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Freshman Year For Free!

by Eva 12 Comments

Yes, you read that right. FREE. Your freshman year of college can be free of cost and is accessible to any person. Not a gimmick and no catches. Modern States Education Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to it's founding principle: that access to affordable education is fundamental to any philosophy that respects all individuals, and fundamental to the American dream.

Freshman year for free? Yes! And yes, I mean FREE. No catches, no gimmicks, FREE!

If you have visited TGC’s for any length of time you know there are very few things that really get me fired up. I mean, over the top giddy, and I am so happy to share something with you that I am absolutely amazed over. In fact, I can’t believe I’ve only just heard about it!

Modern States Education Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to making a high quality college education free of cost and accessible to any person who seeks one. It’s founding principle is that access to affordable education is fundamental to any philosophy that respects all individuals, and fundamental to the American dream.

Yes, you read that right. Free of cost and accessible to any person.

WHAT?!?

I had the opportunity to speak with David Vise, Pulitzer Prize winner and the Executive Director of Modern States. He explained that they “want to make college more affordable and accessible for as many people as possible. He went on to say something we all know to be true,

Yes, you read that right. FREE. Your freshman year of college can be free of cost and is accessible to any person. Not a gimmick and no catches. Modern States Education Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to it's founding principle: that access to affordable education is fundamental to any philosophy that respects all individuals, and fundamental to the American dream.Yes, you read that right. FREE. Your freshman year of college can be free of cost and is accessible to any person. Not a gimmick and no catches. Modern States Education Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to it's founding principle: that access to affordable education is fundamental to any philosophy that respects all individuals, and fundamental to the American dream.

Yes, you read that right. FREE. Your freshman year of college can be free of cost and is accessible to any person. Not a gimmick and no catches. Modern States Education Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to it's founding principle: that access to affordable education is fundamental to any philosophy that respects all individuals, and fundamental to the American dream.

Yes, you read that right. FREE. Your freshman year of college can be free of cost and is accessible to any person. Not a gimmick and no catches. Modern States Education Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to it's founding principle: that access to affordable education is fundamental to any philosophy that respects all individuals, and fundamental to the American dream.

Yes, you read that right. FREE. Your freshman year of college can be free of cost and is accessible to any person. Not a gimmick and no catches. Modern States Education Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to it's founding principle: that access to affordable education is fundamental to any philosophy that respects all individuals, and fundamental to the American dream.

“Too many people are left with the choice to not go to college OR take on a load of debt and we want to change that.”

Such a simple concept and yet few solutions seem within reach, until now.

freshman year for free

The Low Down

Modern States has partnered with edX, the leading online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT. Modern States also partners with others to develop more than 30 freshman college courses. Some of the best professors from top universities teach these classes. The courses include online lectures, quizzes, and tests. Likewise, textbooks and other needed material are provided online. For. FREE.

These courses help students prepare to pass ‘Advanced Placement’ (AP) or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests. Some of the ones they offer now include classes such as History, Computer Science, Math, English and Economics.

Because of the flexibility offered this program is ideal for people working full time, those in the military, and (in my opinion) every single other person who is considering going to college.

The Details on Freshman Year For Free

*No admission requirements

*Work at your own pace

*No Fees

*Work from your laptop, desktop, cell phone or use the app

*NO CATCH

Could this get any better? YES!

Not only do they provide the materials and the course so you can pass the AP or CLEP test and earn college credit. They also pay for it. THEY PAY FOR IT! Right now, they pay the $80 fee for the test you choose. They may not be able to offer this forever but you can take advantage of it now.

People, it’s free college for your freshman year. Free!

How Can They Do This?

I asked David how they were able to do all this. I can only imagine how much it must cost to pay to have the courses developed, much less pay for testing fees. He said that it’s all possible because a philanthropist named Steve Klinsky came up with the idea and has funded the program. Since getting started they have grown and are now an alliance that includes colleges, universities, and others. Over two million students attend colleges that have affiliated with Modern States Education Alliance so far.

It is an amazing opportunity for so many. David has assured me there are no catches or surprises or anything like that. They just want to help you get your degree while taking on as little debt as possible.

Be sure to take a look at the ModernStates.Org website and tell them I sent you!

Here’s to Freshman Year For Free!

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  1. Ruth Ann Ward

    March 31, 2017 at 9:06 am

    Wow Eva, what a great opportunity! Thanks for sharing. I will be passing this link on.

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    • Eva

      April 4, 2017 at 12:06 pm

      Thanks Ruth Ann!

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  2. Austin McLaughlin

    April 3, 2017 at 1:18 pm

    Thank you for providing an easy way to pay for part of my college tuition. How do I sign up for this program?

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    • Eva

      April 4, 2017 at 12:04 pm

      Just visit their website and it tells you exactly what to do to sign up!

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  3. Marshall

    April 4, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    That is such a great thing that you guys are doing. You are giving so many people the amazing opportunity and are going to impact people in a great way! It makes me happy that there are people in the world like you who are willing to make a difference. Thank you for what you do!

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    • Eva

      April 11, 2017 at 10:43 pm

      It seems too good to be true doesn’t it? I was just amazed when I heard about it!

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  4. Austin McLaughlin

    April 8, 2017 at 6:14 pm

    Thank you for helping me find a way to help fund my college. How do I get signed up?

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    • Eva

      April 11, 2017 at 10:39 pm

      Hey Austin. Just visit the modernstates.org website and click on the green ‘sign up’ button on the top right corner. That will get you started!

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  5. Victor Wismer

    April 10, 2017 at 6:22 pm

    Thanks for showing me an easier way to pay for my college tuition. I learned a lot from this post and I will show it to more of my friends!

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    • Eva

      April 11, 2017 at 10:32 pm

      Thank you so much Victor! I hope that many of you will be able to take advantage of the program!

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  6. Aaron

    April 13, 2017 at 7:29 pm

    This is interesting. I may think about using this, so thank you for being a great blogger and doing something that can help many people. Keep it up! Maybe I should have tried to find this sooner, as my family had to pay for school…

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    • Eva

      April 26, 2017 at 10:27 am

      I feel the same way! I wish I had known about it sooner! Maybe you can tell your friends and it will help them!

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Hi guys, I’m Eva!

Welcome to TeensGotCents, my name is Eva Baker and I founded this site when I was sixteen. I'm a complete money nerd and I love helping teens learn how money works. Also, I watch too much Netflix. Although I still have a lot to learn about personal finance I hope you will use my successes and failures to help reach your own goals whether you want to go to college debt free, get a part time job, work on a fun DIY project that will save you money or just read about ways you can learn to manage your money well as a teen. So glad you're here! Read more about my story here.

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