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CCD Academy taps StraighterLine, pioneering developer of low-cost, online courses, to reach Denver residents with some college but no degree  DENVER, June 11, 2020 – Community College of Denver (CCD) announced the launch of CCD Academy to help students who are no longer enrolled in college return and earn their degree. The new initiative is powered by StraighterLine, a developer of low-cost, competency-based courses to help students earn credits toward their degree. "A college degree can offer an economic lifeline for displaced workers. But for a growing number of laid-off and furloughed workers, life’s circumstances -- not a lack of aspiration -- got in the way of completing a degree," said Ruthanne K. Orihuela, Provost & Vice Pr ...

Contact: Chris Tofalli Chris Tofalli Public Relations, LLC 914-834-4334 BV Investment Partners Announces Investment in StraighterLine BALTIMORE, May 5, 2020 – BV Investment Partners (“BV”), a middle-market private equity firm focused on the tech-enabled business services, software and IT services sectors, announced today that it has made a significant investment in StraighterLine, an education technology company that provides scalable solutions to deliver affordable, effective and accelerated learning pathways to formal degree programs and widely recognized industry credentials. StraighterLine was founded in 2009 by Burck Smith and David Parento, with the singular goal of reducing the price of higher education.  StraighterLine’s p ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 1/24/2019 Media Contact: Beth Dumbauld StraighterLine 443-842-5833 [email protected] STRAIGHTERLINE, CAMPUS3 AND 3 COLLEGES LAUNCH FIRST-YEAR ONLINE VALUE PATHWAY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Program makes North American colleges more appealing for international students  Baltimore, MD – StraighterLine, a provider of affordable college readiness programs, Campus3 and three colleges in the United States have partnered to create a First-Year Online Value Pathway allowing international students to start studies in their home country while waiting for a visa, save thousands on tuition, and earn up to a year’s worth of university and college credit prior to matriculating on a campus in North America. Particip ...

Bismarck State College (BSC) in Bismarck, N.D., has partnered with StraighterLine to help students affordably earn college credit and flexibly get on track to degree completion. StraighterLine, the leading provider of low-cost, online college courses, has partnered with Bismarck State College to provide students an affordable and flexible way to complete general education courses online. BSC and StraighterLine are both focused on providing a flexible, innovative, and affordable online education opportunities that help students move forward to earn a degree and achieve their career goals. “BSC’s focus on providing students an innovative, high quality education and degree programs for students aligns well with our mission to provide stude ...

StraighterLine, the student success and college readiness company, and the New Hampshire-based New England College have partnered to offer students an accelerated associate degree pathway program. New England College will use more than 20 of StraighterLine's online general education credits for this new program, helping create an affordable and flexible option for students that costs less than $10,000. Offered 100% online, this accelerated program is offered thought the college’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies and provides students an opportunity to earn an Associate of Arts in Professional Studies in as little as 15 months. Interested students will start by successfully completing a free credit-bearing course. Once enrolled, ...