Advanced Placement Awards

This article is part of the Advanced Placement series.
General exam structure • Awards
Current subjects:
Art History Biology Calculus (AB & BC) Chemistry Chinese Language and Culture Comparative Government & Politics Computer Science A Computer Science Principles English Language & Composition English Literature & Composition Environmental Science European History French Language German Language Human Geography Italian Language and Culture Japanese Language and Culture Latin Macroeconomics Microeconomics Music Theory Physics 1: Algebra-based Physics 2: Algebra-based Physics C: Mechanics Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Psychology Research (Second part of AP Capstone program) Seminar (First part of AP Capstone program) Spanish Language Spanish Literature Statistics Studio Art (2-D, 3-D, & Drawing) U.S. History U.S. Government & Politics World History
In development:
Russian Language and Culture
Former subjects:
Computer Science AB French Literature German Literature Latin: Vergil Latin Literature Physics B

The College Board offers several awards to selected students who take Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

AP Scholar Designations

Each year, the AP program recognizes students who have performed exceptionally well on AP examinations. Exams are taken in May and awards are usually granted in September. The following designations can be earned:^[1]

**AP Scholar Awards**
Designation	Criteria
AP Scholar	Scores of 3 or better on three or more AP exams.
AP Scholar with Honor	Scores of 3 or better on four or more AP exams and an average of 3.25 on all AP exams taken.
AP Scholar with Distinction	Scores of 3 or better on five or more AP exams and an average of 3.5 on all AP exams taken.
National AP Scholar	Scores of 4 or better on eight or more AP exams and an average of 4 on all AP exams. Must be a student in the United States.
National AP Scholar (Canada)	Scores of 4 or better on five or more AP exams and an average of 4 on all AP exams taken. Must be a student in Canada.
National AP Scholar (Bermuda)	Scores of 4 or better on five or more AP exams and an average of 4 on all AP exams taken. Must be a student in Bermuda.
State AP Scholar	Top male and female student in each U.S. state (and the District of Columbia) ranked first by the greatest number of exams with a score 3 or higher and then by highest average on all* AP exams taken.
DoDEA AP Scholar	Top male and female student among all DoDEA (Department of Defense Education Activity) schools, ranked first by the greatest number of exams with a score 3 or higher and then by highest average on all* AP exams taken. Any recipient of this award must also at least meet the criteria for an AP Scholar.
International AP Scholar	Granted to the one male and one female student attending a school outside the United States and Canada that is not a DoDEA school with the highest average score on the greatest number of AP Exams. The minimum requirement is a score of 3 or higher on three exams.

Note: "All AP exams taken" refers to all AP exams taken in any year. It is not restricted to the year in which the award is issued.

AP International Diploma

The AP program also awards the AP International Diploma for Overseas Study (APID) to students who have applied to colleges outside of the United States that have completed a sequence of AP exams with satisfactory scores. Prior to May 2006, a student had to earn a score of 3 or better on five or more AP exams in three of the five subject areas shown in the table below, with certain subject area requirements. As of May 2006, the College Board had implemented new requirements for awarding the AP International Diploma.^[2]

**AP International Diploma**
Course Area	Exams
Languages	English Language & Composition English Literature & Composition French Language German Language Latin: Vergil Spanish Language Spanish Literature Chinese Language and Culture Italian Language and Culture Japanese Language and Culture
Sciences	Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Physics 1 Physics 2 Physics C: Mechanics Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Mathematics	Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics Computer Science A
Social Studies	Human Geography Comparative Government and Politics United States Government and Politics European History United States History World History Macroeconomics Microeconomics Psychology
Fine Arts	Art History Music Theory Studio Art

References

↑ "AP Scholar Awards". College Board. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
↑ "AP International Diploma (APID)". College Board. Retrieved 2014-01-02.

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