Students and families enrolled in the schools of Sweetwater Union High School District can review information here regarding the 2021-2022 Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Fee Submission Process.
Payment Deadline: November 5, 2021*
1.The cost per exam is $98 per exam for a standard exam ($146 for AP Capstone: Seminar or Research).
- The cost per exam for students who are eligible for the Free-Reduced Lunch program is $10 per exam.
2. All students with exams active and joined on the AP Classroom dashboard on The College Board MyAP system (http://myap.collegeboard.org) will receive a personalized invoice for their exams on or around September 1, 2021.
- The invoice will be emailed to the student’s email address linked to their College Board MyAP account.
- The invoice will automatically show fee reductions based on Free-Reduced Lunch eligibility.
3. The payment must by submitted in full by November 5, 2021*.
- Payment can be submitted online with a debit or credit card by clicking the “Pay Now” button in the invoice email (a 3.1% credit/debit card processing fee will be added automatically for online payments.)
- Payment can also be submitted by mailing in a check or money order. Instructions and details are listed on the emailed invoice. Postmark deadline to ensure timely processing for the mail-in payments is November 1, 2021.
Need assistance to make partial payments, or to split payments between cards/individuals, please email info@aptsusa.com or call 1-855-663-8348.
4. Adding an exam: Students who would like to add an exam after they receive their invoice may do so by contacting their school site AP Coordinator (see contact details below) and obtaining the Join Code to add the test to their MyAP account. Activations/adds after November 16 will incur a $40 per exam late add fee. No exams will be added after February 17, 2022.
5. Fee Reductions: Students eligible for the Free-Reduced fee on their AP exams will automatically see the reduction applied to the personalized invoice students receive. If a student’s status changes to Free-Reduced or if the exam price reduction is not applied to your invoice, please contact your school site AP Coordinator to request an update of your status on the College Board MyAP system.
6. Cancellations/Exam Changes:
- Students who have an active exam on their MyAP account and who have decided to not take the exam, can have the exam removed from their invoice BEFORE November 5, 2021 by emailing the APTS Cancellation Desk at cancel@aptsusa.com
- Include in the email the student invoice number
- Include in the email the student name
- Include in the email the title of the exam to remove from the invoice
- The exam will be removed and a new invoice issued for payment.
- Students who have already submitted exam fees and decide BEFORE 11:59pm PST on November 14, 2021 to not sit for the exam may cancel and request a partial refund of the applicable exam fees (Credit/debit card fees are non-refundable). A $2 processing fee will be forfeited for cancellations before November 14, 2021.
- Partial refunds will be issued as follows based on payment schedule:
- Standard Price: $98 – A refund of $96 will be issued
- Capstone Exam Price: $146 – A refund of $146 will be issued
- Free-Reduced Lunch Price: $10 – A refund of $8 will be issued
- Partial refunds will be issued as follows based on payment schedule:
- Students who have already submitted exam fees and decide later to not sit for the exam may cancel and request a partial refund of the applicable exam fees between November 15, 2021 through 11:59pm PST on February 17, 2022. (Applicable credit card or debit card fees are non-refundable). A $40 per exam College Board cancellation penalty fee and a $2 processing fee will be forfeited for cancellations after November 15.
- Partial refunds will be issued as follows based on payment schedule:
- Standard Price: $98 – A refund of $56 will be issued
- Capstone Exam Price: $146 – A refund of $96 will be issued
- Free-Reduced Lunch Price: $10 – student will forfeit the fees
- To request a refund email the APTS Cancellation Desk at cancel@aptsusa.com
- Include in the email the student invoice number
- Include in the email the student name
- Include in the email the title of the exam to remove from the invoice
- Partial refunds will be issued as follows based on payment schedule:
- Exam cancellations after February 17, 2022 and no shows on the day of the exam will not be issued a refund.
7. What if you did not receive your invoice? Email info@aptsusa.com and include your name, name of your school, and request your invoice to be re-issued.
8. Late Ordering: Exams that do not have a payment on file by end of day on November 5, 2021 will not be ordered from The College Board and will be deactivated in the MyAP system.*
Reactivating or late registration will be possible from November 16, 2021 until February 17, 2022 with a penalty fee of $40 per exam. (This does not apply to exams corresponding to courses that COMMENCE in the Spring.)
To request a late order invoice to be issued so you can submit payment, complete the form at the link below by February 16 at 11:59pm.
⇒ Request a late order invoice
Upon approval, a late order invoice will be issued to you at the STUDENT email address on file. Payment must be submitted by February 17, 2022. Once payment has been submitted, your school AP Coordinator will be alerted by APTS to update your exam’s status on MyAP.
Additional Questions? Please see below your school’s AP Coordinator contact information:
| School | AP Coordinator | |
| Bonita Vista High | Jason Josafat | jason.josafat@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Castle Park High | Richard Grove | richard.grove@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Chula Vista High | David Lopez | David.Lopez@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Eastlake High | Johana Bielma | johana.bielma@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Hilltop High | Brenda Garcia | brenda.garcia@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Mar Vista High | Ruben Baeza | ruben.baeza@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Montgomery High | Carlotta Love | carlotta.love@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Olympian High | Angelina Santana | Angelina.Santana@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Otay Ranch High | Jessica Lloyd | jessica.lloyd@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Palomar High | Miriam Duggan | miriam.duggan@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Southwest High | Sergio Quintero | sergio.quintero@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Sweetwater High | Alex Salazar | alexander.salazar-arbelaez@sweetwaterschools.org |
For additional assistance, contact info@aptsusa.com or call 855-663-8348
