Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, has named global education company Kaplan as a winner in its annual Power Partner Awards. The prestigious list honors B2B organizations that have proven track records of helping businesses grow. Kaplan was also a recipient of the award in 2024.
Gregory Marino, CEO, Kaplan North America, said:
"Kaplan is honored to be named an Inc. Power Partner for the second consecutive year. This recognition reflects the strength of our partnerships and the shared commitment to helping students and employees reach their goals. The success we're seeing is the result of strategic collaboration with colleges, universities, state governments, and businesses that believe in expanding opportunity through education and workforce development. We're grateful for their trust and proud of the progress we're making together."
Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc., said:
"The entrepreneurial journey and community are core to Inc.'s mission, and it's a true honor to celebrate this year's Inc. Power Partners — the companies dedicated to helping small businesses and entrepreneurs. Whether they're coordinating complex marketing campaigns or reliably supporting the day-to-day infrastructure of growing companies, these honorees aren't simply B2B providers — they are true partners in helping businesses grow and succeed."
Among the many ways Kaplan partners with different businesses, governments, and institutions include:
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By investing in Kaplan's All Access License®, colleges and universities can provide all of their students with access to industry-leading test prep for admissions exams, licensure, credentialing programs, and workforce readiness programs with zero out-of-pocket costs for students. One such partner is the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state's college access and financial aid agency, which now provides free Kaplan courses to all students enrolled in Illinois' public universities. Five Illinois community colleges are also included as part of a pilot program. Other partners include some of the most dynamic historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Since Kaplan's All Access License was launched in 2022, tens of thousands of students have collectively saved more than $48 million in what would have been out-of-pocket costs for such programs.
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Kaplan's employee education benefits offerings provide partners' employees with opportunities for advancement by aligning its offerings with businesses' objectives to close skills gaps, address talent shortages and retention, drive internal mobility, and deliver measurable impact. These include programs that help hourly workers prepare for and pass their high school equivalency exams, test prep benefits for employees' dependents, and customized degree and certificate offerings created in collaboration with university partners.
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Kaplan offers career coaching and college advising with employers to help employees through their higher education and development journey — from identifying academic programs that best fit their skills and long-term goals to providing support throughout their education, including networking, résumé development, job interview preparation, and online brand building.
For more information or to view the complete list of honorees, visit https://www.inc.com/power-partner-awards.
Journalists interested in reporting on this award and how Kaplan partners with businesses, governments, and colleges and universities can contact Russell Schaffer at russell.schaffer@kaplan.com.
About Kaplan
Kaplan, Inc. is a global education company that helps individuals and institutions advance their goals in an ever-changing world. Our broad portfolio of solutions helps students and professionals further their education and careers, universities and educational institutions attract and support students, and businesses maximize employee recruitment, retention, 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 27 countries/regions continue Stanley's mission as they serve about 1.3 million students and professionals, 16,000 corporate clients, and 2,700 schools, school districts, colleges, and universities worldwide. Kaplan is a subsidiary of the Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC). Learn more at kaplan.com.
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