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The Classic Learning Foundation is an independent non-profit scholarship granting organization, supported by the generosity of individuals and institutions committed to the support and advancement of classical education.

Visit www.cltexam.com to learn about CLT10 and order a study guide to prepare for the types of questions you will find on the test.

No. National Scholars can apply their scholarship to tuition, room, and board only at those institutions who have elected to adopt CLT as an admission standard. The list of partner colleges can be found here. There is no cost to becoming a CLT Partner College, and some have done so at the request of a scholarship winner!

Classic Learning scholarships are merit scholarships and are awarded regardless of a student’s financial need. Some colleges or universities may have need-based aid that restricts the use of merit scholarships, and some institutions may factor the Classic Learning scholarship when calculating aid packages.

CLT10 is administered to 9th and 10th graders and serves as a means to assess a student’s academic readiness to tackle rigorous study. The ‘classic’ in Classic Learning Test refers to its use of the greatest and most enduring texts that have informed and shaped society. Although these texts are featured prominently in a classical education, CLT exams instead emphasize intellectual aptitude and achievement which is not limited to classical curricula.

The Classic Learning Foundation was established as a scholarship granting organization to enable and support the granting of merit-based scholarships and recognize deserving young scholars as the Classic Learning Test continues to grow.

CLT is not religiously or politically affiliated. What differentiates CLT from other standardized tests, is that the CLT does not censor reading passages from different viewpoints and includes content on a variety of topics, including philosophy, religion, literature, history, science, and more. The majority of these passages are drawn from classic literature and historical texts that have had a lasting influence on Western culture and society. Students do not need a prior knowledge of these texts to succeed on the CLT; instead, what is assessed is a student’s ability to read, comprehend, and analyze a text. Students who take the CLT will read atheist as well as religious authors, Karl Marx as well as Adam Smith, Aristotle as well as Mahatma Gandhi. These are the texts that students are likely to encounter throughout high school and college, and by the end of high school, students should be able to read texts that they agree or disagree with and glean information from them.

Each year, working with the Classic Learning Test, we will receive notice of the highest-performing students taking CLT10. Those achieving the highest scores nationally will be notified that they are in consideration as National Scholar. We will then announce the list of Scholars in July. For most students, that will fall between their sophomore and junior years of high school, allowing them to add that distinction to their college application.