| With the economy in its current state, students have | | | | Even beyond what courses cost in tuition, you have |
| to be smart about where and when they invest their | | | | to think about the fees and other things that go |
| educational dollars. Getting a college degree is still | | | | along with them. Today's college student will spend |
| important, but with budget cuts coming to a lot of | | | | an average of $500 on books each semester. That is |
| schools, tuition is going up and things are much harder | | | | an outrageous amount and it is often forgotten |
| for the average student. For that reason, the CLEP | | | | when you start thinking about the total combined |
| makes a lot of sense. Taking CLEP exams gives | | | | cost of attendance. Those who pass CLEP exams do |
| students the chance to earn college credit at a huge | | | | not have to buy books for that class when the time |
| discount. Instead of paying thousands of dollars per | | | | comes in college. They can take the money that |
| class at college, they can take the CLEP test for less | | | | might have gone towards books and they can use it |
| than one hundred bucks. That is a huge difference | | | | for other things. In today's economy, saving and |
| and it's one key element to the popularity of the | | | | being efficient is important. The CLEP helps you do |
| CLEP exam. | | | | that by knocking out some of the extra costs |
| CLEP keeping college costs down | | | | associated with college. |
| Today's colleges do everything in their power to | | | | Taking the CLEP when you want to |
| keep students in school for a long time. Though it is | | | | In addition to just being cost effective, it is worth |
| traditional to graduate in four years, you can hardly | | | | noting that the CLEP is a test that you can take |
| do that without taking a huge load of classes each | | | | when you want to. You can prepare for it at your |
| semester or adding on some summer classes. This | | | | own pace and you don't have to take it at a |
| means that you might end up paying for an extra | | | | pre-determined time. This flexibility is a key element |
| year of college or you will have to invest $300 per | | | | and it's one of the things that attracts students. |
| hour for summer courses. These costs are | | | | They know that they can take their time with the |
| outrageous, which is why the CLEP exam is a good | | | | CLEP and CLEP tests, and they don't have to change |
| test to take. When you take the CLEP test, you will | | | | around their work schedule to make it happen. For |
| be paying $72 for the opportunity to earn 3-12 | | | | prospective students who have jobs and are trying |
| college credits. The savings are significant in that | | | | to save money in this difficult economy, it is worth |
| regard. | | | | noting that the CLEP allows you to go at your own |
| The other costs of college courses | | | | pace. |