APSI College Board Scholarship Information

The AP Fellows scholarship provides funds for teachers at high schools serving minority or low-income students who have been traditionally underrepresented in AP courses to attend an AP Summer Institute. The $1,000 scholarship covers the cost of AP Summer Institute tuition. Remaining funds, if the APSI was in-person/on-site and after the tuition has been paid, will be sent to the teacher to be applied toward travel expenses.

Eligible AP subjects: All AP subjects EXCEPT AP Capstone (Seminar and Research)

Scholarship requirements: Teachers must:

• Plan to teach an AP course in the 2023-24 academic year.
• Teach in a high school at which at least 50% of the student population consists of underrepresented minorities and/or at least 50% of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
• Not have received a College Board APSI scholarship for the same subject within the last 3 years.

Application components:

• 2023 AP Fellows APSI scholarship application
• 2023 AP Fellows recommendation form — must be completed by the applicant teacher’s principal, assistant principal, department head, or staff member who assigns courses.

The AP Rural Fellows scholarship provides AP Summer Institute tuition funding for teachers serving in rural areas of the country. The $1,500 scholarship covers APSI tuition. Remaining funds, if the APSI was in-person/on-site and after the APSI has been paid, will be sent to the teacher to be applied toward travel expenses.

Eligible AP subjects: All AP subjects EXCEPT AP Capstone (Seminar and Research)

Scholarship requirements: Teachers must:

• Plan to teach an AP course in the 2023-24 academic year.
• Teach in a high school that is classified as “rural” by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and at which at least 50% of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch (all islands of Hawaii, except Oahu, will be considered “rural” regardless of the NCES data).
• Not have received a College Board APSI scholarship for the same subject within the last three years.

Application components:

• 2023 AP Rural Fellows APSI scholarship application
• 2023 AP Rural Fellows recommendation form — must be completed by the applicant teacher’s principal, assistant principal, department head, or staff member who assigns courses.

These fee waivers are awarded to AP Capstone teachers with no other sources of funding who are planning to attend the AP Capstone summer professional learning event. The fee waiver covers the cost of tuition only. Additional costs for travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals are not covered by the AP Capstone fee waiver.

Eligible AP subjects: ONLY AP Capstone (Seminar and Research)

Scholarship requirements: Teachers must:

• Plan to teach AP Research or AP Seminar in the 2023–24 academic year.
• Teach in a district with a median income below $81,000 and/or in a high school in which at least 50% of the student population qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Application components:

• 2023 AP Capstone APSI fee waiver application