Any ideas??
Yes, if you will be a freshman then you will be eligible except anywhere that explicitly states you have to be in 12th grade to apply.
And if you haven’t taken classes for college credit after high school. Some schools consider you a transfer student then.
@BrownParent , Do you know good schools that have this policy? 
I won’t go to CC classes, perhaps I will self-study for few more AP Tests, just to find the best fit major me and qualify for full admission to some of UK’s Universities. (that’s one of the reasons I’m taking the gap year-alongside financial reasons-)
Actually, if you HAVE taken college courses after HS graduation, some schools will consider you a transfer student.
If you have taken NO college courses…you can’t be a transfer student.
I think that doesn’t apply to APs, @thumper1 ?
Oops…wrong post!
It’s fine, I meant my post as a continuation of Brownparent’s post.
AP courses are not college courses. They are high school courses.
Even dual credit courses HS/college that you take during HS, don’t count and make you a transfer.
It’s if you take college courses during a gap year that you MIGHT be considered a transfer student. Check with the college(s). See what their policies are. Some specifically state…no college courses. Others will allow a course or two at a local college.
I don’t know about AP’s after high school. You wouldn’t be able to take the AP class, not sure what admissions counselors think of self-studying for AP exams.
Also keep in mind that some schools use AP scores in a very limited way. Many do not allow these to be used for courses required in one’s major. Some (like Dartmouth) aren’t giving AP credits at all.
What would be the purpose of taking AP courses (even self studying) after your graduate? Once you graduate, your high school transcript is done. Self studying for AP is not going to dramatically change your outcome. If you are going to take a gap year, hopefully you are doing something productive that will enhance your application (that your GC can include in your recommendation)
The best thing that you need to do for your self is make an appointment with your GC an teachers so that your recommendation letters can be done. Once school starts in the fall and there is a new cohort to graduate, you will be on the back burner and no longer a priority.
Forget taking AP tests after graduation. You can consider taking some CLEP tests.
There are some schools that specify their large freshman scholarships are open only to those who enroll in the fall following their hs graduation, though I don’t know if that applies to the schools you are considering.
My school doesn’t offer the AP classes already so I’m only studying them for the sake of finding my right major. Since I started the AP self study and I changed my interests for 3 times (BA-Architect-Environmental Engineering)!! Also as I mentioned above, it is a requirement for admission if you’re applying to a good University in UK. Another benefit is the credit and surely less study load in college. (Though the credit matter isn’t guaranteed as thumper1 said)
OFC I wouldn’t only take the gap year for testing, I’ll consider other productive ECs once I start my summer vacation.
@sybbie719 , sorry to ask but what is a GC?
@undeuxtroiscat do you know which schools that DON’T offer Freshmen scholarships for those applying during the gap year? I don’t have a clear idea ,yet, to which schools I’ll be applying to; I’m trying the ACT this summer and then I’ll wait for my score to determine which schools I have good chances to. However there is only UTK that I’m sure about…
@mom2collegekids , what would be the difference if I tried the CLEP instead?
Clep is a test to qualify for college credit (like an AP) open to anyone. GC= Guidance Counselor
I think that’s something you’ll have to check out and ensure for yourself for each individual college you’re interested in, including reading the policies of the freshman scholarships for those schools and calling the scholarship department if necessary.
My college’s tuition scholarships include a phrase similar to that of UAlabama’s - you must be an entering freshman “applying for the Fall semester following your senior year of high school”. Additionally, it also says the following -
So you may want to check and see if your interested colleges have a similar policy and verify with the scholarship department to make sure the policy stated is still up-to-date and that you’re interpreting it correctly - I don’t feel comfortable telling you which colleges would or wouldn’t consider you for scholarships, so just take this with a grain of salt.
GC = Guidance counselor. Are you a U.S. Citizen/ permanent resident?
Do you currently attend high school in the U.S. ? You are going to be evaluated in context of your high school environment. If your high school does not offer any AP classes, you will not be penalized because you don’t have any APs.