WAYS to earn college credit - List

[BELLA]

Hello Guys,

Was reading an article and thought it would be nice if we could compile our own list. Members of this forum know more than some advisors and college offices.

So here we go.

Ways to earn college credit (so that you finish that undergrad ASAP)

CLEP
DANTES
AP exams (for k-12 kids)
Straighterline
Aleks
Accredited college courses

..... what else guys?

[Saharapost]

Prior Learning Assessment
Certification

[koenigtv]

There is a pretty substantial list here:

Sources of Credit - Degree Forum Wiki

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CLEP
DANTES
AP exams (for k-12 kids)
Straighterline
Aleks
Accredited college courses

Saylor
TEEX
Kaplan PLA course
UExcel/ECE
TECEP

[JohnnyHeck]

Hello Guys,

Was reading an article and thought it would be nice if we could compile our own list. Members of this forum know more than some advisors and college offices.

So here we go.

Ways to earn college credit (so that you finish that undergrad ASAP)

CLEP
DANTES
AP exams (for k-12 kids)
Straighterline
Aleks
Accredited college courses

..... what else guys?

It's not a well known fact, but the College Board does not limit the AP exams strictly to k-12. You have to get a high school to sponsor your application in early November (test is usually in March). The difficulty is getting the HS sponsorship even though you are not taking their AP course. But it could be very much worth the effort since most B&M schools accept more APs than CLEPs and there are some subjects available in AP that are not available for CBE any place else, e.g. Music Theory.

[cookderosa]

It's not a well known fact, but the College Board does not limit the AP exams strictly to k-12. You have to get a high school to sponsor your application in early November (test is usually in March). The difficulty is getting the HS sponsorship even though you are not taking their AP course. But it could be very much worth the effort since most B&M schools accept more APs than CLEPs and there are some subjects available in AP that are not available for CBE any place else, e.g. Music Theory.

Yep, AP is open to anyone. Same company (The College Board) produces both exams. Here's a "Quick and Dirty Guide" to AP vs CLEP testing https://www.facebook.com/notes/633456033362128/

[BELLA]

It's not a well known fact, but the College Board does not limit the AP exams strictly to k-12. You have to get a high school to sponsor your application in early November (test is usually in March). The difficulty is getting the HS sponsorship even though you are not taking their AP course. But it could be very much worth the effort since most B&M schools accept more APs than CLEPs and there are some subjects available in AP that are not available for CBE any place else, e.g. Music Theory.

So for a high-schooler who gets approval, do you think it is feasible to walk out of high school with an associate degree using all these credits?

[TMW2010]

So for a high-schooler who gets approval, do you think it is feasible to walk out of high school with an associate degree using all these credits?

The student would have the credits, but they'd need to work with a degree-granting institution to actually put them together as an associates degree. While in the past, the Big 3 *were* great for this, they are all now getting rather expensive to do this and have implemented school specific requirements such as cornerstones and capstones. Likely the best bet would be the dual-enrollment option, if offered, which would hopefully make use of the AP credits towards the degree.

[clep3705]

Procedurally it is fairly easy for a high schooler who takes dual credit courses to graduate with an associate's degree upon completion of high school. Feasibility depends on the ability, drive, and maturity of the student. Some kids are better off just being a kid. Others thrive and enjoy the added work.

The least expensive option is to use a local community college. Not all community college have generous AP/CLEP/IB/DSST policies, which greatly affects feasibility. It may be necessary to become a distance student at another community college with more liberal credit by exam policies. Whatever community college is used, it is necessary to earn a minimum number of credits from courses actually taken at that institution. The most common minimum number of hours I've seen is 18 semester hours, although others have posted minimums of 15 hours.

[SweetSecret]

I'd say it would be pretty easy for a smart child to graduate HS & obtain an associates degree at the same time. My boyfriend's son, who is in 8th grade, passed both the AP Calculus & AP Statistics exams this last spring. It is dependent on what the school will accept though. My boyfriend's daughter passed a bunch of AP courses. She is now a student at MIT, which didn't let her apply the AP courses towards her degree, but instead required her to take more advanced courses beyond what she passed for her AP exams in order to meet her degree requirements.