<p>Ok, so I did a big of research and initially I was naive and thought AP tests were around the same price as SAT tests and it turns out the AP tests are $86!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Why does it take $86 to print a booklet full of words???? I can buy like 8 Harry Potter Books with that money and get way more printed words and probably have some spare change as well.</p>
<p>But anyways, is there someway I can apply for financial aid to help me cover the cost? I mean our family is not poor at all. But at the same time, we aren't super rich either. And at school, I don't qualify for reduced lunch of anything... BUT, is there someway I can still qualify for financial aid because then I would only have to pay around $45!</p>
<p>If not, I better start finding a job. I just feel bad if my parents are paying for all of this because it is quite expensive! :( <em>sniffles</em></p>
<p>I am planning to take my PSAT, My SAT's at least twice, goodness knows how many Sat II, and I want to take at LEAST 8 AP to qualify for the National AP Scholar deal...</p>
<p>That's like over $750, way more! argh! </p>
<p>Ok, Sorry, not trying to sound stressed or anything but, is there a chance I qualify for financial or do I need to start looking for a weekend job? o.O</p>
<p>I definitely sympathize with you. It would be nice if all school districts paid for their students AP tests (at my high school, you have to make a B in the AP course to receive the GPA bump and take the AP exam, but the school pays the total cost of your AP exams). Wishful thinking aside, you should definitely look into a weekend job unless your parents do not have these funds readily available. :(</p>
<p>Ok, thanks. But still... financial aid chance at all or I should just stop hoping for it?</p>
<p>Maybe I can work at Kumon and get paid 7 bucks an hour... hmmm but then again Marble Slab sounds delicious...</p>
<p>Do you have any suggestions about jobs that look good on the college resume? My parents kind of have low expectations for me and they would be happy if I just got into a state school. But I honestly want to do better than that, or at least try.</p>
<p>I think Kumon Instructor looks pretty neat, better than Marble Slab Ice Cream Server, but what other jobs sound good that they will actually offer to a (soon to be )16 year old?</p>
<p>Only way to get it covered is if you were on the lunch assisted program. If you're taking 8 AP's and get college credit for each, that's over 10,000 bucks saved. What would you rather have your parents pay?</p>
<p>That's IF I get 5's most schools accept only 5 (or at least the ones I'm interested in) so technically between a 1-5, I have a 20 percent chance of making a 5 (Note this is completely screwed up since I know AP Gov only has 8%)</p>
<p>Gotta start studying!!!!</p>
<p>Oh darn, stupid fast food places!!! Any chance I can be an assistant's assistant to a firm? o.O (lol I'm just joking)</p>
<p>I don't know why you kids are surprised. This is the college board, after all. They soak us for every penny they can. And you're not done with them yet. Wait until you begin the whole application process. It doesn't end for a long time... There is a reason they are "dot com" and not "dot org."</p>
<p>In defense of Collegeboard, they DO need a lot of graders to grade your god-awful essays. JK. Seriously, though, you gotta pay people well to be stuffed in to a gym (?) with thousands of other teachers and professors to read the same thing for 10 hours straight everyday for two weeks.</p>
<p>Occasionally, extreme circumstances make it necessary for students to test late using an alternate form of the exam. Depending on the reasons for late testing, schools may be charged an additional fee, part or all of which the school may ask students to pay. Learn more about late testing.</p>
<p>Note: If you are testing at a school that is not your own, the Coordinator may ask you to pay a different fee to recover the additional proctoring and administration costs.
Fee Reductions</p>
<p>Fee reductions of $22 per exam are available from the College Board for students with financial need. In addition, schools forgo their $8 rebate for each fee-reduced exam, making the final fee for these students $56 per exam.</p>
<p>In addition, virtually all states offer exam subsidies to cover all or part of the cost for eligible students. Talk to your AP Coordinator to learn more about state and federal subsidies and other support that may be available to you..</p>
<p>Yeah, you can save alot of money later on if you get a good enough score. College courses costs a LOT more money..</p>
<p>Thank goodness my school covers the cost of all AP exams..as long you're in the class and get a C or above. </p>
<p>I think having any sort of job would look good...especially during the school year because it means you really have to manage your time. I would definitely start working if you need the money..or maybe you can pay half and your parents pay half? To make it less of a burden?</p>
<p>I took 3 as a junior and scored a 5 on each exam. My parents realized how much this will save us on tuition, so when I told them that I would be taking 7 additional exams this year, they said they'd gladly pay for them. With the way many funds are performing right now, taking and passing AP exams might be the best investment for college.</p>
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That's IF I get 5's most schools accept only 5 (or at least the ones I'm interested in) so technically between a 1-5, I have a 20 percent chance of making a 5 (Note this is completely screwed up since I know AP Gov only has 8%)