CLEP for Adult Students and Military Service Members DANTES and CREDIT-BY-EXAM: How Fully-Funded National Test Centers Help Military Students Succeed February 2016

Agenda 2  Introductions  DANTES Fully-Funded Program Overview  Funded Exams (CLEP and DSST)  Serving Military Test-Takers: An Institution’s Perspective  Discussion & Q/A

Presenters 3 Demetra King Exams Program Manager DANTES Emily Paulsen Senior Director, CLEP Program The College Board Patrick Cheicante Team Leader, Global Account Management Prometric Frando Patterson Director, Testing & Evaluation Florida Atlantic University

Demetra King, Exams Program Manager DANTES Fully Funded Program

2 Types of National Test Centers (NTCs) 5 Fully-Funded  NTC can be located on-base or off-base  DANTES funds the administration fee and exam fee*  Agreements required between the University and the Testing Agencies (College Board and Prometric)  NTC is managed and operated by the University  Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the military installation required for on-base NTC On-Campus  On-campus NTCs choose not to have an MOU with the military installation  DANTES funds the exam fee only  Service members are responsible for the admin fee (costs vary by school) * In support of DoD and the Armed Services

Eligibility for DANTES-Funded Exams 6 Examinee Funded ID Required Active Duty Military Air Force Army Marine Corps Navy Coast Guard National Guard Reserve Components 1 attempt per exam title Fully-funded NTC: exam and administration fees On-Campus NTC: exam fee only Uniformed Services Geneva Conventions Common Access Card (CAC )

7 Examinee Funded ID Required Spouses & Civil Service Civilian Employees of: Air Force Reserve Army Reserve Coast Guard Reserves 1 attempt per exam title Fully-funded NTCs: exam and administration fees On-Campus NTC: exam fee only Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card (DD Form 1173) or DoD Guard and Reserve Family Member Identification and Privilege Card (DD Form ) Eligibility for DANTES-Funded Exams ***DANTES no longer funds Air National Guard or Army National Guard spouses ***Veterans are not funded

Becoming a Fully-Funded NTC at a University 8 1.Contact College Board (CLEP) or Prometric (DSST) 2.Complete the application process 3.College Board and Prometric will coordinate the entire process with the University 4.Funding authorized by DANTES Contact Testing Agency Application Process Testing Agency Coordination Funding Authorized

Becoming a Fully-Funded NTC on an Installation 9 1.University should contact the Test Control Officer (TCO) or Education Services Officer (ESO) at the base 2.Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with installation must be signed and returned to DANTES 3.University will coordinate the process with College Board (CLEP) and Prometric (DSST) 4.Complete the application process 5.Funding authorized by DANTES Contact TCO or ESO Base MOU Testing Agency Coordination Application Process Funding Authorized

Things to Remember 10  The Fully-Funded program benefits the service member and the University  Fully-Funded NTCs located on-base cannot administer paper- based exams  The College/University is responsible for providing all internet services, computers, equipment, etc.  Universities are not authorized to charge more than $25 for the administration fee  DANTES funds 100% of the administration fee and exam fee*  We are available to assist you! * In support of DoD and the Armed Services

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CLEP for Adult Students and Military Service Members Patrick Cheicante Team Leader, Global Account Management Prometric Emily Paulsen Senior Director, CLEP Program The College Board

CLEP and DSST for Military Service Members A Partnership with DANTES DSST is funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) through a contract with Prometric. The contract is managed for DoD by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)

What is CLEP? + College Level Examination Program (CLEP) + Credit-by-exam program that validates knowledge students have and translates that learning into college credit + 33 computer-based exams developed by college faculty + Mostly multiple-choice, with some essays and listening sections for foreign languages + Scored on a scale of 20–80; score of 50 considered passing + More than 57,000 exams administered to military service members in Exam fee is $80

Composition and Literature  American Literature  Analyzing and Interpreting Literature  College Composition  College Composition Modular  English Literature  Humanities Business  Information Systems and Computer Applications  Principles of Management  Financial Accounting  Introductory Business Law  Principles of Marketing Science and Mathematics  Calculus  College Algebra  Precalculus  College Mathematics  Biology  Chemistry  Natural Sciences World Languages  French Language  German Language  Spanish Language History and Social Sciences  American Government  History of the United States I  History of the United States II  Human Growth and Development  Introduction to Educational Psychology  Principles of Macroeconomics  Principles of Microeconomics  Introduction Psychology  Introductory Sociology  Social Sciences and History  Western Civilization I  Western Civilization II Business  Information Systems  Principles of Management  Financial Accounting  Introductory Business Law  Principles of Marketing Science and Mathematics  Calculus  College Algebra  Precalculus  College Mathematics  Biology  Chemistry  Natural Sciences World Languages  French Language  German Language  Spanish Language 33 Different CLEP Exams

1/21/16 16 What is DSST?

Role of CLEP and DSST in Fully Funded Initiative + Establish Fully Funded agreements with test centers + Provide exams for administration at test centers + Track the number of Fully Funded candidates tested at each center + Reimburse test centers $25 for each eligible candidate

How to become a CLEP Fully Funded test center 1. CLEP at and express 2. Complete the Test Center Payment Agreement 3. Return the Test Center Payment Agreement and a signed and dated W-9 via or postal mail 4. Upon execution of Test Center Payment Agreement, center will be added to the Fully-Funded Test Center roster

How to become a DSST Fully Funded test center + Complete and submit the form online: Complete, sign and return three documents: -Contract addendum -W-9 -Electronic funds transfer (EFT) form + Once returned, we'll finalize your Fully Funded site status and you'll be on your way to helping military members save time, save money, and graduate sooner! + By becoming a DANTES Fully Funded test center, you'll be able to offer students all of the advantages of the DSST program — at no cost to them.

Test Center Administrator Survey: Admin fee + Average test center administration fee: $22.79

Test center administrator survey: Reasons for becoming fully funded test center

22 DANTES F ULLY F UNDED Benefits: DANTES helps eligible military members and eligible spouses pursue their educational goals by funding DSST exams (first attempts only).eligible military members and eligible spouses To cover your cost to administer exams, DSST will pay $25 for each exam delivered in the military testing domain.

23 F ULLY F UNDED How it works: 1.When a eligible student comes in to test, the information is captured within the testing platform. 2.The number of fully funded tests delivered recorded on a monthly report. (report ran last Wednesday of each month) 3.Prometric DSST pays the amount on the report to the school/institution.

24 F ULLY F UNDED Important Reminders:  Test administration or proctor fees are not applicable for DANTES- funded military and military-approved candidates.  Test Centers may charge civilian and non-funded military candidates a administration fee.  Two forms of ID are required. Armed Forces of the United States Military ID & U.S Government or State-Issued Photo ID.

CLEP for Adult Students and Military Service Members Frando Patterson Director, Office of Testing and Evaluation Florida Atlantic University

INSTITUTION’S PERSPECTIVE The Defense Activity for Non- Traditional Education Support (DANTES) is a co-presenter, but the participation of the Florida Atlantic University does not constitute an endorsement by DoD or DANTES

FAU and the Military Student Florida Atlantic University is committed to providing its student veterans the support and services needed in making the transition from active military service to higher education. In order to continuously assess and improve our student veteran programs and services, the Division of Student Affairs developed the Student Veterans Advisory Team that I am a member of. The overarching purpose of the Student Veterans Advisory Team is to identify national, state, and university resources specific to the needs of student veterans.

Military Students at FAU Summer 2015 Military & Veteran students enrolled Students Veteran Status Counts Active Military281 Military Dependent411 Military Ties167 Previous Military407 Grand Total1266

Benefits of Testing to Military Students Save time. FAU offers computer-based CLEP and DSST testing. Earn college credit and enroll into their core courses. Save money. FAU waives the local testing administrative fee when active military students and their dependents take any of the CLEP and DSST exams at any of our locations Schedule on their time. It's convenient to schedule any of the available CLEP and DSST exams at FAU location through our online registration system.

Role of the Testing Center Assist students with transitioning from service to scholar. FAU’s Office of Testing & Evaluation is dedicated to providing students with the test preparation tools and resources to be a successful student. Partnerships with University Admissions and University Advising to assist the student with the entrance requirements for the university.

The Benefits to the Member FAU is military friendly Goal of being fully funded Waive the center registration fee of $33.50 for CLEP and DSST despite being auxiliary driven Expose military students to academic testing e.g. other testing products

The Benefits to the School A university testing center offers a more conducive environment for testing Opens military test takers to our university Diversify the university Guaranteed tuition from 9/11 GI Bill Putting money in our local economy

Resources + DANTES Website - + CLEP Website - + DSST Website - + Florida Atlantic University Testing Center Website -

Presenter Contact Information + Demetra King DANTES Exams Program Manager Emily Paulsen CLEP Patrick Cheicante DSST Frando Patterson Director, Testing & Evaluation

CLEP for Adult Students and Military Service Members Discussion & Questions… Thank You!!