Wheeler 2024-2025 AP Exam Policies and Procedures

Registering for an AP exams

Students taking an AP course with a Wheeler teacher - 

1. Students should be a part of their teacher's AP Classroom through College Board's website
2. All AP exams must be paid for through Total Registration - www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/112010

**Both parts must be completed for a student taking a Wheeler AP course to be fully registered to take an AP exam!**

Students taking an AP course through Cobb Virtual Academy (CVA) or Georgia Virtual School (GaVS) - 

1. All AP exams must be paid for through Total Registration first - www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/112010
2. Students should receive an exam-only join code to use for AP Classroom through College Board's website. 

**Both parts must be completed for a student taking a CVA or GaVS course to be fully registered to take an AP exam!**

Students taking an AP course through Independent study or taking an AP exam from a previous school year - 

1. All AP exams must be paid for through Total Registration first - www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/112010
2. Students should receive an exam-only join code to use for AP Classroom through College Board's website. 

**Both parts must be completed for a student taking a CVA or GaVS course to be fully registered to take an AP exam!**

Special Waivers

There are 2 waivers that can be requested through Total Registration: GA STEM waiver and Free and Reduced Lunch. The GA STEM waiver covers one STEM AP exam each year (Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics (any), Computer Science A or Principles, Precalculus, Calculus AB or BC, Statistics). The Free and Reduced Lunch waiver covers all AP exams. The GA STEM waiver and Free and Reduced Lunch waiver are requested through the Total Registration form by answering 'Yes' to the prompted questions. The requirements for both waivers are listed through Total Registration's form. All waivers must be approved before final payment can be submitted. 

Testing Accommodations

1. If a student has testing accommodations through an IEP or 504 Plan such as extended time and they currently do not have approved accommodations through College Board already (through PSAT or previous AP exams), the attached SSD Consent form must be filled out and submitted to our SSD coordinator, Mrs. Leyva (rosalia.leyva@cobbk12.org).

1. If a student needs to request a change to their current College Board testing accommodations (adding or removing), the attached College Board Change form must be filled out and submitted to Mrs. Leyva. The forms are included in this communication. 

All testing accommodation forms must be submitted to College Board by March 7 to guarantee enough time for approval or denial of testing accommodations. 

Important Dates 

Late registration window for fall & year-long (skinny) courses: Saturday, November 2, 2024 - 11:59 PM Friday, February 28, 2025

Registration window for ALL courses closes: 11:59 PM, February 28, 2025

**Registrations not paid in full by 11:59PM Friday, February 28, 2025, will be cancelled, and the exams will not be ordered.

Fee Structure 

• Cost of each exam: $99 + $5 processing fee (AP Seminar and AP Research Exam Fee - $147 + $5 processing fee) 

• Cost of one-time administration fee: $15

• Late Fee: $40 + $2 processing fee 

Cancellation Policy 

Full refund if exam is canceled by: 

• Fall & year-long (skinny) courses: 11:59 PM Friday, November 1, 2024

• Spring courses: 11:59 PM Friday, February 28, 2025

Partial refund if exam is canceled by:

• Fall & year-long (skinny) courses: 11:59 PM Friday, February 28, 2025 (cancellation fee of $40 will be charged). 

***After 11:59PM, February 28, 2025, there are no refunds.***

AP Exam Administration

Technology Reminder

Due to most AP exams going fully Digital or Hybrid in May, students must find their already issued CCSD device or opt-in to receive a CCSD device (parents/guardians can opt-in through ParentVUE) as soon as possible! We cannot guarantee connectivity on any non-CCSD device, and students will not be able to troubleshoot any personal hotspots during their exam. Therefore, all students are required to use a CCSD device for their AP exam through Bluebook. 

• AP Exams will be given at Wheeler High School

• AP Exams will be administered over two weeks in May: 

*Class not offered with a Wheeler teacher

• Late testing will occur Monday, May 19, 2025 - Friday, May 23, 2025

Review Sessions 

• Wheeler AP teachers will be conducting review sessions for students in the Spring which will be beneficial for students who took an AP class in the Fall semester.

2025 AP Exam Dates – AP Central| College Board

Please contact Mrs. Amanda Brown, amanda.brown@cobbk12.org if you would like to register for an exam not listed, have questions about financial assistance, or any other questions.