Advanced Standing Credit

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Enterprise State Community College will accept credits earned on the CLEP tests toward the associate degree for not more than 25 percent of the total credit required for the degree. A minimum score in the 50th percentile in the areas examined is required for award of credit. Credit awarded through nontraditional means is not applicable toward the minimum of 25 percent of semester credit hours that must be completed through courses from the College. For further information, contact the Admissions Office on the Enterprise campus. Enterprise State Community College is not a CLEP testing center.

Enterprise State Community College accepts CLEP credit awarded by other institutions only if College requirements regarding scores and other restrictions are met. The College cannot guarantee that other institutions of higher education will accept CLEP credit awarded by Enterprise State Community College. Students should consult their institution’s policy prior to taking a CLEP examination.

Advanced Placement Credit (AP)

Entering freshmen with superior preparation and participation in the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program in high school may be awarded advanced credit depending on their AP examination scores. Enterprise State Community College will review AP scores of “3,” “4,” and “5.” For further information, the student should contact the location where he or she plans to attend classes.

With a score of “3” or higher, students receive credit for a minimum of one course in the subject area corresponding to the test. Credit is awarded based on students' majors. Additional AP credit in a single subject area may be awarded based on an evaluation of students’ high school records and career goals. To apply for additional credit, students should contact the Associate Dean of Students.

Special Programs for Military Service Members

Army Tuition Assistance, as well as other financial aid programs offered by the College, is available to servicemembers.

Servicemembers Opportunity College Associate Degree (SOCAD)

Enterprise State Community College is a member of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium and the SOC Degree Network System.

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Consortium

The SOC Consortium consists of colleges and universities committed to expanding and improving voluntary postsecondary educational opportunities for servicemembers worldwide. SOC Consortium members subscribe to principles and criteria to ensure that quality academic programs are available to active-duty military students, their family members, and veterans. A list of current SOC Consortium member institutions can be found on the SOC website at www.soc.aascu.org.

SOC Degree Network System Membership

Enterprise State Community College is a member of the SOC Degree Network System, a subgroup of SOC Consortium member institutions selected by the military services to deliver specific associate degree programs to servicemembers and their families. As a member of the DNS, ESCC has agreed to adhere to academic policies intended to support military students in their academic endeavors towards degree completion.

These policies include:

A limit of institutional residency requirements for graduation to 25 percent or less of the total degree requirements, or in the case of degrees that are offered 100 percent online to 30 percent,
Permission for military students to complete institutional residency at any time and avoid any “final year” or “final semester” residency requirement,
Awarding credit appropriate to the degree for service training school courses and military occupational experience based on the recommendations in the American Council on Education Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services (ACE Guide),
Awarding credit appropriate to the degree from at least one nationally-recognized standardized testing program such as College Level Examination Program (CLEP), DSSTs, or Excelsior College Examination program (ECE), based on credit recommendations in the ACE Guide,
Permitting the student to complete his or her selected degree program under the terms of the Student Agreement even after separation from active military service or if ESCC should no longer participate in the SOC Degree Network System.

Credit for Military Service Schools

Credit for military service schools will be granted in accordance with the recommendations published by the American Council on Education in “A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services.”