# Profitable Test Taking Students in Virginia Beach are Paid for Good Grades on Their AP Exams By Michael Hines | Published 2011-11-27 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paid-for-good-grades References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/news/virginia-beach-schools-pay-students-for-good-grades.html) & [wavy](http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/va_beach/high-schools-offers-money-for-grades) Lucky high school students in Virgina Beach are being paid for good grades. The students receive $100 for each three, four and five they earn on the exams. While $100 per test may seem like a lot, the test costs $80 to take, so students actually on pocket $20. The program is funded through a private grant, and the teachers of the students taking the test are also rewarded via training and new supplies. The American schooling system is miles behind the rest of the world, and maybe it will take a [cash incentive or two](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venture-valley) to help gain some ground. I wouldn't be shocked to see big corporations like [Microsoft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-amplify) or [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shopback) push kids to study math or science with cash incentives and college tuition assistance. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Incentivized Learning:** Providing monetary incentives for academic success could become a growing trend in the education industry. - **Corporate Sponsorship:** Large corporations may begin to offer financial incentives for academic achievement in order to promote education in STEM fields. - **Teacher Rewards:** Programs offering financial incentives for teachers who help students achieve academic success could become more common in the education industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education:** The education industry could embrace incentivized learning as a way to improve academic performance for students. - **STEM:** Corporate sponsorship of STEM education could increase as large companies seek to promote talent acquisition in these fields. - **Teacher Training:** Programs that financially incentivize teachers for their students' academic success could encourage further investment in teacher training programs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered SAT Prep Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-digital-sat-study-plan-generator-powered-by-ai.md) - [Smart Test Creation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exam-maker-ai.md) - [AI-Powered Exam Prep Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-exam-prep-platform.md) - [Reward-Based Empowerment Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/learn-earn-and-win.md) - [Beer Brand Bursaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pilsner-tuition-tab.md) - [Technology Gap-Addressing Education Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technology-gap.md) - [Math Project Subscription Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoomybox.md) - [AI-Based Exam Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proba.md) - [Scholarly Restaurant Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frankie-bennys2.md)