AP 2012 Exam Registration Directions

Testing Dates: May 7-11, May 14-18

 Students should deliver their completed Registration Form with their Payment to Ms. Ford by March 15.

Please identify your school at the TOP of the Registration Form, so that correct Test Site and Point-of Contact information will appear after you click the Invoice Button.

Exam Fees and Deadlines, Beware the Ides of March!

The Exam Fee is $87/exam.  A $20 Late Fee must be added to exam orders submitted between 3/16 and 4/13.  A $50 Late Fee must be added to exam orders submitted after 4/13 (7: 30am).  The total shown after you click the Invoice Button reflects the addition of applicable surcharges.

NO REGISTRATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED AFTER 07:30 AM on April 20

*** Special Note to AP Chinese Language Exam Candidates ***

The AP Chinese Language Exam is administered at individual computers which will require installation of special software.  Because the setup for the exam is extensive, it will only be administered at a few high schools.  Regardless of the March 15 Registration Deadline, students who are planning to take the exam should contact their AP Coordinator before March 8, so that arrangements can be made.

Disability Accommodations Must Be Approved by The College Board

Accommodations (Extra Time, Braille Format, Word Processor, et. al.) are available to students with documented disabilities.  If you have a disability but have not yet documented it with The College Board, please contact the   SSD Coordinator in your Guidance/Student Services office, immediately!

Select Appropriate Exams

Your teacher can advise you regarding the selection of AP Exam (English Language versus English Literature, Calculus AB versus Calculus BC, etc.).  The Registration Form has a grid of text boxes within which you should select your exams from drop-down lists.  Exam dates are shown adjacent to the exam titles.  Any exam can be selected from any box, but you may find it convenient to lay out your schedule of selections chronologically.

Late Testing (May 23, 24, and 25) is Possible under Special Circumstances

If you need to schedule an exam during the Late Testing interval, contact your AP coordinator as soon as possible.  The primary reason for Late Testing is for students who need two exams that are scheduled for the same session, for example, Spanish Language and Computer Science.  There are additional circumstances under which Late Testing (with an alternate form of the exam) can be arranged.  Some of these circumstances would require additional fees.  Because there are often conflicts with graduation events, Seniors should consider their schedules very carefully before requesting Late Testing.

Parents Must Give Permission for off Campus Testing

Because of resource considerations, some exams might be administered Off-Campus.  Regardless of the testing location, parents must give permission for students to be away from their regularly scheduled classes to participate in AP Testing, and to leave the school premises, if necessary.  Parents and students must also acknowledge that they are responsible for transportation to and from the exam sites.  HCPSS will not be providing any transportation services to exam sites.

Financial Aid Is Available for Students with Acute Need

AP allows fee reductions for students with acute financial need.  Additionally, there is a Maryland State Department of Education grant that provides assistance.  Students who are eligible for free or reduced-cost lunches (under the National School Lunch Act) qualify for fee reductions for each exam they take. To apply for financial aid, complete the Fee Waiver Application and submit it with your Registration.

Refunds for Canceled Orders Will Be Processed after May 28

Students who cancel their exam registration before AP has processed the school's order (approximately April 1) will receive a full refund.  Later cancellations will reduce the refund to $67.  Cancellations after the exam session begins will receive no refund, except in emergency circumstances.  Refunds will be processed after May 28.