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Modern States Education Alliance Names New Executive Director

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Modern States Education Alliance (“Modern States”), the nation’s leading philanthropy dedicated to making a college degree more affordable and accessible for everyone, today announced the appointment of Dr. Jefferson Pestronk as executive director.

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  • NEW YORK, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Modern States Education Alliance (“Modern States”), the nation’s leading philanthropy dedicated to making a college degree more affordable and accessible for everyone, today announced the appointment of Dr. Jefferson Pestronk as executive director.
  • He will work alongside Modern States’ CEO and founder, Steve Klinsky, and succeeds David Vise, who continues on as senior advisor.
  • “A nationwide search led us to Jefferson and I look forward to working with him to enable Modern States to continue to grow and flourish,” said Klinsky.
  • For more information about Modern States and its courses, please visit https://modernstates.org/ .

Modern States, the Largest “Free College for Credit” System in the U.S., Surpasses 400,000 Learners

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Modern States Education Alliance (“Modern States”), the nation’s leading philanthropy dedicated to making a college degree more affordable and accessible for everyone, today announced that it has over 400,000 registered students on its online learning platform.

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  • To date, students have completed 128,000 courses and received full reimbursement by Modern States for exam fees.
  • “The philanthropic goal of Modern States is to give away great, free, credit-bearing college courses to everyone who wants them.
  • The NYC students who receive stipends for passing courses and exams use Modern States courses to earn free college credit during high school.
  • The philanthropy aspires to help over one million learners and to save students and taxpayers over $1 billion in total.

30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative Announces Upcoming Nonprofit Recipients of Grants From DeVos Family Foundation

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of its 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative, the DeVos family today announced seven additional nonprofit honorees from the Central Florida community.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of its 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative, the DeVos family today announced seven additional nonprofit honorees from the Central Florida community.
  • Each organization will receive funding from the DeVos Family Foundation and be recognized at an Orlando Magic game.
  • Future recipients will be announced early next year and recognized throughout the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
  • The DeVos family purchased the Magic in 1991 and 30 years later, in 2021, announced the 30 Grants for 30 Years initiative.

Modern States and Norfolk State University Unite to Increase College Access for Virginians

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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NEW YORK, March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Modern States, a philanthropy dedicated to making a college degree more affordable and accessible to everyone, today announced the launch of its Fast Start program with Norfolk State University (NSU). The program is designed to help high school students in Virginia and current NSU students earn up to a year of college credit at no cost. The partnership between the two organizations is the latest in Modern States’ commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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  • Modern States forms strategic alliances at the local, state and university levels to design programs that meet a communitys specific needs.
  • Norfolk State University is proud to partner with the Modern States initiative as we both work to expand access and affordability to higher education for all students, said NSU President Javaune Adams-Gaston, Ph.D.
  • The NSU Fast Start program will mirror similar Fast Start initiatives launched by Modern States at Morgan State University and Purdue University.
  • Im happy to have Modern States launch a Fast Start program at Norfolk State University, said Steven Klinsky, the founder and CEO of Modern States.

Modern States Becomes Largest “Free College for Credit” System in the United States

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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ModernStates.org offersa collection of completely free freshman-level courses online that lead to real credit at thousands of colleges and universities.

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  • ModernStates.org offersa collection of completely free freshman-level courses online that lead to real credit at thousands of colleges and universities.
  • The philanthropic goal of Modern States is to give away great, free, credit-bearing college courses to everyone who wants them, like a public library of post-secondary education.
  • These CLEP exams have been widely accepted for college credit for more than 50 years, and Modern States pays the CLEP exam costs for students who successfully pass its courses.
  • The NYC students who receive stipends for passing courses and exams use Modern States courses to earn free college credit prior to high school graduation.

Duke Energy helps build North Carolina workforce with $615,000 in grants to community colleges, HBCUs and nonprofits

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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The grants support innovative workforce education and training initiatives at community colleges, historically black colleges and universities, and nonprofits across the state.

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  • The grants support innovative workforce education and training initiatives at community colleges, historically black colleges and universities, and nonprofits across the state.
  • As North Carolina continues its clean energy transformation, the Duke Energy Foundation is investing in programs that will build the next generation workforce as well as create access to training and job skills that fit current community needs.
  • "At Duke Energy, we are helping build a diverse workforce for North Carolina by expanding access to training opportunities across the state, particularly in minority and underserved communities," said Stephen De May, Duke Energy's North Carolina president.
  • The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work.

Modern States Education Alliance Marks Second Anniversary With Additional $1.3 Million in Gifts and Over 150,000 Students

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
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The Heckscher Foundation for Children also has partnered with Modern States, providing funds to New York City public schools in Harlem and the Bronx to facilitate adoption of Modern States.

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  • The Heckscher Foundation for Children also has partnered with Modern States, providing funds to New York City public schools in Harlem and the Bronx to facilitate adoption of Modern States.
  • The support of these foundations will help Modern States continue to provide a free path to college for all kinds of learners.
  • Over 150,000 students have signed up for Modern States free online courses and textbooks in just two years.
  • The Modern States Education Alliance is a NYC-based philanthropy dedicated to making a college degree more affordable and accessible for everyone.