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EPSO: Early Post-Secondary (college) Opportunities

EPSO: Early Post-Secondary (college) Opportunities. What Are EPSOs?. Ability to earn college credit CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) Dual Enrollment Advanced Placement (AP).

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EPSO: Early Post-Secondary (college) Opportunities

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  1. EPSO: Early Post-Secondary (college) Opportunities

  2. What Are EPSOs? • Ability to earn college credit • CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) • Dual Enrollment • Advanced Placement (AP)

  3. CLEP for 8th gradersWhat is CLEP?Questions and AnswersLeigh Turner,EPSO CoordinatorWest Collierville MS

  4. CLEP: A College Completion Tool • Translates prior-learning experience into college credit • 33 computer-based exams • $87 cost of each exam, plus test center fee ($20-25) CLEP is the credit-by-examination program serving the most diverse group of students—traditional and non-traditional (minimum age of 13) students.

  5. Students Save and Achieve with CLEP • Improves Tuition Affordability • Students who earn CLEP credit save anywhere from $1,605 at a large public university to around $6,000 at other institutions. • Financial aid recipients who earn CLEP credit have higher bachelor’s degree (72%) completion rates than their non-Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) counterparts (16%) Fueling the Race to Postsecondary Success, 2011 Study

  6. Students Save and Achieve with CLEP • Time-Saving Avenue to Degree Completion • PLA students earning bachelor’s degrees saved on average between 2.5 and 10.1 months time in earning their degrees. • Grants College Credit • Students who get a satisfactory score in a CLEP exam can possibly earn between 3 and 12 college credits for what they already know.

  7. Students Save and Achieve with CLEP • Leads to Higher Retention and Graduation Rates • 50% of PLA students earned a degree in seven years, compared to 21% of non-PLA students. • Fueling the Race to Postsecondary Success

  8. Key CLEP Facts: • Students take CLEP exams on a computer at official CLEP test centers (CHS, etc.). • CLEP exams contain multiple-choice questions. • CLEP exams take about 90–120 minutes to complete, depending on the exam subject. • CLEP exams are offered year-round at more than 2,000 CLEP test centers across the country. • Students receive their CLEP exam scores immediately after completing the exam (except for College Composition). • More than 2,900 U.S. colleges and universities grant credit for CLEP.

  9. CLEP Credit @ Universities • Each university and college has its own policies regarding CLEP and other EPSO classes. • University of Memphis: yes • University of MS: yes • University of AR: yes • Southwest Community College: yes • Christian Brothers: yes • University of TN: not US History 1 but others, yes • Rhodes College: not US History 1 but others, yes • Vanderbilt: none • Harvard: some CLEP

  10. CLEP Basics Video

  11. What do I do next? With parent approval, students should: 1. Sign up for a CLEP course at modernstates.org.2. Complete coursework and practice questions.3. Register for a CLEP exam at clep.collegeboard.org. 4. Contact a test center to schedule an exam. * See Mrs. Turner’s website for additional information.

  12. CLEP College Board Webpage

  13. Collierville High School EPSO information

  14. CLEP • Any grade • Psychology • Sociology • Mostly 10th • World History and Geography • Mostly 11th • US History and Geography • 12th • Government • Quarters 1-3, 5pts added • Quarter 4, 5 points added only you if take the test • *For a semester class, students only get the 5 points for Q2 if they take the CLEP exam. • No additional weighting on the GPA • Fee waived if you complete Modern States • College credit earned if you pass the test

  15. Dual Enrollment • 11th • US History • Meet admission requirements to U of M • Maintain a 2.75 GPA • Buy textbook (online or hard copy) • 4 points added to a students’ average each 9 weeks • 1.0 quality point added when calculating the weighted GPA (Ex: an A would get 5 points, a B 4 points, etc.) • 6 credits earned at U of M (pass the class)

  16. Advanced Placement (AP) • 9th • Human Geography • 10th • World History • Psychology • 11th • European History • US History • 12th • Government • Economics • General info: • $95 fee (+ cost of workbook) • 5 points added to a students’ average each 9 weeks • 1.0 quality point added when calculating the weighted GPA (Ex: an A would get 5 points, a B 4 points, etc.) • College credit for score of 3+

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