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Michigan

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. Michigan does not have a statewide credit policy for AP; it currently has institution-based credit policies.

AP Funding

Michigan provides partial funding for AP Exam fees for low-income public and nonpublic school students.

SAT Policy

The state requires public school students to take the following assessments:

  • PSAT 8/9 in 8th grade and 9th grade
  • PSAT 10 or PSAT/NMSQT in 10th grade
  • SAT in 11th/12th grade

Student scores are used for state accountability measures for the following assessments:

  • PSAT 8/9 in 8th grade
  • SAT in 11th/12th grade

SAT Funding

The state funds the following assessments:

  • PSAT 8/9 in 8th grade and 9th grade
  • PSAT 10 or PSAT/NMSQT in 10th grade
  • SAT in 11th/12th grade

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.