Perhaps you have considered taking the exam, but have hesitated because of the $425 exam fee. If you have a financial hardship you may be eligible for a 2018 Reduced Exam Fee Scholarship. This program was put into place by APA and AICP to offer assistance to those individuals who may have deferred taking or have been unable to take the AICP exam because of the high cost.
The APA Ohio Chapter has been allotted two scholarship for 2018. Scholarship recipients pay reduced fees to AICP as follows:
Please review the criteria for scholarship eligibility below. If you think you might qualify please send a brief written explanation of how your circumstances qualify (see criteria below). Don't delay – requests must be submitted to APA Ohio no later than February 1, 2018. Please note that the awarding of a scholarship does not guarantee that a recipient will be approved to take the AICP Exam. The exam application will be evaluated like any other. If you should be awarded a scholarship but have already paid the exam fee, APA will reimburse you.
Reduced AICP Exam Fee Scholarship Selection Criteria
Interested members must submit a written request to APA Ohio which includes the following:
Submit a written scholarship request to APA Ohio at info@ohioplanning.org no later than February 1, 2018.
For more information about the AICP exam application, visit www.planning.org/certification.
An application template can be found at https://www.planning.org/certification/examapplicationtemplate.rtf