completely testing out at TESC, what is the least expensive way to graduate

[clep3705]

It is my expectation for the degree completion to cost about $4,000. But after reading this, I wonder.

-Plan so you only have to pay one application fee and no tuition. I paid $75 for my application. This includes an academic review. From that date, you get 6 months to complete your degree or you have to pay tuition (out of state for me was like $3000). However, if you are meeting the TECEP requirement (which I think is 3 TECEPS a semester) you can also avoid the tuition fee. Lots of posts about that on the forum already.

I may be misinterpreting, but it suggests to me that the degree could be obtained for much less. Does meeting the TECEP requirement mean taking them or passing them? What if a TECEP is taken that duplicates a CLEP? To the person who wonders why would anyone do this, if taking (passing?) 3 TECEPs saves a lot of money, doing so makes sense even if no net additional credit is obtained.

If the degree can be completed for much less than the enrolled options cost, there is absolutely no incentive for a TESC staff person to make it clear how to do so.