Students:

If a student has earned scores of 5 on AP science and math exams, they may be eligible for a $2,000 – $5,000 scholarship.

Scholarships in the amount of $2,000 are awarded to students from each of the 50 states who have earned the greatest number of AP scores of 5 in eight exams. Each state potentially has two winners, one male and one female. Two additional national winners (one male, one female) are awarded a $5,000 college scholarship. The exams are:

*Students who took the AP Computer Science AB exam prior to the conclusion of the course and received a score of 5 will still be permitted to use that score in place of AP Computer Science A. Only ONE AP Computer Science score will count for the award. If a student has taken both, the higher score will be used. 

There is no application for this award. Students must take any 2011 AP Exam to be considered and must be enrolled in grades 9-12 in the United States  in Spring 2012 when the award is announced. Therefore, students who register as seniors for the 2011 AP Exam are not considered for the award. AP Exams taken in 2012 are not factored into the scores of the winners. 

A student must attain a score of 5 on at least two of the exams listed above to qualify. If multiple students have the same number of AP exams with scores of five, composite exam scores are used as the tiebreaker. 

Students receive AP Score Reports during the summer for review. It is the student’s responsibility to check the score report for accuracy and to ensure that all AP scores are listed on the report. Students receiving multiple reports must contact the AP Program to merge these into one record. Any corrections must be resolved before September 15, 2011 in order for the corrected data to be included for this award.

Students may be awarded a state or national AP award only once, although state winners may be considered for the national award in subsequent years.

Children of employees of either the College Board or the Educational Testing Service are not eligible for this award.

Teachers:

 The Siemens Foundation has expanded its commitment to the professional development of STEM teachers. The Siemens STEM Academy provides professional development opportunities for teachers including the first online shared repository of STEM best teaching practices, an ongoing webinar series featuring leading scientists and experts in their fields, the Siemens Teachers as Researchers (STARs) Program and the STEM Institute. AP teachers are encouraged to apply for these opportunities in lieu of the Siemens Awards for AP Teachers. To learn more about this exciting initiative visit siemensstemacademy.com.

The recipients of the awards are notified in the winter. If you have any questions, please contact the College Board at 1-877-358-6777.