Dive Summary:

• Students at Howard High School in Macon, Georgia are provided with a $100 cash incentive if they score a 3, 4 or 5 on each of their Advanced Placements (AP) exams; teachers receive $100 per student with qualifying scores.
• The money comes from a grant funded by the Northrop Grumman Corp. in a bid to increase participation in AP classes.
• 28 school nationwide are experimenting with the incentive.

From the article:

"Dozens of students at Howard High School in Georgia pocketed $100 each for every Advanced Placement English, math or science exam they passed with a 3, 4 or 5 — as did their teachers, the Macon Telegraph reports.

The cash incentive for success on AP tests is through a grant funded by the Northrop Grumman Corp. as part of the National Math and Science Initiative. It is intended to boost participation in AP classes. ..."