We should recognize learning where it happens,” Sonya Christian, chancellor of California Community Colleges, said on the latest episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed ’s news and analysis podcast.

Many colleges and universities in California are currently expanding the ways students can receive credit for prior learning, an increasingly popular practice of awarding college credit to students ...

Students who have acquired skills and knowledge through prior learning experiences might be equivalent to college-level credit. Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) is available in certain instances if ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Too often, equity in education can seem unachievable, with efforts like completion grants appearing ...

Last week, Indiana issued guidance on giving college students credit for what they’ve learned on the job and in life, a practice research shows can help adults complete a college degree or ...

BENNINGTON — The Community College of Vermont has received $50,000 to help students seeking college credit for life experience. The funding, provided by the J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation in ...

CLEVELAND — The University of Akron has introduced an initiative aimed at allowing adult students to earn a college degree quicker and more affordably. UA's credit for prior learning initiative will ...

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...

BRATTLEBORO -- The Community College of Vermont will be offering assessment of prior learning, a course that provides adults the opportunity to earn college credit for knowledge acquired through work ...

At ESF, we acknowledge that some students have acquired skills and knowledge through prior learning experiences that may be equivalent to college-level credit. Credit for prior learning (CPL) is ...

What Is Credit For Prior Learning? Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) allows students to earn college credit for knowledge and skills they have gained outside of the classroom, such as through work or ...

Admitted master’s students who have met the requirements for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) must complete this form and attach documentation of completion. Graduate-level CPL is limited to master’s ...