| For students with a college degree in their future, plans | | | | that meet their requirements. |
| to take classes can be hindered by the rising costs of | | | | CLEP provides an opportunity for students to work |
| tuition and books. Many state or public colleges provide | | | | toward graduation and study the classes that they are |
| degrees for students who take classes related to their | | | | really interested in. CLEP also helps students to catch |
| primary subject of study as well as general courses to | | | | up if they are falling behind, allowing them to graduate |
| provide a well-rounded background for a degree. For | | | | on time and move into the job market. CLEP can be |
| those who have experience in certain subjects, there | | | | an ideal alternative to sitting through a semester-based |
| is an option to test out of some classes, thereby | | | | course that requires time and attendance on campus |
| saving money and time. CLEP is a possible solution for | | | | as well as expensive textbooks. Once an approval |
| money saving options for both students, schools, and | | | | has been made by the school for a CLEP tests for |
| the state. | | | | credit, it is easy to get started preparing for an exam. |
| The CLEP test, or College Level Examination Program, | | | | Many state schools are not privately funded and the |
| provides a helpful solution for saving some of the | | | | state must absorb some of the cost of college |
| expense of college courses. CLEP takes into | | | | classes, whether students finish the class or not. With |
| consideration previous life experience of college | | | | the recent economic downturns requiring continuously |
| students and offers testing opportunities to bypass the | | | | rising costs in tuition, many students are opting out of |
| college class requirement and take a test for the credit | | | | college to find work instead. In both situations, the state |
| instead. By registering for a CLEP exam, students may | | | | suffers, because students' money is lost through |
| gain credit for classes instead of sitting through | | | | incomplete classes or students are not signing up for |
| semester-long requirements, which saves time and | | | | courses at all. Students who take CELP exams are |
| money. | | | | able to move closer to their goal of an educational |
| CLEP offers 34 different exams of various subjects. | | | | degree and test out of some of the basic background |
| Students should find out if their school offers college | | | | courses, leaving the interesting courses that are more |
| credit for using CLEP. They can then choose which | | | | focused on their intended area of study. This means |
| exam they would like to take at a local testing center. | | | | fewer classes that the state has to pay for, more |
| CLEP offers study guides for each subject to fully | | | | students getting closer to graduation, and more |
| prepare students to take the test. Students can earn | | | | qualified graduates entering the workforce. With CLEP, |
| anywhere from three to twelve credit hours per test | | | | both students and the state are winners. |
| toward their college degree by taking CLEP exams | | | | |