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State to subsidize AP test fees
For the
2005-06 school year, the state of South Dakota will once again
subsidize Advanced Placement test fees for qualified students
through the federal Advanced Placement Incentive Program (APIP).
The APIP
expands the Advanced Placement Fee Reduction Program currently
offered by the College Board. This year, the Advanced Placement
test fee is $82 per test. The administering school waives its $8
administration fee; the College Board waives $22 of its total
fee; and the South Dakota Department of Education will pay the
remaining $52 to the College Board.
The APIP
enables eligible
South Dakota
students to take advanced placement exams at no expense to
themselves. Eligible students are identified as those who
qualify for free and reduced meals as defined by the National
School Lunch Program. Eligible students from public, private and
Bureau of Indian Affairs schools may participate in this
program.
Get more
information on the
department’s Web site or contact Michelle Mehlberg at
michelle.mehlberg@state.sd.us or via phone at (605)
280-3614.
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