2026 Participant Grant Application Form

College Board awards grants for qualifying teachers to attend a summer institute. The request form is open March–June or until all grants have been distributed.

To qualify, you must:

Be teaching a course for the first time in the 2026-27 school year, or be teaching a course that has been revised for the 2026-27 school year
Not be receiving professional learning funding from your school, district, or state for summer 2026

Note: AP Business with Personal Finance field test teachers and AP Cybersecurity pilot year 1 and 2 teachers planning to teach these courses in the 2026-27 school year are also eligible to receive the grant if they don’t have other funding.

Please wait to register for a summer institute until you’ve received email approval.

Contact Information

Access Token

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Where is your Organization located?

United States/CanadaInternational

School Information

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School Zip/Postal Code

Complete School Name (US or Canada)

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US SF Acct ID

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U.S. School Name

U.S. School Address

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U.S. School Zip Code

U.S. School District

AI code

Principal's Full Name

Principal's Email Address

International School

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School Country / Region

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Int. School District

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Principal's Full Name

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Eligibility Criteria

For which course are you requesting a participant grant to attend a summer institute ?

Are you a member of any of the following CTSO Organizations?

Other CTSO Name:

Are you a member of NBEA (National Business Education Association)?

YesNo

I attest that I will be teaching this course in the 2026-27 school year.

YesNo

I attest that I will be teaching the course for the first time.

YesNo

Will your state, district, or school provide professional learning funds for teachers to attend an AP or Pre-AP professional learning workshop in summer 2026?

YesNo

I understand that if I am awarded a participant grant but can no longer attend the event, I am responsible for canceling my registration in accordance with the event's cancellation policy. If I fail to do so, I will be responsible for any costs incurred under the event's no-show policy.

Essay

What percent of students in this class do you expect to be taking their first AP course? What specific supports will you provide to help students transition successfully into advanced coursework?

Limit your essay to less than 500 words.

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Unfortunately, you do not meet the criteria to receive a participant grant this year. Please request a grant in the future if you are teaching a course for the first time or teaching a revised course for the coming school year.