X0609 4 2026-05-22 0001201792 AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC APEI 0001931076 Fabrega Anna M. false 111 WEST CONGRESS STREET CHARLES TOWN WV 25414 1 0 0 0 0 Common Stock, par value $.01 2026-05-22 4 A 0 2135 0 A 33431 D Under the director compensation policy for non-employee directors of American Public Education, Inc., each non-employee director receives an annual equity award of restricted stock at each annual meeting of stockholders that vests on the earlier of the anniversary of the award date and the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders. Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Edward Codispoti., Attorney-in-Fact 2026-05-26