CLEP Exams

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    You've probably been wondering how you're going to pay for your child's education. You've heard about scholarships, tax breaks and 529 plans. Although these programs are terrific, paying for college can still be an enormous challenge.

    But somehow you have to find the money. On average, people with a Bachelor's degree earn almost 60% more than those with only a high school diploma. And a high school graduate is nearly twice as likely to be unemployed as a college graduate. There is a way to save a substantial amount of money on tuition: Testing out of required courses with CLEP tests.

    What is CLEP?
    CLEP, the College Level Examination Program, is administered by the College Board, and can drastically reduce the time and money needed for a college education. CLEP exams give students credit for college-level knowledge they've acquired through other avenues. The examinations cover everything from US history to trigonometry, and 2,900 colleges and universities across the country grant credit for them. ...
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