Hawaii

AP Credit and Placement Policy

Nearly three-quarters of all states have implemented statewide or systemwide AP credit policies, which typically require all public higher education institutions to award credit for AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. Hawaii does not have a statewide credit policy for AP; it currently has institution-based credit policies.

AP Funding

Hawaii provides partial funding for AP Exam fees for two categories of public school students:

• Low-income students.
• Standard-fee students who attend Title 1 or Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools.

Note: Hawaii does not provide funding for AP Exam fees for low-income students in charter schools or nonpublic schools.

SAT Policies and Use by Colleges

Nearly all colleges in this state consider SAT or ACT scores in admission for students who choose to submit them, and many also use them to award scholarships and place students in appropriate first-year courses.