Connecting AP Learning to Future Opportunities
BigFuture School helps AP students explore college and career opportunities connected to the types of skills developed in AP courses.
BigFuture School for AP Students
Starting in Fall 2026, BigFuture School will be available to students enrolled in AP courses whose schools enable access. This free app helps students plan what’s next with confidence.*
Support Earlier Postsecondary Exploration
- BigFuture School surfaces relevant college and career exploration, helping students see where skills from AP coursework can possibly lead.
Enable Student Discovery
- Students can independently discover majors, colleges, and careers that connect with their goals, interests, and skills they may develop in AP courses.
Complement Existing AP Supports
- BigFuture School strengthens the connection between college and career exploration and the AP experience, giving students tools that work alongside AP courses.
*Not available in New York.
What Can Your Students Do with BigFuture School?
BigFuture School gives eligible AP students free tools and guidance to explore career and college opportunities—all in one mobile experience.
How Access to BigFuture School and Connections Works for AP Students
AP coordinators play a key role in enabling access for students enrolled in AP courses at their school.
Schools Enable Access
Starting August 3, 2026, AP coordinators can enable access to BigFuture School and Connections for eligible AP students during AP Registration and Ordering setup.
Students Choose App Access During Course Registration in My AP
After their school enables access, students can choose to provide a mobile number to securely access the BigFuture School app during the process of enrolling for an AP course and completing their registration information in My AP.
Students Can Make a Choice Later in My AP
If a student does not provide a mobile number during AP course registration, they will have the option to do so later in My AP. If Connections is available, students can opt in during onboarding in the BigFuture School app.
Connections Puts Students' Privacy First
Connections™ is another optional program available to AP students through BigFuture School where they can discover nonprofit colleges, scholarship providers, and government agencies offering education programs that may be a good fit for them and that are actively looking for students like them. With Connections, no personal information is shared with institutions. Students choose whether to participate and decide if and when to share information directly with institutions.
*Not available in New York. A state, district, or school can choose not to offer Connections.
Share BigFuture School with Your School Community
Use these resources to help your school community learn how BigFuture School supports college and career exploration and future planning.
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BigFuture School for AP Overview
This flyer gives AP educators an overview of what BigFuture School and Connections are, what students can do with them, and how access works for schools and students.
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BigFuture School for AP Coordinators
This flyer gives AP coordinators an overview of what BigFuture School and Connections are, how to enable student access, and why offering them strengthens your AP program.
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AP Coordinator’s Manual, Part 1, 2025-26
This manual provides detailed information about everything AP coordinators need to do from the start of the school year through the November 14 exam ordering deadline.
FAQs About BigFuture School and Connections
Learn how BigFuture School offers personalized college and career guidance for AP students, and what AP Coordinators need to know about enabling access for their school.