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Carnegie Corporation of New York, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, and Achelis & Bodman Foundation commit support Modern States Education Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to making a high-quality college education accessible and affordable to everyone, today announced that it received nearly $2.7 million in new funding during 2025, anchored by multi-year grants from Carnegie Corporation of […]
Modern States Education Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to making a high-quality college education accessible and affordable to everyone, today announced it has received nearly $1 million in funding from the Axim Collaborative and the Ichigo Foundation. The two grants will help Modern States scale access to its free online courses and credit-bearing exams in New […]
Modern States Education Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to making a high-quality college education accessible and affordable to all, today announced it is a 2025 D2L Excellence Award winner. Modern States was recognized for its transformative work expanding college access for hundreds of thousands of learners and for the strategic technology improvements that support its mission, […]
D2L celebrates leaders creating transformative learning experiences in their communities. Modern States was selected for expanding its reach, optimizing course delivery, and providing a seamless, user-friendly experience for learners to advance its mission of democratizing access to higher education.
Grant Is Among the Largest Gifts Received in Organization’s History Modern States Education Alliance (“Modern States”), the nation’s leading philanthropy dedicated to making a college degree more affordable and accessible for everyone, announced a $600,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation. The gift, to be awarded over two years, is among the largest Modern […]
Considered the “Pulitzer of Education Innovation”, Awards Program Recognizes Organizations Driving Educational Improvement 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 it is a Yass Prize 2023 Quarterfinalist. Modern States is among 64 organizations in the education space being […]
Dr. Jefferson Pestronk to lead nonprofit’s next stage of growth and improvement New York (July 24, 2023) – 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. Pestronk brings a wealth […]
Continued Growth of “Freshman Year for Free” Program Highlights Need for Alternative Pathways to College for Students of All Ages and Backgrounds Over 125,000 credit-bearing exams taken by students, and paid for by Modern States; an estimated $300 million savings on college costs for students and families Key alliances in place with Purdue, HBCUs, New […]
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 […]
Continued Growth of “Freshman Year for Free” Program Highlights Need for Alternative Pathways to College for Students of All Ages and Backgrounds Over 300,000 registered students to date; nearly 50,000 credit-bearing exams taken by students Students have saved more than $75 million on college tuition by turning to Modern States “Freshman Year for Free” program creates an […]
Modern States, a philanthropy dedicated to making a college degree more affordable and accessible to everyone, today announced a partnership with Morgan State University, designed to help Maryland high school students earn up to a year of college credit at no cost. Modern States and Morgan will work together to facilitate the university’s enrollment of […]
Today, the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) and Modern States announced a pilot partnership to provide students across New Jersey with the opportunity to earn free college credit for demonstrating college-level mastery. The partnership with Modern States furthers the goals outlined in the State Plan for Higher Education by offering students college […]
