ATTENTION! Students and guardians should complete this registration/enrollment together. This is a two-step process and both steps MUST be completed to access the AP Classroom resources and/or order AP Exams. The entire process (both steps) can be completed in a single sitting in approximately 10 minutes.

1. Complete the registration process that starts below through Total Registration. 
2. Enroll all your AP courses and exams in the College Board's MyAP system with the Join Codes you will receive at the end of this registration process.

Here are the important dates for the registration process:

• Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM - Registration Begins
• Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:59 PM – Last day to cancel an exam and receive a full refund for year long and 1st semester AP courses.
• Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 11:59 PM - Registrations that have not been paid for will be cancelled and exams will not be ordered for year long and 1st semester AP courses.
• Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 11:59 PM - Registrations and payments after this date will incur a $40 late fee per exam for year long and 1st semester AP courses.
• Monday, March 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM - Registrations that have not been paid for will be cancelled and exams will not be ordered for 2nd semester AP courses.
• Monday, March 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM - Registrations and payments after this date will incur a $40 late fee per exam for 2nd semester AP courses.
• Monday, March 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM – Last day to cancel an exam and receive a full refund for 2nd semester AP courses.
• Monday, March 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM - Registration Ends.  Last day to order an exam with a late fee.

2025 AP Exam Fees

• $103 per exam
• $57 per exam for economcially disadvantaged students
• Galveston Career Connect students - the cost of the exam is covered by the program.  Please indicate you are a Galveston Career Connect student during registration so we can verify your status.
• $40 late fee per exam.  Please keep in mind if you register for an AP exam after Thursday, November 7, 2024, there will be a $40 late fee in addition to the exam fee for yearlong and 1st semester AP courses.  Students will be responsible for this late fee, even if their exam fee is covered by a school program.  (The late fee is charged by College Board for ordering late.  Please read our refund policy as well.)

Students who are part of Galveston Career Connect (GCC) will have their AP exams paid for by the program.  Please indicate whether you are part of this program when registering through Total Registration for your AP exams.  We will verify your enrollment in the GCC program, and then provide you with a fee waiver for the exam fees. If you indicate you are part of the program, but are not, then a fee waiver will not be provided, and the student will be responsible for the exam fee(s).  Any information will be communicated to the student through their school email and the email provided in signing up with Total Registration.  If you are a Galveston Career Connect (GCC) student, and you sign up for an AP exam, but are absent on test day, you will be responsible for the $40 unused test fee charged by College Board.

AP Year-long courses and AP courses that begin 1st Semester

• The deadline for ordering AP exams is Thursday, November 7, 2024. 
• There is no cost for enrolling in AP courses, but the 2025 AP Exams cost $103 per exam.  
• Please keep in mind if you register for an AP exam after Thursday, November 7, 2024, there will be a $40 late fee in addition to the exam fee.  Students will be responsible for this late fee, even if their exam fee is covered by a school program.  (The late fee is charged by College Board for ordering late.  Please read our refund policy as well.)

AP exam registrations that are not fully paid by Thursday, November 7, 2024 for 1st Semester and Year-Long classes will be canceled and exams will not be ordered.   Please keep in mind when a student enrolls in an AP course in AP Classroom, the student's exam order defaults to Yes.  The exam order will be changed to No if both steps are not completed.  Please contact Felicia Becnel at feliciabecnel@gisd.org with any questions.  This applies to any AP course that is a year-long or any AP course that begins 1st semester.  

AP Courses that begin 2nd Semester (AP Government and AP Macroeconomics)

• The deadline for ordering AP exams is Monday, March 3, 2025. 
• There is no cost for enrolling in AP courses, but the 2025 AP Exams cost $103 per exam.  
• Please keep in mind if you register for an AP exam after Monday, March 3, 2025 there will be a $40 late fee in addition to the exam fee.  Students will be responsible for this late fee, even if their exam fee is covered by a school program.  (The late fee is charged by College Board for ordering late.  Please read our refund policy as well.)

AP exam registrations that are not fully paid by Monday, March 3, 2025 for 2nd Semester classes will be canceled and exams will not be ordered.  Please keep in mind when a student enrolls in an AP course in AP Classroom, the student's exam order defaults to Yes.  The exam order will be changed to No if both steps are not completed.  Please contact Felicia Becnel at feliciabecnel@gisd.org with any questions.  This applies to any AP course that begins during the 2nd semester (such as AP Government and AP Macroeconomics).

Students qualifying as economically disadvantaged will pay $57 per exam.

Late Fees for exams for year-long courses and courses that begin 1st semester (Yearlong and First Semester-Courses):

Registrations made after 11:59PM, Thursday, November 7, 2024 will incur a $40 late fee per exam.   The deadline to order an exam with a late fee is 11:59PM, Monday, March 31, 2025.

Late Fees for exams for courses that begin 2nd semester (Second-Semester Courses)

Registrations made after 11:59PM, Monday, March 3, 2025 will incur a $40 late fee per exam. The deadline to order an exam with a late fee is 11:59PM, Monday, March 31, 2025.

Students transferring to Ball High School after registration deadlines are exempt from late fees if they registered for AP exams at their previous school.

Late fees are NOT by covered Galveston Career Connect (GCC).  Payment of additional fees is the sole responsibility of the student.  If you are a Galveston Career Connect (GCC) student, and you sign up for an AP exam, but are absent on test day, you will be responsible for the $40 unused test fee charged by College Board.

Ball High School is excited to offer families the ability to pay their exam fees online at the time of registration. Please be sure to have a credit card or debit card available before beginning registration.

Please contact Ms. Felicia Becnel, feliciabecnel@gisd.org if you would like to register for an exam not listed, have questions about financial assistance, or have any other questions.