STUDENT SERVICES NEWS

NEW INFORMATION REGARDING ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) EXAMS

College Board is making several changes to the AP Testing process for the 2019-20 school year.  If you are planning to take an AP course this year, please take a moment to read this important information as exam opt out deadlines and fees have changed for this school year. 

FCPS will pay the fees for the first six AP tests taken by each student for courses in which they are also enrolled for high school credit.   

Students who choose to take one or more AP tests beyond the six FCPS-funded tests will be charged a fee of:

  • $94 per AP exam which will be billed in December 2019.

Students taking one or more AP tests without enrolling in the corresponding course will be responsible for the $94 test fee(s):

  • These test(s) will not count towards their six FCPS-funded tests.
  • The payment for these test(s) will be a separate billing process from students enrolled in AP/IB courses.

NEW --- UPDATED OPT-OUT INFORMATION AND AP EXAM FEES

Exam Opt-Out and Ordering timeline:

While FCPS encourages all students to take AP tests for courses in which they are enrolled, students will have the opportunity to opt-out of the test(s) by filling out an opt-out form to be provided by the school. However, it is important to note the following:

  • Students will receive their AP opt-out form with their cumulative FCPS AP test history in early October.   If a student chooses to opt-out of an AP exam, the form must be returned to the Westfield HS Student Services office by October 25th. NO EXCEPTIONS. Once this deadline has passed, FCPS will invoice families through My School Bucks in December.

Fees for AP exams funded by FCPS (Exams 1-6)

Students who do not complete the AP Opt-Out form for an AP exam, but then either drop the class after November 4, 2019 or do not attend the exam(s), will be charged a College Board unused/cancelled exam fee for each test that is FCPS funded. The unused/cancelled exam fee is $40 for each unused/cancelled exam. Unpaid fees will revert to student financial obligations.

Fees for AP exams not funded by FCPS (Exams 7+)

Students who do not complete the AP Opt-Out form for an AP exam, but then either drop the class after November 4, 2019 or do not attend the exam(s), will not be charged an additional $40 but will  be responsible for the non-refundable $94 test fee. Unpaid fees will revert to student financial obligations.


COLLEGE BOARD REGISTRATION

All students enrolled in an AP course and those unenrolled students planning to take an AP exam must have a College Board account and be enrolled in their course section on the College Board website.  This process will be completed in class with the teacher or AP Test Coordinators within the first month of school.

If you need an additional resource for AP exam fees and procedures, please visit the link to the FCPS FAQ’s regarding this information: https://www.fcps.edu/testfees-questions

Questions? Please reach out to Westfield’s AP Test Coordinators:

Nicole Shaw/SS4                    Jen Fargo/SS3

ntshaw@fcps.edu                    jkfargo@fcps.edu

(703) 488-6373                       (703) 488-6599 


Senior Parent Night-August 20, 2019

The Student Services counseling staff will be hosting information sessions regarding post-secondary planning for your seniors. The counselors will discuss the 2 year and 4 year college admissions process and other post-secondary options. We will also share ways to access your counselor during this process. This event will take place at Westfield High School on August 20th from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

The locations are assigned by the students’ last name.

Last Name        Room Assignment

A-Dam              Lecture Hall

Dan-Gep           A103

Geq-Jac            A104

Jad-Mol             Auditorium

Mom-Sam         Library

San-Z                A110/A111

This presentation is geared for parents of seniors. The school counselors will meet in person with each senior during the first few weeks of school to provide information and support for their post-secondary planning.