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Free College Courses for Credit: Now a Reality

Nobody should be denied a college education for lack of money. However, as evidenced by student debt exceeding $1.5 trillion, college affordability is a major issue for students and their families.

The Modern States philanthropy has created a tool to address the college cost problem: a digital public library of great online college courses at ModernStates.org that anyone can use to earn real college credits absolutely free. The ModernStates.org site has already gained 119,000 registered students in its first 16 months since launch, and has already saved students millions of dollars in tuition and textbook expense.