United States · ExamWho qualifies for military CLEP funding
- Active duty members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
- National Guard and Reserve members
- Coast Guard spouses, active and reserve
- Eligible SpouseWorks participants
- Air Force civilian employees, at on-base or fully funded centers only
Civil service employees, inactive Guard or Reserve members, and spouses and dependents not on that list aren’t funded. For questions about eligibility, call DANTES at 850-452-1919.
How do you register for a DANTES CLEP test?
When you register in My CLEP, say you’re eligible for DANTES funding and answer the military questions. Then test at a DANTES-funded or on-base center to skip the administration fee. Bring your Geneva Conventions Identification Card.
DANTES pays once per subject. If you need to retake, wait three months and pay the exam and administration fees yourself.
Veterans and military transcripts
Depending on their benefits, some veterans can be fully reimbursed for exam and administration fees under the GI Bill; the VA’s national testing page has the details.
Scores from DANTES-funded exams go out as military transcripts through Parchment, not College Board. College Board’s transcript page gives the fee as $30 in one place and $40 in another, so check the price in Parchment before you order.
Sources: College Board and 3 more. Checked October 2026.
- College Board: CLEP Military Benefits ↗
- College Board: CLEP Information for Test Takers 2026-27 (PDF) ↗
- College Board: Find a Test Center and Schedule Your Test ↗
- College Board: Send Scores and Transcripts ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.
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