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OP here. What do you understand from the College Board's own words? The bolded is key.

Unused/canceled exam fee

$40 per exam for:

Exams canceled in AP Registration and Ordering after November 15 and by March 15 (11:59 p.m. ET)
Exams that aren't taken and are indicated as unused in AP Registration and Ordering before the school's invoice is generated. (Invoices are generated after late testing ends.)
[b]The original exam fee is removed from the invoice.[/b][/quote]

Did you cancel before March 15th?[/quote]

OP here.

No. Our case falls under number 2 (formatting disappeared when I copied and pasted):
"Exams that aren't taken and are [b]indicated as unused in AP Registration and Ordering [/b]before the school's invoice is generated."

This means that regardless of whether someone canceled or not, the College Board just goes ahead and takes $40 from the school if the student does not show up.

And since the school never refunded my $100, it sure as heck isn't getting an extra $40 from me, per exam.

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It’s probably the schools fault, if they did not flag it is being unused or whatever the bolded above says.

Either way, I’d pay the money just to eliminate the stress. Your kid probably wants to feel confident that they are walking in graduation, and there may be school deadlines associated with settling any fees prior to.

Just toss it up As a $40 (or whatever) “graduation fee”. I understand principle, but You’re about to pay tens of thousands for college. Instead of stressing about $40, you should be celebrating your kid and enjoying this milestone, without creating  negative emotions related to their graduation and  the school.[/quote]

There are no graduation fees. None exist in MCPS. None authorized by Board of Education or legislature.  If you were charged a fee for your child to graduate, you were ripped off.

Contact your State Senator and/or Delegates.  They know the law does not permit graduation fees.  
Those that know the law, get these fake fees waived and don't pay them. [/quote]

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