DANTES programs
What Is It?
-The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) sponsors college credit equivalency exams (CLEP and DSST) to assist Soldiers in their academic pursuits
How to Qualify
-Be an active drilling member of the Army National Guard
-Have knowledge of the subject area
How to Apply
Step 1: Visit the College Board web site at: https://clep.collegeboard.org
Step 2: Contact your state education office and/or school to ask questions, determine your school policy on credit-by-exam acceptance, and get additional help with finding a testing location and registering to take an exam
Step 3: Create your college board account and register for a test at: www.account/collegeboard.org/login/signUp
-When registering, designate yourself as DANTES-funded and answer questions about your military Service in order toreceive DANTES funding
-During the registration process, indicate DANTES-funding eligible
Step 4: Prepare for your test. View sample questions and get study materials from the CollegeBoard website.
Step 5: Take the test. Present the printed "ticket", your authorized military I.D. (e.g. CAC) and a second form of I.D. to the Test Administrator
Step 6: View your results. All CLEP exam registrations come with a free score report sent to your college of choice, which must be input when you register.
For more information go to the DANTES web site at: https://www.dantes.mil/clep/