Students and families enrolled in the schools of Sweetwater Union High School District can review information here regarding the 2022-2023 Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Fee Submission Process.
Payment Deadline: November 4, 2022*
1.The cost per exam is $99 per exam for a standard exam ($147 for AP Capstone: Seminar or Research).
- The cost per exam for students who are eligible for the Free-Reduced Lunch program is $12 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 10, 2022
- 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 4, 2022*.
- 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 October 31, 2022.
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 16, 2023.
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 4, 2022 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 11, 2022 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 11, 2022.
- Partial refunds will be issued as follows based on payment schedule:
- Standard Price: $99 – A refund of $97 will be issued
- Capstone Exam Price: $147 – A refund of $145 will be issued
- Free-Reduced Lunch Price: $12 – A refund of $10 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 12, 2022 through 11:59pm PST on February 16, 2023. (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 11.
- Partial refunds will be issued as follows based on payment schedule:
- Standard Price: $99 – A refund of $57 will be issued
- Capstone Exam Price: $147 – A refund of $105 will be issued
- Free-Reduced Lunch Price: $12 – 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 16, 2023 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 4, 2022 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, 2022 until February 16, 2023 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 15 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 26, 2023. Once payment has been submitted, your school AP Coordinator will be alerted by APTS to update your exam’s status on MyAP.
* Students who are enrolled in courses that COMMENCE in the Spring semester will receive a separate invoice with the Spring course’s exam in January. Payment is due in full by February 16, 2023. These students and only these students will have no penalty fee on the Spring exam invoice.
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 | Elizabeth Wong | elizabeth.wong@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Eastlake High | Elizabeth Candelario | Elizabeth.Candelario@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Hilltop High | Brenda Garcia | brenda.garcia@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Mar Vista High | Amber Dunnagan | amber.dunnagan@sweetwaterschools.org |
| Montgomery High | Teresa Walkup | teresal.walkup@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 | Jennifer Marquez | Jennifer.Marquez@sweetwaterschools.org |
For additional assistance, contact info@aptsusa.com or call 855-663-8348
