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Your Guide to CLEPing Out of Gen Eds
…there are plenty of books and online resources to help you out! College Board provides an exam breakdown, topic list, and resources for each test, but I highly recommend going outside of these. Modern States has been my go-to for all of the exams I’ve taken so far!
The Education Exchange: Free College for One Year
Dr. Jefferson Pestronk, Executive Director, Modern States Education Alliance, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the platform, which serves as an on-ramp to college for thousands of students.
OPINION: Save money on college by taking CLEP Exams
If someone wants to save money by taking some of these tests, but does not have sufficient prior knowledge to just take the exam, Modern States is a gem. Modern States is a nonprofit aimed at making college more affordable. They offer a free curriculum taught by qualified professionals for all of the exam topics […]
Broader access to advanced coursework: An interview with Jefferson Pestronk, Executive Director of Modern States
Modern States Education Alliance is a non-profit that makes college-level courses and college credit free to any learner anywhere, including high school students interested in advanced coursework.
Student saves time, money through ASU Online to graduate at 19 this summer
In addition to earning college credits in high school, Yokota earned 39 credits through the College Level Examination Program, in which students can earn credit by passing an exam in lieu of taking the course. Typically, each CLEP exam costs $95, but he was able to take them for free thanks to the Modern States […]
Steps you can take now to avoid college sticker shock
Another is to take AP courses. If their high school doesn’t offer them, there is a program called Freshman Year for Free offered by the Modern States Education Alliance. It provides free AP placement courses and pays the fee for students to take the AP tests or college-level preparation (CLEP) tests administered through the College […]
How Families Can Reduce College Expenses By 25% Or More
There are many ways to save money on a college degree, although not all of them will work for every student. You can opt to attend community college, then transfer to a four-year university to finish up their program. You can live at home attending college and commute to class, or you can pursue a […]
Adversity training
In 2019 [Logan Lathrop] deployed to Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait with the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, where his IT work was “more big-picture and more technical,” he says, though he can’t reveal more. The deployment was stressful, and not just for the usual reasons: he worried he would lose his motivation for college. […]
OPINION: Left out: Dreamers miss too many education opportunities that could change their lives
As tuition and related fees skyrocket, finding ways to keep a college degree within reach for anyone willing to work toward one is imperative. Offering every high school student access to college-level courses while in high school is one critical way to do so.
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 […]
