Frequently Asked Questions
For questions not addressed here please contact apinstitute@docs.rutgers.edu
Question: Who can participate in the AP Summer Institute?
Answer: The Rutgers AP Summer Institute is open to prospective, new, and experienced AP teachers. These 30-hour intensive workshops will help your educators to:
Brush up on current trends and issues in their disciplines
Develop engaging strategies for effective teaching
Address changes to AP exams to facilitate student success
Align curricula and build collegial vertical teams within their disciplines
Question: What are the non-credit workshop costs for the AP Institute?
Answer: The non-credit online tuition is $900. The non-credit in-person tuition is $1,050 per participant OR $900 per person when three participants are sent from the same district.
Please note, in order to receive the discount for three or more participants, all participants must be listed on the same purchase order.
Question: How can I receive Graduate credit for my workshop?
Answer: If you are interested in registering for the graduate credit option, please fill out the Rutgers - New Brunswick Visiting Student Registration Form, and email us to receive your special permission number.
Participants who register for graduate credit will be required to complete an additional written assignment to be submitted in the weeks following the workshop.
Question: What is the tuition to receive Graduate Credits?
In order to receive Graduate Credit for the workshop, students will be enrolled at Rutgers - New Brunswick, and thus, pay the Rutgers NB tuition rates.* The cost of Graduate Tuition is in addition to non-credit program fee.
*PLEASE NOTE: 2024 Summer Session Tuition has not yet been determined. Please check here for updates or to see last year's tuition rates. AP Institute falls under Graduate Courses, School Continuing Studies (81).
Question: How do I pay for my workshop(s)?
Answer: Purchase orders and credit cards are accepted at the checkout process. We HIGHLY encourage credit card payments to receive your APSI certificate ASAP. If paying with a purchase order, certificates will not be sent until payment is received.
Students registering for the graduate credit option must confirm their attendance on the Student Accounting website.
Question: How do I pay by Purchase Order?
Answer: Your Purchase Order must be sent to us electronically at apinstitute@docs.rutgers.edu prior to the workshop to confirm proof of payment. If your PO is not received before the workshop begins, you are at risk of being de-registered.
Purchase orders should be addressed to the following, and sent via email:
Division of Continuing Studies
3 Rutgers Plaza New Brunswick, NJ 08901
ATTN: AP Summer Institute/CMSCE
Question: What is the refund policy?
Answer: We will issue a 100% refund for cancellations requested no later than 2 weeks prior to the course start date; only substitutions will be accepted thereafter.
Please note that cancellations received 14 days before the event will be charged a late-cancellation fee for materials and workshop costs.
Question: What is the registration deadline for this event?
Answer: To avoid being closed out of a course, please register early. Registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis, and space is limited. You must be registered no later than 2 weeks before the workshop start date.
Question: What are the browser and computer requirements for this online workshop?
Answer: Rutgers APSI workshops will be accessible via the learning management system, Canvas. For best performance, Canvas should be used on the current or first previous major release of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Your computer operating system should be kept up to date with the latest recommended security updates and upgrades.