OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO EARN FREE COLLEGE CREDIT
A new, high-quality path to free college credit was launched in 2017.
The goal of the program, dubbed “Freshman Year for Free,” is to make
college more accessible and affordable for high school students, college
students and adult learners, including active duty military personnel,
their families, and veterans.
WHO IS MAKING THIS POSSIBLE?
Modern States, the New York-based charitable organization behind the
effort, has funded production of online courses taught by college
professors. The courses prepare students for introductory College Level
Examination Program (CLEP) exams in Economics, Sociology, Algebra, and
other areas.
HOW DOES THIS LEAD TO COLLEGE CREDIT?
The CLEP exams, administered by the College Board, are accepted for
credit by more than 2,900 colleges and universities. Modern States is
partnering with high schools and colleges that are making students aware
of the opportunity.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
This is the first time there have been courses (see list below)
taught by top quality college professors for CLEP subjects. Also, Modern
States is paying the CLEP exam fee and scheduling fee for students who
enroll in the courses and take the exams. The benefit for participating
institutions is that this creates a free on-ramp to college that
facilitates learning and earning credits.
WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW?
Modern States will pay for you to take the CLEP exam. After you complete the coursework and practice questions, request a CLEP voucher
code from the Modern States website. There are no prerequisites for the
32 courses that are available, and all of them are self-paced. Some of
the courses stem from a partnership between Modern States and edX, the
online education platform created by Harvard and MIT.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Modern States Education Alliance™ offers free, high-quality online
courses taught by college professors that prepare you for the CLEP
exams, which are well-established and widely-accepted. Solid performance
on the exams (each participating college decides what scores you need
for credit) can earn you college credits and enable you to save tuition
dollars. You can take one course or many; if you do well on eight exams,
you can potentially earn Freshman Year for Free™.
HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?
Sign up today by clicking here – it’s free!