About Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement (AP®) courses let high school students take college-level classes and earn college credit before they graduate. Each course ends with a national AP Exam scored from 1 to 5. Many colleges give credit or advanced placement for a score of 3 or higher.
Students who earn college credit in high school can start college with fewer courses left to take. AP courses also give students a feel for college-level work while they still have the support of their high school teachers.
School systems decide which AP courses to offer and how to pay for exams. The resources on this page can help you plan courses, prepare for exams, and find funding.
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AP Exam Resources
How can schools pay for AP Exams?
Schools and school systems can use these funding sources to pay for students' AP Exams:
- Minimum Foundation Program (MFP)
- Title I: for low-income students who attend a Title I school
- Title IV: AP, dual enrollment, and International Baccalaureate (IB) exam and course fees for low-income students
- Title V: rural program funds may cover AP costs
Where can I learn more about AP Exams?
- AP Exam dates and AP scores
- Digital AP Exams and the Bluebook app
- AP Exam fee reductions: available for eligible students with financial need
- AP course and exam information
- AP school year timeline
- AP Exam policies and guidelines
What resources are available for AP coordinators and teachers?
- AP Coordinator Library
- Learning opportunities for AP coordinators
- Resources for AP teachers
- AP Classroom: an online platform with instructional resources
- AP Potential: a free online tool that helps schools identify students likely to score a 3 or higher on a given AP Exam, based on their scores on other standardized tests
- Administering AP Exams
- AP Educators YouTube channel
- AP Course Audit: step-by-step instructions, forms, and guidelines for each AP subject
- AP Community: discussion boards and resources
- AP Summer Institutes and participant grants: summer professional learning for AP educators
- Become an AP Reader or an AP Professional Learning Consultant
What resources are available for students and families?
- BigFuture Scholarships: earn up to $40,000 by planning your future
- AP courses offered
- Understanding AP: an overview of the AP program and its benefits
- AP credit policy search: find which colleges give credit for AP scores