Spelman College, a global leader in the education of women of
African descent, announced today a new partnership with global
educational services provider Kaplan that will provide Spelman
students with free test prep courses for graduate-level admissions
exams, including the GRE®, GMAT®, LSAT®, MCAT®, and OAT®.
As part of Kaplan’s All Access initiative, colleges and
universities can help their students prepare for a variety of
high-stakes admissions and licensing exams that they need to score
well on to reach their ultimate professional goals — with zero
out-of-pocket costs for students. Kaplan has prepared students for
standardized tests for 85 years, and Spelman College is its newest
Historically Black College and University (HBCU) partner, joining
Xavier University of Louisiana, Howard University, Delaware State
University, Talladega College, Stillman College, Fisk University,
and Hampton University. It’s also now the first member of the
Atlanta University Center Consortium, the oldest and largest
contiguous consortium of African-American higher education
institutions in the United States, to offer students these
services.
In 2022, U.S. News & World Report ranked Spelman as the
number one HBCU in the country for the 16th consecutive year. The
College offers an array of top-notch majors and minors and
graduates more Black women who go on to complete Ph.D.s. in STEM
fields, than any other college or university in the country.
“In recent years, one-third of Spelman students choose to attend
graduate school, which is two-times the national average. We are
pleased to partner with Kaplan to provide this valuable resource to
Spelman scholars to help them prepare for their post-undergraduate
studies,” said Helene Gayle, MD, MPH, president of Spelman College.
“Kaplan’s All Access initiative removes a financial barrier for our
students and creates another pathway as they continue to further
their education and soar in their careers to achieve greater social
mobility.”
Dr. Rosalind Gregory-Bass, associate professor in Spelman’s
Environmental and Health Sciences department and director of the
Health Careers Program, said this partnership provides a greater
level of access to higher education and many professional
careers.
"This type of commitment emphasizes the degree by which the
institution not only recognizes the challenges, but is actively
working to make a difference,” Bass said. “Spelman has a rich
legacy of supporting students along the continuum of their academic
and career development. This is one of many ways we seek to prepare
the next generation of health care providers, scientists, lawyers,
business executives, etc., who desire to meet the needs of
underrepresented and underserved communities."
“We are excited to bring Kaplan’s comprehensive All Access
services to Spelman College and work with college leaders to help
them deliver a potentially life-changing educational experience. By
becoming an All Access partner, Spelman College is demonstrating to
their students that they are vested in their success way beyond
graduation day and that they see in them future leaders in a wide
variety of industries, from business to law to medicine and so much
more,” said Mark Reimonenq, director of university partnerships,
Kaplan. “Kaplan’s All Access tears down barriers and instead builds
opportunities for students who want to score competitively on these
important admissions exams and get into top graduate programs.”
More information will be available for students on Spelman’s
website in early August. For college and university leaders who
want to explore partnering with Kaplan, learn more about the
company’s exam prep programs. With All Access, colleges can also
help their students prepare for licensing exams to become doctors,
nurses, and lawyers, as well as professional licensing exams.
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About Spelman College
Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a leading liberal arts
college widely recognized as the global leader in the education of
women of African descent. Located in Atlanta, the College’s
picturesque campus is home to 2,100 students. Spelman is the
country's leading producer of Black women who complete Ph.D.s in
science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The College’s
status is confirmed by the U.S. News & World Report, which
ranked Spelman No. 51 among all liberal arts colleges, No. 19 for
undergraduate teaching, No. 5 for social mobility among liberal
arts colleges, and No. 1 for the 16th year among historically Black
colleges and universities. The Wall Street Journal has ranked the
College No. 3, nationally, in terms of student satisfaction. Recent
initiatives include a designation by the Department of Defense as a
Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM, a Gender and
Sexuality Studies Institute, the first endowed queer studies chair
at an HBCU, and a program to increase the number of Black women
Ph.D.s in economics. New majors have been added, including
documentary filmmaking and photography, and collaborations have
been established with MIT’s Media Lab, the Broad Institute and the
Army Research Lab for artificial intelligence and machine
learning.
Outstanding alumnae include Children’s Defense Fund founder
Marian Wright Edelman, Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Rosalind
Brewer, political leader Stacey Abrams, former Acting Surgeon
General and Spelman’s first alumna president Audrey Forbes Manley,
actress and producer Latanya Richardson Jackson, global
bioinformatics geneticist Janina Jeff and authors Pearl Cleage and
Tayari Jones.
To learn more, please visit spelman.edu and @spelmancollege on
social media.
About Kaplan
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 students
and professionals further their education and careers, universities
and educational institutions attract and support students, and
businesses maximize employee recruitment, retainment, and
development. Stanley Kaplan founded our company in 1938 with a
mission to expand educational opportunities for students of all
backgrounds. Today, our thousands of employees working in 26
countries continue Stanley’s mission as they serve about 1.2
million students and professionals, 13,000 corporate clients, and
4,000 schools, school districts, colleges, and universities
worldwide. Kaplan is a subsidiary of the Graham Holdings Company
(NYSE: GHC). Learn more at kaplan.com.
Note to editors: Kaplan is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings
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