State Funding Available for CLEP
High schools in Michigan, West Virginia, and Ohio can receive state funding for CLEP exams administered to eligible students with financial need.
The standard cost for each CLEP exam voucher for the 2025–26 academic year is $97. Due to funding available from the Department of Education in each of these states, the cost for eligible students with financial need is:
Michigan
$5
West Virginia
$5
Ohio
$20
CLEP exams are computer-based tests that cover intro-level college course material in 34 subjects. More than 3,000 U.S. colleges and universities grant credit to students with qualifying CLEP exam scores and allow them to skip the introductory courses in related subjects.
How Schools Participate in CLEP
The steps below guide CLEP coordinators and designees through ordering vouchers in the My CLEP Professional Portal to cover student exam costs. The “Important Notes” section that follows provides additional guidance to help ensure your institution receives the state discount for eligible student vouchers.
Important Notes
Registering with Vouchers
All students in Michigan, West Virginia, and Ohio must register for exams online and use the voucher code in lieu of payment. Eligible students with financial need must use a voucher code when they register so that schools are invoiced for the correct number of exams eligible for fee reductions. Students will see the full exam fee during registration, and the reduced price will be applied to the school invoice.
Ordering Vouchers
We recommend keeping enough vouchers on hand for all scheduled testing. If you need more, you can order and download vouchers instantly through the My CLEP Professional Portal, provided there are no unpaid invoices more than 90 days past due. As a reminder, schools are only invoiced for CLEP exams taken.
Invoicing Process
Schools are billed twice a year for tests taken with a voucher—once in January and once in July. Before invoices are generated, CLEP coordinators must complete a brief survey by the requested deadline confirming the number of CLEP vouchers used by reduced fee eligible students. An email reminder will be provided.
Who Qualifies for Reduced-Fee Exams?
In general, any student who's eligible for free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch Program is also eligible for a CLEP voucher fee reduction.
Offer CLEP Testing at Your School
Although students can test at any official CLEP test center, they may perform better if they test in a familiar setting. If your school would like to administer CLEP to your students, apply to become a CLEP test center.
More About CLEP
To find out which colleges grant credit for CLEP, see a list of exam subjects, and get more details about the program, visit the CLEP homepage.
