Applications Due:
Dec 13, 2004
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: December 1, 2004. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: December 13, 2004. Notice of Intent to Apply: Applicants that plan to apply for funding under this program are encouraged to e-mail the AP Test Fee Program manager of an intent to apply at madeline.baggett@ed.gov no later than December 1, 2004. Applicants that fail to supply this e-mail notification may still apply for funding under this competition.
| total funding: |
$51,534,000 |
| max award: |
$500,000 |
| min award: |
none |
| cost sharing, matching: |
No |
| number of awards: |
50 |
| type of funding: |
Grant |
Description:
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.
Purpose of Program: The AP Test Fee program provides grants to States to enable them to pay advanced placement test fees on behalf of eligible low-income students who (1) are enrolled in an advanced placement course; and (2) plan to take an advanced placement exam. The program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who take advanced placement tests and receive scores for which college academic credit is awarded. Participation in this program helps low-income students achieve to higher standards in English, mathematics,
science, and other core subjects. The program also seeks to increase the number of low-income students who achieve baccalaureate and advanced degrees.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.330B.
Who can apply:
Nonprofits That Do Not Have A 501(C)(3) Status With The IRS, Other Than Institutions Of Higher Education
State (Includes District Of Columbia; Includes Institutions Of Higher Education And Hospitals)
Eligible functional categories:
Funding Sources:
Advanced Placement Program
More Information:
Advanced Placement (AP) Test Fee Program, Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005
If you have problems accessing the full announcement, please contact:
Cotton, Julius
If you have problems accessing the full announcement, please contact:
Lark, Tonja
Address Info:
Madeline E. Baggett, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W210, Washington, DC 20202-5943. Telephone: (202) 260-2502 or by e-mail: madeline.baggett@ed.gov.