The College Board Advanced Placement program is a cooperative, educational endeavor that engages high school students in college-level study. Students demonstrate their mastery of subjects through AP exams that are offered annually in May and require a fee. A student can choose to take an AP exam without being enrolled in an AP class; however, the AP courses best prepare students for the AP exam. Most colleges offer credits for satisfactory performance on AP exams. It is the student’s responsibility to check the transferability of AP credits to colleges. More information about required test scores and the transferability of credits is on The College Board website: www.collegeboard.org