What is the cost to pay for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) tests?
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ANSWER:
The cost to pay for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams would be approximately $3,910,279.
The cost of the Advanced Placement (AP) exam is $94 per exam. For students in the AP Capstone Program, the fee for AP Seminar and AP Research is $142 each. The cost for International Baccalaureate (IB) exams includes a $172 registration fee per student and a cost of $119 per exam.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) provides exam fee assistance for students with financial need in an effort to reduce barriers to opportunities for Advanced Placement (AP) testing for students who meet eligibility requirements for assistance:
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FY 2019 AP/IB Exam Fee Rates and Subsidies for Students with Financial Need
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Testing Agency Fee with reduction
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College Board Fee Reduction
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MCPS Subsidy
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Student Pays
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AP Exams
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$85
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$32
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$33
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$20 /exam
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AP Capstone Exams
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$133
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$32
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$76
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$25 /exam
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IB Exams
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$119
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N/A
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$94
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$25 /exam
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IB Registration
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$172
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N/A
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$142
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$30 /registration
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Estimated
FY 2019
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Total Number of Tests or Registrations Anticipated
(Fully Paid + Waiver Eligible)
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Total Number of Tests
(Fully Paid)
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Total Number of Tests
(Waiver Eligible Only)
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Cost of Tests
(Fully Paid) $94 AP, $142 Capstone, $119 IB Exam, $172 IB Registration
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Total Number of Tests or Registrations Anticipated
(Waiver Eligible Only)
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Total Cost of Tests
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MCPS AP Exam
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42,746
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33,409
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9,337
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$3,140,446
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$186,740
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$3,327,186
|
|
MCPS Capstone Exam
|
65
|
49
|
16
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6,958
|
400
|
7,358
|
|
MCPS IB Exam
|
4,459
|
2,949
|
1,510
|
350,931
|
37,750
|
388,681
|
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MCPS IB Registrations
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1,587
|
982
|
605
|
168,904
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18,150
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187,054
|
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TOTAL
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48,857
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37,389
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11,468
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$3,667,239
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$243,040
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$3,910,279
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