New Mexico AP Exam Fee Assistance

Funding for New Mexico Schools for May 2026 AP Exams

Fee-Reduced Students

“Fee-reduced students” qualify for the College Board fee reduction of $37 per exam. For eligibility criteria, visit AP Exam Fee Reductions.  

The State of New Mexico will provide additional funding for public school students who qualify for College Board fee reductions. For these students, the State of New Mexico will provide $50 per exam. This brings the final fee for eligible students down to $3.  

Schools are expected to forgo their $9 rebate for fee-reduced students. 

Standard-Fee Students

“Standard-fee students” are those who don’t qualify for College Board fee reductions. The state of New Mexico won’t provide additional funding for these students.  

Note: It remains a school-level decision whether to keep or forgo the $9 per exam school rebate from standard-fee students. For more information on rebate policy and procedures, please see State AP Exam Fee Assistance. 

Fees for New Mexico Public School Students

Steps for AP Coordinators

Before the Exams

• Report the number of AP Exams ordered for fee-reduced students to the New Mexico Public Education Department.
  • Submit the AP Fee Waiver Reporting Form by:
    • November 14, 2025 (initial order)
    • March 13, 2026 (for spring course orders or fall order changes)
• For your invoice to accurately reflect any fee reductions, the AP coordinator must indicate the fee reduction status for each eligible student in AP Registration and Ordering.  
  • For each student who is eligible for the College Board fee reduction, check the Reduced Fee box next to their name in the student roster.
  • For students who aren't eligible for the fee reduction, no action is needed.
• Fee reduction status is indicated only once per student, not for each exam.  
• If possible, indicate each student’s status by the time you submit your exam order. This ensures you have time to plan for and collect the appropriate exam fees.  
  • However, if you need more time to verify this information, the deadline to indicate students' fee reduction status in AP Registration and Ordering is April 30, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET). 

After the Exams

• Your invoice will be automatically generated and emailed to you after late-testing administration ends. At that point, you can also access and print your invoice through AP Registration and Ordering.
• College Board will bill the New Mexico Public Education Department directly for exams taken by fee-reduced students.
• June 15, 2026, is the postmark deadline for payment due to College Board.
• AP coordinators don’t need to send a copy of their invoice to the New Mexico Public Education Department.

For More Information 

Visit apnewmexico.org or contact Dr. Justin Makemson.