Funding Watch — Opens October 2026; Form Package 686 Release Pending
Washington OSPI 2026-27 Exam Fee Subsidy Grant — Form Package 686
Funding$1,000,000 statewide appropriation for 2025-26 and 2026-27 exam fee subsidies; applicant-level reimbursement depends on eligible low-income student exam costs and the controlling Form Package 686 rules.
DeadlineGrant opens October 2026. Applications due March 31, 2027. Claims due September 20, 2027. OSPI's current public page does not state the exact October opening date or an application-closing clock time/time zone.
Last verifiedSeptember 18, 2026
Required next actionMonitor OSPI's Exam-Based Dual Credit page and Dual Credit Updates newsletter for the October 2026 Form Package 686 release. Before publication or outreach, verify the exact opening date, application deadline clock time/time zone, current eligible LEA list, low-income verification requirements, allowable exam costs, reimbursement mechanics, required forms and claim rules. Do not calculate a 48-hour NEW-applicant outreach cutoff until the exact application deadline time/time zone is authoritatively published.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible Washington local education agencies identified by OSPI may apply at the district level. OSPI states the subsidies cover AP, Cambridge and IB exams for students from families qualifying for low-income supports; only one district-level application is allowed. Confirm the current eligible LEA list and Form Package 686 requirements when the 2026-27 application is released.
Atlas Analysis
Strong Washington K-12 education funding relevance. Formal Atlas scoring is deferred until Form Package 686 opens and the current eligible LEA list and exact deadline time/time zone are published. N9+ Fit 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit 0/100. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant/vendor fit 0/100. This is an exam-fee reimbursement/subsidy program, not a healthcare technology or vendor procurement opportunity.
Washington OSPI’s Exam Fee Subsidy Grant supports eligible local education agencies in recovering or reimbursing costs for AP, International Baccalaureate, and Cambridge exam fees for students from families that qualify for low-income supports.
OSPI’s current Exam-Based Dual Credit page states that the 2026-27 Form Package 686 grant opens in October 2026, applications are due March 31, 2027, and claims are due September 20, 2027. The exact October opening date and any application-closing clock time/time zone are not yet published on the public page.
This Atlas record remains a funding-watch draft until OSPI announces the release date and current application package. Do not begin applicant outreach or calculate a 48-hour outreach cutoff until the exact application deadline time/time zone and current eligible LEA list are verified.
Source verificationReferenced source · ospi.k12.wa.usAtlas last verified this record September 18, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
