State-Wide Access to Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
State-Wide Access to Advanced Placement (AP) CoursesAP4ME offers Maine high school students throughout the state the opportunity to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses completely online, regardless of where they live or their school’s ability to support AP courses.
Students must apply for and be approved by both parent/guardian and high school (HS) counselor to enroll in AP4ME courses via ExplorEC, the Early College portal to Maine’s Public Universities.
To view and apply for AP4ME classes in ExplorEC (external site) students should use the “Course Search at Maine’s Public Universities” page and apply the following dropdown menu filters:
- Select Term: Fall 2023
- Select Campus: University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI)
- Select Subject(s): (AP) Advanced Placement
Student Eligibility
All Maine high school students are eligible to enroll in a maximum of two AP4ME courses per academic year. Homeschool students registered with the Maine Department of Education may also participate in AP4ME classes (up to two courses per academic year).
Important Note
Students are not awarded University of Maine System credit as a result of AP4ME course participation. For students to receive CollegeBoard “credit” for their course, students must complete the AP Exam. AP4ME does not arrange exam dates or provide financial support for fees associated with AP exams.
For more information regarding AP4ME please email ap4me@maine.edu, or contact Jamie Whittemore by phone at 207-572-6592.
AP4ME Policies & Procedures
- AP4ME Student Guidelines
- AP4ME Instructor Information
- AP4ME High School Liaison Responsibilities and Best Practices
- AP4ME Academic Support Liaison Responsibilities (New!)
AP4ME Course Descriptions
2023/2024 AP4ME Academic Calendar
Additional academic year information will be available before the start of classes.
| Date | Academic Event, Deadline or Period |
|---|---|
| April 7 – September 1 | Application/Registration Period |
| September 4 – September 8 | Account Activations & Access Troubleshooting |
| Monday, September 11 | First Day of Classes |
| Wednesday, October 4 | Preferred AP Exam Ordering Deadline (College Board – External Link) |
| Friday, November 10 | Last day of Quarter 1 (Q1) |
| Wednesday, November 15 | Final AP Exam Ordering Deadline (College Board – External Link) |
| Friday, November 17 | Q1 Grade Reporting Day |
| Thursday, November 23 + Friday, November 24 | Thanksgiving Break |
| Friday, December 22 – Monday, January 1 | Winter Break (Classes Resume Tuesday, January 2) |
| Friday, January 19 | Last Day of Quarter 2 (Q2) |
| Friday, February 2 | Q2 Grade Reporting Day |
| Monday, February 19 – Friday, February 23 | Spring Break #1 |
| Friday, March 22 | Last Day of Quarter 3 (Q3) |
| Friday, March 29 | Q3 Grade Reporting Day |
| Monday, April 15 – Friday, April 19 | Spring Break #2 |
| Monday, May 6 – Friday, May 10 | AP Exam Week #1 |
| Monday, May 13 – Friday, May 17 | AP Exam Week #2 |
| Friday, May 24 | Last Day of Quarter 4 (Q4) |
| Friday, May 31 | Q4 & Final Grade Reporting Day |