced Exam Fee (Exam Fee: $53) College Board provides a $32 fee reduction per exam for students with financial need. Schools are expected to forgo their $9 rebate for these students, resulting in a cost of $53 per exam (for AP Seminar or AP Research Exams: $101). You can learn more about the College Board eligibility criteria for AP Exam fee reductions by visiting College Board: AP Exam Fee Reductions webpage. Please note the College Board has different eligibility criteria for AP Exam fee reductions, depending on whether a school or district participates in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
State (DESE) AP and IB subsidy: Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Exam Fee: $15) Low-income students in eligible districts for additional fee reductions for AP exam and IB exams.
Mass Insight Education (Mi) partner districts (Exam Fee: $15) Low-income students in Mass Insight Education (Mi) served schools are also eligible for additional fee reductions for AP exams in STEM and ELA subjects under a provision in the state AP STEM and ELA Program.
Thank you for your attention to this matter and for ensuring that all students, especially our traditionally underserved students, have access to rich educational opportunities. If you have any questions about federal funding for AP exam fee reductions, please contact William Bell, Senior Associate Commissioner for Administration and Finance.
* Eligible districts are those that have one or more school identified as requiring support or assistance as part of our state accountability system (except those that qualify due to low participation only).
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