| CLEP study and earning college credit through the | | | | lecture and complete hours of reading from |
| College Level Examination Program is one of the | | | | extravagantly-priced textbooks as well as pass at |
| most effective ways to fight the out-of-control | | | | least two major exams and write at least one |
| spiral of college costs in the US and get a head | | | | research paper - and the savings become |
| start on your degree. Preparing for the clep exam | | | | apparent. |
| requires self-discipline and intrinsic motivation – | | | | By passing a CLEP exam, you'll bypass all that and |
| it's something one must do on one's own – | | | | save up to 95% on your educational costs. What |
| but the savings in terms of time and money | | | | Can I Accomplish? A CLEP test is essentially a |
| makes the effort spent on preparation well | | | | standardized test of the variety that has been |
| worthwhile. What Exactly is CLEP? | | | | around for decades; the major difference is that |
| CLEP presents an opportunity to earn college | | | | each CLEP test focuses on one particular subject. |
| credits by taking an examination that measures | | | | CLEP focuses on lower division courses that one |
| one's knowledge and mastery of a given subject | | | | would typically take during his/her freshman or |
| area. Successful completion of a CLEP test can | | | | sophomore year or at a junior college. Not all |
| result in earning up to five credits in a single | | | | colleges offer every CLEP exam that is available. |
| morning for as little as $25 per credit. Consider | | | | In order to determine which clep offerings are |
| that tuition at an average state college or | | | | available in your area, you should contact the |
| university now costs around $350 per credit - for | | | | registrar at the nearest college; a high school |
| which you'll have to sit through several hours of | | | | counselor can also get this information for you. |