The Financial Benefits of Advanced Placement
Oct 21, 2014
The Financial Benefits of Advanced Placement
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• Selectivity and Competition
• Financial Benefits
Overall Benefits of AP Classes
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• The cost of college varies depending on the type of school.
– 1 Community College Class = $423*
– 1 Public 4-year College Class = $1327*
– 1 Private 4-year College Class = $6163*
Cost of College
*Figures based on 2011-12 tuition and fees
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Cost of College Classes
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Cost of Advanced Placement
$86$86
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Cost of Advanced Placement
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• Fee waivers =
Cost of Advanced Placement
$0$0
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3 Advanced Placement Classes vs. 3 College Classes
Real World Applications
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• What is need vs. merit aid– Need
• State • Federal
– Merit• School• Outside Organizations
• Where does AP come in?
Money Talk
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• Advanced Placement helps students qualify for
Scholarships
Additional Funding Opportunities
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• Specific Opportunities for Boston Public School Students who take rigorous courses.
• Ollie Osinubi, Guidance Counselor, Urban Science Academy
Additional Opportunities
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• While AP classes and exams are best, here are some other options:
• Honors Classes
• CLEP
– http://clep.collegeboard.org
• SAT Subject Tests
– http://sat.collegeboard.org
No AP? Not to Worry
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The Board of Admissions typically recommends that students take the most challenging curriculum available to them. Advanced Placement courses are considered more challenging than regular high school courses therefore our most competitive applicants each year will have several AP courses on their transcript.
What Colleges Have to Say
-Sarah Thomson, Admissions Coordinator at Boston University.
Questions ?
Contact InformationJodi Then, Education Advisor, TERI College Planning
Paola Santana, Graduate Intern, TERI College Planning– [email protected]
Ollie Osinubi, Guidance Counselor, Urban Science Academy– [email protected]
CollegeBoard– AP ServicesP.O. Box 6671Princeton, NJ 08541-6671Phone:
(609) 771-7300 or (888) 225-5427 – Email: [email protected]