News Posts: Advanced Placement Test Fee

Performance

Please see the charts below for information about low-income student participation in College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) tests. AP Test Data The number of AP tests taken by low-income public school students nationally. Year Actual 2012 710,100 2013 768,010 2014 848,146 The number of AP tests passed (tests receiving scores of […]

Funding Status

FY 2014 Appropriation: $28,483,000 Amount for New Awards: $28,483,000 Range of Awards: $4,604 – $10,736,965 Number of Awards: 42 Average New Award: $678,167 FY 2013 Appropriation: $28,890,171 Amount for New Awards: $28,890,171 Range of Awards: $13,235 – $10,757,186 Number of Awards: 42 Average New Award: $687,861 FY 2012 Appropriation: $19,962,200 Amount for New Awards: $19,962,200 […]

Eligibility

Who May Apply (by category): State Education Agencies (SEAs) Who May Apply(specifically): The Bureau of Indian Affairs and agencies from the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the outlying areas are also eligible to apply. State Education Agencies in any State, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana […]

Contacts

Name: Charm L. Smith Team Leader E-mail Address: charm.smith@ed.gov Mailing Address: U.S. Department of Education, OESE Office of Academic Improvement Advanced Placement Test Fee Program 400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Rm. 3E235 LBJ Federal Building Washington, DC 20202-6200 Telephone: (202) 205-5724 Fax: (202) 260-8969

Applicant Information

Grants.gov Requirement For this competition it is mandatory for applicants to submit their application electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (www.Grants.gov). You must complete the electronic submission of your grant application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on May 12, 2016.  The Department will not accept an application for this program after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, […]

Advanced Placement Test Fee Program

The Advanced Placement Test Fee (APTF) program awards grants to eligible State educational agencies (SEAs) to enable them to pay all or a portion of advanced placement test fees on behalf of eligible low-income students who: are enrolled in an advanced placement course, and plan to take an advanced placement test. The program is designed […]

5/23-5/24 Safe & Supportive Schools Webinar Event: “Implementing New Programs—The Impact of Current Practice”

The Safe and Supportive Schools Technical Assistance Center (SSSTA), supported by the Office of Safe and Healthy Students in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, announces its next Implementation Webinar Series event, “Implementing New Programs—The Impact of Current Practice.” It will be offered twice to accommodate schedules: Session 1: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 4:00 […]