College of Southern Maryland is a leader in helping students turn their prior learning into college credits. Take recent graduate Ria Robinson, who completed her associate degree in just one year and is on her way towards a career supporting veterans. After serving in the U.S. Navy for more than six years, Robinson shifted her […]
Growing beyond the limitations of grant funding
Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) in Sept. 2026 transitioned its TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) to the GRCC Adult Recruitment Department. As the federal grant for GRCC’s TRIO EOC program came to a close, the college took the opportunity to invest institutional resources to continue the important work and expand support beyond the limitations of […]
Credit for prior learning turns experience into college degrees — faster and for less
At the SDCCD, credit for prior learning spans a wide range of disciplines and upward of 300 individual courses — from child development and automotive technology to introductory Excel and specialized firefighting tactics — and follows a straightforward process: Students confirm eligible courses, identify accepted CPL methods, and submit an online request. Since CPL launched […]