{"id":817582,"date":"2025-02-25T08:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/illinois-student-assistance-commission-and-kaplan-announce-free-test-prep-courses\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T08:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:58:10","slug":"illinois-student-assistance-commission-and-kaplan-announce-free-test-prep-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/illinois-student-assistance-commission-and-kaplan-announce-free-test-prep-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Student Assistance Commission and Kaplan Announce Free Test Prep Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Illinois Student Assistance Commission and Kaplan Announce Free Test Prep Courses<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Illinois\u2019 public universities and select community colleges will prepare students for professional licensing exams, graduate-level admissions exams, and credential exams<\/i><\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO &amp; FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nThe <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.isac.org%2F&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Illinois+Student+Assistance+Commission&amp;index=1&amp;md5=54cc52661e4604e0e57a7c27e1d0ec39\">Illinois Student Assistance Commission<\/a> (ISAC), the state\u2019s college access and financial aid agency, has contracted leading global education company <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com%2F&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Kaplan&amp;index=2&amp;md5=aaae6c29816c97385ad3fbcba4af4033\">Kaplan<\/a> to provide free test preparation courses to all students enrolled in Illinois\u2019 public universities. Five Illinois community colleges are also included as part of a pilot program. Students at these institutions will have free access to Kaplan\u2019s best-in-class preparation for professional licensing exams, graduate-level admissions exams, and credential exams, including comprehensive prep for the GRE\u00ae, GMAT\u00ae, LSAT\u00ae, MCAT\u00ae, NCLEX-RN\u00ae, USMLE\u00ae, Illinois State bar exam, real estate and securities exams, and more. They will also have access to a suite of professional and academic skills development courses from Kaplan.<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250225037997\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250225037997\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cProviding free test and licensing preparation courses for students is an important measure to help remove some of the financial barriers students face in advancing their education and careers,\u201d said <b>ISAC Executive Director Eric Zarnikow<\/b>. \u201cISAC is pleased to partner with Kaplan to provide these services, and I highly encourage all eligible students to enroll in a relevant course this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nIn addition to providing an incentive for students to stay in Illinois, the Program may ultimately help reduce shortages in the Illinois workforce, including projected deficits of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fedsource.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F02%2FZhang-Daniel-Pforsich-Lin-2017-United-States-Registered-Nurse-Workforce-Report-Card-and-Shortage-Forecast_-A-Revisit.pdf&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=more+than+14%2C000+nurses&amp;index=3&amp;md5=f6c494a6b8ef59aba85142654e233a67\">more than 14,000 nurses<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Farticles%2FPMC7006215%2Fpdf%2F12960_2020_Article_448.pdf&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=more+than+6%2C000+doctors&amp;index=4&amp;md5=c719bd2feed22de5443932865dcd7285\">more than 6,000 doctors<\/a> by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThe State of Illinois\u2019 bold initiative has the potential to create lasting benefits for millions of residents across the state by addressing acute shortages in critical fields such as healthcare and education, producing more doctors, nurses, teachers, and other essential professionals,\u201d said <b>Gregory Marino, CEO, Kaplan North America<\/b>. \u201cProviding free access to our comprehensive suite of test prep and career development resources will help aspiring professionals thrive and lift up their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nIn addition to offering the program to students at all 12 Illinois public 4-year universities, the program is being piloted at five community colleges chosen to reflect the geographic and demographic diversity of the state, including Joliet Junior College, Carl Sandburg College, Southwestern Illinois College, Malcolm X College, and Morton College. Kaplan has already begun working with these community colleges and the state\u2019s public universities to launch the program so students can access these courses.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn May, <i>Fast Company<\/i> named <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com%2Funiversities%2Fall-access-license&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Kaplan%26%238217%3Bs+All+Access+License&amp;index=5&amp;md5=e1bd2ae60be3c89bea6974c7ea3a8fc1\">Kaplan\u2019s All Access License<\/a>, which will power the Illinois partnership, as a winner in its <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com%2Fabout%2Fpress-media%2Ffast-company-names-kaplans-all-access-license-as-a-winner-in-2024-world-changing-ideas&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=2024+World+Changing+Ideas+Awards&amp;index=6&amp;md5=a682da4c822bba6f387fc6ed66f685cc\">2024 World Changing Ideas Awards<\/a>. Launched in 2022, All Access enables colleges and universities to help their students prepare for a variety of high-stakes admissions and licensing exams that they need to score well on to reach their professional goals \u2014 with zero out-of-pocket costs for students. And in December, <i>Inc.<\/i> named Kaplan to its <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com%2Fabout%2Fpress-media%2Fkaplan-best-in-business-career-pathing&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=2024+Best+in+Business+list&amp;index=7&amp;md5=079d77be94171a118dbce9ee89521b02\">2024 Best in Business list<\/a>, which recognizes companies that have achieved significant industry milestones, citing All Access. Additionally, in October,<i> Inc<\/i>. named Kaplan a winner in its third annual <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com%2Fabout%2Fpress-media%2Finc-names-kaplan-2024-power-partner-award-winner&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Power+Partner+Awards&amp;index=8&amp;md5=40cb6da642854288181423135e3dbcb6\">Power Partner Awards<\/a>, which honors business-to-business (B2B) organizations with proven track records of helping businesses grow. The License has already saved thousands of students millions of dollars at schools like <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.csuohio.edu%2Fnews%2Fcsu-and-kaplan-partner-for-free-prep-for-graduate-level-admissions-and-professional&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Cleveland+State+University&amp;index=9&amp;md5=6514ae68877bbd1b6ae48f0d78ef2eb7\">Cleveland State University<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businesswire.com%2Fnews%2Fhome%2F20220525005778%2Fen%2FXavier-University-of-Louisiana-Partners-with-Kaplan-to-Offer-Undergraduates-Free-Comprehensive-Prep-for-Graduate-Level-Admissions-Exams-and-Professional-Certifications&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Xavier+University+of+Louisiana&amp;index=10&amp;md5=8a6861b432dfd2e3f409a19f394f7db1\">Xavier University of Louisiana<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fthedig.howard.edu%2Fall-stories%2Fhoward-university-offer-its-undergraduate-and-graduate-students-free-comprehensive-prep-admissions&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Howard+University&amp;index=11&amp;md5=c65011531968e6a6565b445f3aac6d01\">Howard University<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com%2Fabout%2Fpress-media%2Fdelaware-state-university-all-access&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Delaware+State+University&amp;index=12&amp;md5=e460d9e87440b40842851d7cbf317c61\">Delaware State University<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businesswire.com%2Fnews%2Fhome%2F20230515005219%2Fen%2F&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Hampton+University&amp;index=13&amp;md5=b2445682291987f31284ac6dc02162cc\">Hampton University<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com%2Fabout%2Fpress-media%2Fspelman-college-all-access&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Spelman+College&amp;index=14&amp;md5=014e145bf036076d2b1dc0020552dfb1\">Spelman College<\/a>. And Kaplan\u2019s most recent partners include <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com%2Fabout%2Fpress-media%2Fsyracuse-university-college-of-law-all-access&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Syracuse+University+College+of+Law&amp;index=15&amp;md5=c7c149d62687716af2e01f1ceef9cc01\">Syracuse University College of Law<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com%2Fabout%2Fpress-media%2Falbion-college-offers-free-courses-test-prep-kaplan-partnership&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Albion+College&amp;index=16&amp;md5=097d18604f73aff36c6baf892410dd4c\">Albion College<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>Test names and other trademarks are the property of the respective trademark holders.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>About ISAC<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>The mission of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is to provide Illinois students with information and assistance to help make education beyond high school accessible and affordable. ISAC provides comprehensive, objective, and timely information about education and financial aid for students and their families\u2014giving them access to the tools they need to make the educational choices that are right for them. Then, through the state scholarship and grant programs ISAC administers, ISAC can help students make those choices a reality. Find us at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.isac.org%2F&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=isac.org&amp;index=17&amp;md5=f4ce3e97dee16196ff21239d669d7813\">isac.org<\/a> and on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FILStudentAssistance%2F&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Facebook&amp;index=18&amp;md5=db5d9f4c4725aa3673a84d46024c7086\">Facebook<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FISACFinAid&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=X&amp;index=19&amp;md5=07516677ef2ebb625379d2935c96a5a9\">X<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fisacfinaid%2F&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Instagram&amp;index=20&amp;md5=52bf8235160ff8f97c1c3d491b4f56a4\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2FISACvid&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=YouTube&amp;index=21&amp;md5=374d3a36c64dc4082596e0cb4bca9d3a\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Kaplan<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Kaplan, Inc. is a global educational services company that helps individuals and institutions advance their goals in an ever-changing world. Our broad portfolio of solutions help <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com%2Fstudents-professionals&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=students+and+professionals&amp;index=22&amp;md5=06811ed65ada982ece830a5bfd334845\">students and professionals<\/a> further their education and careers, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com%2Funiversities&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=universities+and+educational+institutions&amp;index=23&amp;md5=74fd4cc4ea60a6746e4a1ce832148599\">universities and educational institutions<\/a> attract and support students, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com%2Fbusinesses&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=businesses&amp;index=24&amp;md5=d3c4727f35f68aa3e0b65b9ddb8f8320\">businesses<\/a> maximize employee recruitment, retainment, and development. 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Learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaplan.com&amp;esheet=54212293&amp;newsitemid=20250225037997&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=kaplan.com&amp;index=25&amp;md5=ba04d942b9b94a8bc424265bca2c7b8b\">kaplan.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20250225037997r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250225037997\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250225037997\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nISAC: Lynne Baker, 847.831.8024<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:Lynne.Baker@Illinois.gov\">Lynne.Baker@Illinois.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nKaplan: Russell Schaffer<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:Russell.Schaffer@Kaplan.com\">Russell.Schaffer@Kaplan.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> Florida Illinois United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Legal Construction &amp; Property Finance Public Policy\/Government Professional Services University State\/Local Education Residential Building &amp; Real Estate<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250225037997\/en\/2389870\/3\/isac_logo_2color_300.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250225037997\/en\/2389856\/3\/Kaplan-Registed-R_Logo-Purple-RGB-1063x527-98b65e8.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois Student Assistance Commission and Kaplan Announce Free Test Prep Courses Illinois\u2019 public universities and select community colleges will prepare students for professional licensing exams, graduate-level admissions exams, and credential exams CHICAGO &amp; FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state\u2019s college access and financial aid agency, has contracted leading global education company Kaplan to provide free test preparation courses to all students enrolled in Illinois\u2019 public universities. Five Illinois community colleges are also included as part of a pilot program. Students at these institutions will have free access to Kaplan\u2019s best-in-class preparation for professional licensing exams, graduate-level admissions exams, and credential exams, including comprehensive prep for the GRE\u00ae, GMAT\u00ae, LSAT\u00ae, MCAT\u00ae, NCLEX-RN\u00ae, USMLE\u00ae, Illinois State &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/illinois-student-assistance-commission-and-kaplan-announce-free-test-prep-courses\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Illinois Student Assistance Commission and Kaplan Announce Free Test Prep Courses&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-817582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Illinois Student Assistance Commission and Kaplan Announce Free Test Prep Courses - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/illinois-student-assistance-commission-and-kaplan-announce-free-test-prep-courses\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Illinois Student Assistance Commission and Kaplan Announce Free Test Prep Courses - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Illinois Student Assistance Commission and Kaplan Announce Free Test Prep Courses Illinois\u2019 public universities and select community colleges will prepare students for professional licensing exams, graduate-level admissions exams, and credential exams CHICAGO &amp; FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state\u2019s college access and financial aid agency, has contracted leading global education company Kaplan to provide free test preparation courses to all students enrolled in Illinois\u2019 public universities. 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