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Meet Gerry Born
Gerry Born, retired high school Spanish teacher and former standout college basketball player at Davidson College, talks about his experience earning 66 college credit hours in 32 days through Modern States and CLEP.
Harvard Law airman lauds ‘best-kept secret’ for accessible education
Air National Guard 1st Lt. Logan Lathrop wasn’t exactly a star student growing up. In his own words, he “barely graduated high school.” But an educational tool he stumbled upon while serving overseas spurred an unlikely journey to Harvard Law School. He believes other service members could use what he calls the “best-kept secret” to […]
A Nonprofit Opens Doors to College
In my travels around the country, I often come across positive efforts that not many people know about, but are making real progress helping people move up. Here’s one. Modern States is a nonprofit providing a free way for students to start earning college credit. These students can get a head start or a fresh […]
Harvard Law airman lauds ‘best-kept secret’ for accessible education
Air National Guard 1st Lt. Logan Lathrop wasn’t exactly a star student growing up. In his own words, he “barely graduated high school.” But an educational tool he stumbled upon while serving overseas spurred an unlikely journey to Harvard Law School. He believes other service members could use what he calls the “best-kept secret” to […]
Meet Adam Klawitter
When 22-year-old Adam Klawitter graduates from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on May 20, he will complete a most improbable journey. The dual-major senior started this journey by using Modern States’ online courses, which prepared him to earn free college credit. “People who are curious and driven can go to Modern States and get college credits […]
Meet Alex Keen
Hear from Alex how he’s using Modern States to learn and pass the CLEP exam.
Modern States, the Largest “Free College for Credit” System in the U.S., Surpasses 400,000 Learners
Continued Growth of “Freshman Year for Free” Program Highlights Need for Alternative Pathways to College for Students of All Ages and Backgrounds Over 125,000 credit-bearing exams taken by students, and paid for by Modern States; an estimated $300 million savings on college costs for students and families Key alliances in place with Purdue, HBCUs, New […]
Using Modern States and CLEP to Make Up for Lost Pandemic Credits
Rylee Brown was up against the clock. The senior at Westminster College in Salt Lake City found out in September that due to poor communication with the school during the COVID-19 pandemic, she would be 16 credits shy of graduating this May, even with a full spring curriculum. The cost of just tuition and fees […]
From Modern States to Harvard Law: Meet Logan
Logan Lathrop thought he would never pursue college because of the cost. Then, while he was deployed in Kuwait, he discovered Modern States and CLEP and learned he could earn college credit for free. Through our program, he earned 21 college credits and went on to get his undergraduate degree after serving our country. Now […]
Meet Mary Cary
Meet Mary Cary, who is using Modern States to pass CLEPs in hopes of getting directly into a law school in California without ever going to undergrad.
Meet Robert Ayres
Hear from Robert about how he used Modern States to find his way back to college, saved money, and earned over 30 college credits for free.
