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Meet Abbi Macmurdo

Louisiana high school assistant principal Abbi Macmurdo has become a champion for Modern States, aligning the courses with school curriculums to give students an opportunity to be successful in CLEP exams, while also introducing the philanthropy to other school administrators in her state.

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Meet Ryan Wetherington

Ryan Wetherington graduated high school in 2006 and got to work, holding a series of jobs ranging from front desk clerk at motel to various food and beverage jobs. Almost two decades later, he had just about given up on his hopes of higher education when he was introduced to Modern States. He’s now working […]

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Meet Charlie Tobler

Charlie Tobler put off college to become a farrier, shoeing horses for several years before deciding to go back to school. He earned 48 completely free college credits through Modern States and CLEP, part of an effort that allowed him to graduate from Thomas Edison State University in under one year.

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Meet Preet Patel

Preet Patel, a 21-year-old pilot, passed 11 CLEP exams after studying with Modern States. He used the results as dual credit, graduating high school early through Florida’s College Acceleration Program while earning 33 college credits. The effort helped to shave four years off Preet’s education journey, jump-starting his career in the sky.

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Meet Marya Lokhandwala

Marya Lokhandwala came to the U.S. only to find out that none of her Indian college credits would be accepted here as she tried to become a physical therapist. So, she turned to Modern States and passed 12 CLEP exams in two months.

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Meet U.S. Air Force Airman of the Year Trent Sikute

Trent Sikute, who became U.S. Air Force Airman of the Year at his base after getting his college degree with help from Modern States. He actually reached out to us to share his story, because he wanted to tout the educational possibilities that come with joining the military. Trent said he tested out of 13 […]

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Meet Talmage Kelley

Talmage Kelley III, a 21-year-old from Alabama, began using CLEP and Modern States as a 16-year-old. He took 16 Modern States courses, covering about half his bachelor’s degree at Western Governors University. Kelley is now working in cyber security for an Alabama hospital.

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Meet Caleb Sheppard

Caleb Sheppard graduated from high school with 45 free college credits, having passed 15 CLEP tests after studying with Modern States. After studying at Charter Oak State College, he went on to earn a scholarship to the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, graduating before he turned 22. He’s now a law clerk for […]

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Meet Julia Shingleton

A few years ago, Julia Shingleton thought college was out of reach. After losing her father during her senior year of high school, she started working full-time at a VA hospital. The job provided a much-needed income to help her family, but it also put her college dreams on hold. “It’s really difficult when you […]

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Meet General Parker

General Parker, 60, has passed 16 CLEP exams after studying with Modern States. He’s finishing his degree at the University of Maryland Global Campus and then is moving on to law school.

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Meet Rachel Wick

Rachel Wick passed 14 CLEP exams thanks to Modern States’ completely free courses, earning 48 credits as she finished her undergraduate degree more than a year early. She’s now in a graduate program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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