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Eastern Jackson County, MO —
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $21.5 million in grants to 43 states to cover all or part of the fees charged to low-income students for taking Advanced Placement tests, including Missouri.
Based on the anticipated number of test-takers and other factors, the grants under the Advanced Placement Test Fee Program are expected to be sufficient to pay up to $38 per Advanced Placement exam for as many as three exams per student.
By subsidizing test fees for low-income students, the program is intended to encourage those students to take AP tests and obtain college credit for high school courses, reducing the time and cost required to complete a postsecondary degree.
The grants can be used to help pay for low-income students taking AP tests administered by the College Board and the International Baccalaureate Organization.
Levels of funding per state were determined on the basis of state estimates of the numbers of tests that would be taken by low-income students. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education received $21,652 while neighboring Kansas received $85,765.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $21.5 million in grants to 43 states to cover all or part of the fees charged to low-income students for taking Advanced Placement tests, including Missouri.
Based on the anticipated number of test-takers and other factors, the grants under the Advanced Placement Test Fee Program are expected to be sufficient to pay up to $38 per Advanced Placement exam for as many as three exams per student.
By subsidizing test fees for low-income students, the program is intended to encourage those students to take AP tests and obtain college credit for high school courses, reducing the time and cost required to complete a postsecondary degree.
The grants can be used to help pay for low-income students taking AP tests administered by the College Board and the International Baccalaureate Organization.
Levels of funding per state were determined on the basis of state estimates of the numbers of tests that would be taken by low-income students. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education received $21,652 while neighboring Kansas received $85,765.
