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Modern States’ Most Prolific Scholar, and a ‘Hard to Kill’ College Success Story
Twenty. That’s how many of the College Board’s College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams Elliot Rosen passed after taking Modern States courses, what we believe is the most of any learner since the founding of our philanthropy almost four years ago*. A 51-year-old from Erial, New Jersey, Rosen completed his coursework at Thomas Edison State […]
New Jersey pilots partnership to help residents earn free credit at 3 colleges
The state of New Jersey announced Monday it is partnering with nonprofit course provider Modern States to allow some residents to earn college credit for free.
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Partners with Modern States to Pilot Models for Demonstrating College-Level Mastery and Earning Free College Credit for New Jersey Students
Today, the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) and Modern States announced a pilot partnership to provide students across New Jersey with the opportunity to earn free college credit for demonstrating college-level mastery. The partnership with Modern States furthers the goals outlined in the State Plan for Higher Education by offering students college […]
Big savings for students: NJ colleges now offering free courses
The New Jersey Office of Higher Education is working with a nonprofit organization to launch pilot program that will allow Garden State students and adults to get a boost in their college careers. Brian Bridges, the state secretary of higher education said as part of the pilot, the Modern States Educational Alliance has agreed to […]
Why Modern States Courses Are the Perfect Fit for DREAMers
Why Modern States Courses Are the Perfect Fit for DREAMers Making the most of a free, seamless, hassle-free catalog of credit-earning college courses If you’re a DREAMer, an undocumented immigrant youth who came to the U.S. at a young age, you’ve likely encountered endless hurdles when it comes to your education. That said, if you’re […]
Meet the Stark Family
Hear from the very talented Stark siblings about how they are using Modern States to earn free college credit.
Celebrating Pi with Pie
Another opportunity I want all of you to be aware of is the opportunity for your high school student to become a Klinsky Scholar, as part of the Purdue Fast Start Program. The program is through Modern States, an online philanthropic college course catalogue, which allows a High School student to take college courses online […]
Closing the Gap: Emily Mateo Makes the Most of Time Away From School
Emily Mateo’s story is like that of so many college freshmen who arrive on campus only to find the environment isn’t a fit. As a student at the U.S. Military Academy, she realized the path to her dream career as a neurosurgeon would be better achieved through a civilian route. So, she’s transferring to Binghamton […]
NYC x Freshman Year for Free Gives Students College-Level Confidence
Scarlet Almanzar, a motivated student who in 2020 graduated from The Young Women’s Leadership School in the Bronx, was looking to build college-level confidence last summer when she turned to NYC x Freshman Year for Free (NYC x FYFF). “I wanted to know what level of difficulty the college curriculum was going to be,,” Almanzar, 19, […]
How to Enter College as a Debt-Free Second-Semester Junior
Nineteen-year-old Noah Hill never knew life as an underclassman, and he’s already done with college. Hill, from rural Crewe, Virginia, in December earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Charter Oaks State College, a Connecticut-based online school that — other than a good education — offered him exactly what he was looking for upon […]
Meet the Metcalfs: Using Modern States for Homeschool Bonding
For Karen Metcalf, choosing to homeschool her five children is about family connections. “I really want to know my kids well, and for them to know each other well,” Metcalf said in an interview. “They do, and I do.” Metcalf, coordinator of the homeschool program for Maryville Christian School in Maryville, Tennessee, turned to Modern […]
