Sponsor Detroit's Youth for the AP Language Exam

Dear Community,

My name is Ray Stoeser and I am a second year English teacher at Crockett Technical High School in Detroit, MI.  This year I had the opportunity to be the AP Language and Composition instructor for our school.  I work with some of the most amazing students you could meet.  Their hunger, passion, and dedication to their education is truly special.  

At the beginning of the year, the school told me they would be covering the cost of the AP exams.  We are a high poverty school and even the reduced $57 fee per exam is hefty for some of our students' families.  When the time came to order the exams, I was informed that the school was out of funds and would be unable to pay for the exams.  I was heartbroken.  How was I going to tell my 22 students that they were not going to take the exam for which they had worked so hard to prepare?  

I couldn't.  

With less than 24 hours before we had to order the exams, I told the administration to order all 22 exams.  College Board wasn't going to send the bill until mid-June so that gave me some time to find some donations.  

[NOTE]  There are AP exam fee waivers that my students could have been eligible for, but because the administration told us the day before we had to order the exams, it was too late for the students to apply for the waivers and they were on their own.

On May 16th the students took their exams and returned to my class excited and confident about their results!

That being said, we still need to pay the bill.  My class and I are accepting donations and/or sponsors for the exams.  I have 22 students and the exams are $57 each.  We would graciously accept any denomination.  Also, if you would like to pick one of the 22 students and sponsor their individual exam with a $57 donation that student would be happy to send you a personalized "thank you."

Demetria

Charles

Davina

Tyquan

Derek

Andrea

Curtia

Paula

Dakharia

Khalid

Khalil

Leon

Desmond

Taja

Equan

Ariel

Shayla

Capri

Deshont'A

Tara

D'Nika

Mack

Thank you for your consideration and helping these students take one step closer to college!!!

If you have any questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

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