For information on CLEP testing please click on the link below:

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/minnesota_for_stutfamly.html

CLEP TESTING OPPORTUNITY

The State of Minnesota has implemented a “Get Ready, Get Credit” Initiative for MN high students to earn college credit through CLEP.  CLEP stands for College Level Examination Program.  Listed below are some of the facets of this program.

∙  Up to six exam fees ($60.00 each) are covered regardless of score.

∙  All MN public, private and home schooled high school students are eligible, no minimum age, but  they do have to be admitted/enrolled at a MN high school.

∙  Rigorous preparation through an advanced high school course and/or supplemental self study is suggested and recommended.

∙  Check out a copy of our school’s CLEP Study Guide to review the content of any CLEP exams you are considering taking.  Please see Mrs. Antony for a copy of a study guide in the course you are considering taking a CLEP test in.

∙  2007 graduating seniors are allowed to test until June 30, 2007.

∙  Interested students planning on taking a CLEP test must register the specific CLEP test with the Counseling Office.  The “CLEP: Student Authorization Form” is to be completed by authorized high school personnel.  The form serves as a voucher for payment that the student brings to the test center on exam day. 

∙  Students are to make testing arrangements at SMSU or a similar institution which provides CLEP testing and students must pay the administration fee ($15-25 depending on the institution—SMSU charges $15.00).  SMSU at this time only has two testing stations.  SMSU’s testing center phone # is:  (800 642-0685) ask for the Testing Center.

∙  Students are responsible in finding out the qualifying score(s) necessary for transferring/accepting CLEP credits for the particular post-secondary school of choice the student wishes to attend after high school and for making the necessary arrangements for the post-secondary school to receive the score report.

We also want to caution students taking Challenge Courses through SMSU who have enrolled at universities in South Dakota.  We are being told that they will not transfer this year due to an articulation decision by the South Dakota Board of Regents, so the CLEP testing opportunity could be just the answer for a South Dakota bound college Freshman. 

The courses we have CLEP study guides for are:

Principles of Accounting

College Algebra

Biology

Calculus and also Trigonometry

History of U.S. 1

History of U.S. 2

Collge Math

Pre-calculus

Intro to Psychology

Intro to Sociology

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