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It was great to see your newspaper’s recent article on Louisiana leading the nation in the number of College Level Examination Program exams taken by students for free college credit. As the founder and CEO of the Modern States Education Alliance, a charity dedicated to making a college education more affordable and accessible for everyone, […]
Two years after publicly launching its “Freshman Year for Free” program, the Modern States Education Alliance announced this month that its free online courses have enrolled more than 150,000 students. Modern States offers more than 40 online courses, all taught by professors recruited from various universities. The courses are designed for students aiming to earn […]
A nonprofit called Modern States Education Alliance is dedicated to helping lower-income students pile up college credits before they step foot on campus. This increases their ability to complete a degree on time, or even ahead of time. The Modern States program “Freshman Year for Free” methodically guides high-school students through online courses plus A.P. […]
Eric T. Jones, superintendent of the Jackson-Madison County School System, says partnering with the UofM and Modern States benefits his students by providing new opportunities for learning, as well as earning college credit.
Hazelmarie spoke with Founder & CEO, Modern States Education Alliance, Steve Klinsky, about the foundation and how students can go to college affordably.
When it comes to college, affordability can be a hurdle, to say the least. For some, it’s an outright barrier. But there are strategies families can follow that can help. Steve Klinksy, founder and CEO of Modern States Education Alliance, joins us to discuss what families can do to address affordability.
How about a “Freshman Year for Free”? Modern States Education Alliance now makes that possible. Students can take certified courses from approved and recognized university professors, sit for CLEP, a nationwide end-of-course exam, and earn enough credits to start their sophomore years without having paid a dime.
Laura Speer, a math teacher at Walton, instructs an algebra class targeted at students who will pursue a liberal arts track in college. The course culminates with students taking a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam, offered by the College Board… Speer supplemented her algebra curriculum with a free course from Modern States Education Alliance, […]
Nobody should be denied a college education for lack of money. However, as evidenced by student debt exceeding $1.5 trillion, college affordability is a major issue for students and their families. The Modern States philanthropy has created a tool to address the college cost problem: a digital public library of great online college courses at […]
On Feb. 27, Democrats in New Hampshire defeated House Bill 673, which would have allocated $100,000 to cover the cost of students taking exams for free college credit. The bill was defeated by a vote of 202-141, with 199 Democrats “opposed” and only four in favor. The bill was proposed by Glenn Cordelli, a longstanding […]
In 2012, at the height of the MOOC craze, Klinsky, a venture capitalist and philanthropist, decided the nation needed a new, innovation-focused accreditor that would recognize specific courses for credit. So he joined forces with a former ED official, David A. Bergeron, then at the Center for American Progress, and set about creating one.
New Tampa resident Quinn Ignatowicz made national headlines this week for earning college credit following his performance on a college-level exam. He’s 11, and his performance on the test came just a few weeks after he finished fifth grade.
