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ESCAPE (Eliminating Student Cost for Advanced Placement Exams) is the federal AP/IB Exam Fee Program in Colorado.

Through this federal grant, the Colorado Department of Education will pay for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams taken by low income students.

Exam Year 2012-2013

This message is an update about the 2013 federal AP/IB grant program or Colorado’s ESCAPE grant for which you applied in the name of your high school.

 

We are awaiting the federal release of the AP/IB exam fee grant application. The state application process is being delayed due to federal budget decisions and sequestration issues. The anticipated release date is April. We are hoping that full funding will be provided. However, it might be a situation whereby students or the schools will need to pay for a portion of the fees. As soon as we have full information, it will be shared with you.

 

Thank you for your patience and our shared intent to provide funding for low-income students to take the AP and IB exams.

Please Note:   The payment of exam fees is contingent upon receipt of a federal grant award for the 2013 AP and IB exams. 

ESCAPE Documents for exam year 2013

     Extended to January 10, 2013 AP Application to Participate (DOC)
                                                    IB Application to Participate (DOC)                                                        AP ESCAPE Parental Forms - Spanish (DOC)     

     Due April 30, 2013 IB Coordinator's Assurance Checklist and Information Forms (PDF)

      Due June 7, 2013 AP Coordinator's Assurance Checklist and
                                  Copy of College Board Invoice (PDF)

 

EXAM YEAR 2012-2013

Proposed schools for the 2013 ESCAPE grant contingent upon the AP ESCAPE program released by the US Department of Education.

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Take Five:  Unfolding Gifted Programming

This Jacob K. Javits federal grant provided the funding for the development of eight professional development modules for educators working with gifted students, and the implementation of U-STARS to increase the identification of gifted students in low-income and/or high minority schools.