1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Learning for Credit Act of 2018 . 2. Authority for use of veterans educational assistance for examinations to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning (a) In general An individual who is entitled to veterans educational assistance may use such assistance to cover the costs of examinations to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning for approved programs of education. (b) Veterans educational assistance For purposes of this section, veterans educational assistance is educational assistance available to veterans and other eligible individuals under the provisions of law as follows: (1) Chapters 30, 32, 33, 34, and 35 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Any other provision of law providing educational assistance to a veteran, or to another individual in connection with the service of a veteran in the Armed Forces. (c) Examinations The examinations for which veterans educational assistance may be used pursuant to this section include the following: (1) A DANTES Subject Standardized Test Program (DSST) examination. (2) A College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examination. (3) The National Career Readiness Certificate examination. (4) Any other examination of a similar nature to an exam specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) specified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for purposes of this section. (5) Exams that require students to develop portfolios or written narratives with supporting documentation that demonstrate prior military training or learning. (d) Limitation on amount usable The total amount of veterans educational assistance that may be used for costs of an examination under subsection (a) may not exceed the lesser of— (1) the amount charged for the examination by the entity administering the examination