CLEP Eligibility Criteria
CLEP exams can be taken by anyone : college students, military personnel, home-schooled students, adult learners and working adults to gain valuable college credit.
DANTES funded : DANTES ( Defence Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) authorized up-front funding of the CLEP eCBT test fee for eligible military and civilian examinees at national test centers.
CLEP exams (one attempt per title) for the following groups:
Examinees | Funding & Fees
| ID required
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Active Duty Military Air Force Army Marine Corps Navy Coast Guard National Guard & Reserve Component
| Funded – One attempt per exam title College test centers: exam fee only Base-sponsored test centers: exam and administration fees | Armed Forces of the United States" military ID U.S. government or state issued photo ID |
Spouses and Civilian Employees of: Air Force Reserve Air National Guard Army National Guard Army Reserve Coast Guard
| Funded – One attempt per exam title College test centers: exam fee only Base-sponsored test centers: exam and administration fees | Armed Forces of the United States" military ID U.S. government or state issued photo ID
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DoD Acquisition Workforce Personnel* *Are only eligible for the following CLEP exams: Principles of Microeconomics Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Marketing | Funded – One attempt per exam title College test centers: exam fee only Base-sponsored test centers: exam and administration fees | U.S. government or stateissued photo ID and additional form of ID |
Veterans
| Veterans may be eligible for reimbursement of exam and administration fees from the | |
Dependents of Active Duty Military
| NOT Funded | |
Spouses of Other Active Duty Military Air Force Army Marine Corps Marine Corps Reserve Navy and Navy Reserve
| NOT Funded | |
Inactive Guard or Reserve, Coast Guard Auxiliary
| NOT Funded | |