Briefing ID #: 11349 ALL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS/APs: Advanced Placement – College Board AP Summer Institute Fellows Program Category: For Your Information

Audience: Principals/APs (Senior High)

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To provide school site Advanced Placement teachers with information regarding the 2012 College Board AP Summer Institute Fellows Program Scholarships

The College Board AP Fellows program is an annual program that provides $1,000 scholarships for secondary school teachers planning to teach AP courses in schools that serve minority and/or low-income students who have been traditionally underrepresented in AP courses. The $1,000 scholarships assist teachers with the cost of registration fees and a daily stipend for attending the AP Summer Institute. For a teacher to qualify, one of these must be true of the teacher's school:  Fifty percent or more of the student population must consist of traditionally underrepresented students of color (African American, Hispanic, or Native American)  Fifty percent or more of the student population must consist of students whose average family income level is equivalent to, or below, the national annual average for a low-income family of four (approximately $36,000) The Summer Institutes are hosted by colleges and universities throughout the nation and the State of Florida and provide an excellent opportunity for teachers to gain command of a specific AP subject and to receive up- to-date information on the latest curriculum changes. Each 2012 College Board AP Fellow will be offered a scholarship of $1,000 to attend a College Board–endorsed AP Summer Institute.  The College Board has a deadline of February 15, 2012. Many of our teachers will qualify for the AP Fellows Program and are strongly encouraged to submit the 2-page application. The AP Fellows Application and recommendation form can be found at http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/awards/ap-grants.

Contact: Ms. Montserrat Paradelo, District Supervisor ( 305-995-1934 ) Department: Division of Mathematics, Science, and Advanced Academic Programs