| The CLEP, or College Level Examination Program, | | | | opportunity to learn the material without having to buy |
| allows you to take up to 34 different exams that can | | | | specific expensive texts. You can use any resource to |
| be used in the place of college courses. No matter | | | | learn the information that is tested on a CLEP exam. |
| what level of school you are in, CLEP exams can | | | | The CLEP exams cost less than $100, which is a |
| save you time and money. The CLEP program was | | | | mere fraction of the money you would spend on a |
| designed to help students advance through their | | | | traditional college course. |
| studies more quickly. The tests are accepted as | | | | High School Students Get a Head Start |
| college credit by colleges and universities across the | | | | The CLEP program is a good way for high school |
| United States. Anyone at any age is allowed to take a | | | | students to begin their college career early. Anyone, at |
| CLEP test. | | | | any age, is eligible to take a CLEP exam. With 34 test |
| Significantly Reduce the Time You Spend in College | | | | subjects available, a high school student could possibly |
| Classes | | | | reduce the time they spend in college by one or two |
| Most university programs include courses that are not | | | | semesters. If you plan to use CLEP as an early college |
| directly related to your degree. If you take advantage | | | | completion option before you are accepted at a |
| of the CLEP option, you will be able to bypass the time | | | | specific university, you can find listings of schools that |
| and effort of attending some of these general | | | | accept CLEP credits and then choose to apply to |
| courses. CLEP qualifies as course credit, so you will still | | | | those schools. The time you spend studying and taking |
| meet all of the qualifications for graduation. You can | | | | a CLEP tests in high school will give you more time to |
| study for a CLEP test on your own schedule, | | | | begin earning money in your chosen career when you |
| however, and take the test when you are ready. The | | | | graduate from college early. |
| time that you would have spent on homework or | | | | Non-Traditional Students Finish Faster |
| attending class can be used for other classes that are | | | | There are many students who don't attend college |
| a higher priority for you. | | | | immediately after high school. These non-traditional |
| Save Money Through CLEP | | | | students are usually trying to finish college while they |
| Every college and university course carries costs that | | | | work full time jobs and raise families. Using the CLEP |
| are not readily apparent. Aside from tuition, you will be | | | | option, busy older students can reduce the number of |
| responsible for purchasing textbooks and other class | | | | credits they need to graduate. CLEP exams are not |
| materials that can be very expensive. The average | | | | bound by specific time constraints, so they fit into any |
| student spends as much on textbooks as they spend | | | | busy schedule comfortably. |
| on tuition for individual classes. CLEP offers you an | | | | |