The grants will be used to help pay for low-income students taking approved advanced placement tests administered by the College Board, the worldwide Baccalaureate Organization and Cambridge global Examinations.
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Nevada is getting almost $300,000 in federal money to help low-income students take Advanced Placement tests.
Education Department Delegated Deputy Secretary John King said the grants help to eliminate barriers for “historically underserved students” including African-American and Latino students.
The U.S. Department of Education announced $28.4 million in grants Wednesday for Michigan and 37 other states, Washington, D.C., and the Virgin Islands.
AP courses are often held up as an example of the kinds of programs high schools should offer to more students to make sure they are well prepared for college.
Based on the anticipated number of tests to be taken, the grants under the Advanced Placement Test Fee Program are expected to be sufficient to pay all but $12 of the cost of each advanced placement test taken by low-income students.
“We particularly want to ensure that college-going culture is available to our low-income students”, said King during a press call with reporters Wednesday.
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According to the U.S. Department of Education, the awards were made at the end of July. “Our state has one of the lowest degrees of post-secondary attainment levels, less than 30 percent”. It notes states may require students to pay some of the costs.
