Kaplan’s All Access License® Named a Winner in Tech & Learning’s 2026 Awards of Excellence for Back to School for the Second Consecutive Year

Kaplan (GHC) won Tech & Learning’s 2026 Awards of Excellence: Back to School in Higher Education for the second consecutive year.

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10/13/2026 - 08:55 AM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tech & Learning has named Kaplan’s All Access License as a winner of its Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2026 within the Higher Education category. The Awards highlight products and solutions making a meaningful difference for educators and learners through innovation, versatility, value, and the ability to address real-world challenges across today’s education landscape. This marks the second consecutive year that Kaplan’s All Access License has received the award.

By investing in Kaplan’s All Access License, colleges and universities can provide all of their students with access to Kaplan’s industry-leading test prep for admissions exams, licensure, credentialing programs, and workforce readiness programs with zero out-of-pocket costs for students, helping them to reach their ultimate career goals. Exams that students can prepare for with Kaplan at no cost include the GRE^®, GMAT^®, LSAT^®, MCAT^®, NCLEX-RN^®, USMLE^®, Uniform Bar Exam^® and Certified Financial Planner^®, among many others. Students can also choose from dozens of skills development courses, including data literacy, critical thinking, and project management. Since Kaplan’s All Access License was launched in 2022, tens of thousands of students have collectively saved more than $85 million in out-of-pocket costs for these programs.

Julia Larkin, vice president of university partnerships, Kaplan, said:

“Winning this award for the second consecutive year is a meaningful recognition of what Kaplan’s All Access License is accomplishing for students and the partners we are proud to work with. By removing cost as a barrier to high-quality preparation and career development, we’re helping more students pursue their goals, access new opportunities, and build brighter futures. We’re grateful to our partners who share our commitment to student success and affordability, and we look forward to deepening those relationships while expanding our work with more colleges, universities, and states to bring these opportunities to even more students nationwide.”

Among the many institutional partners of Kaplan’s All Access License are Cleveland State University, Xavier University of Louisiana, Howard University, Spelman College, Alabama State University, and South Carolina State University. At the government level, Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, contracted Kaplan to provide free test preparation courses to all students enrolled in Illinois’ 12 public universities; select Illinois community colleges are also participating.

Among the many industry recognitions Kaplan’s All Access License has earned since its launch is the ‘Test Prep Solution of the Year’ award, which it recently won in the 8th annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program. Kaplan also won awards in 2025, 2024, and 2023. And in 2024, Fast Company named Kaplan’s All Access License as a winner in its 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards in the Large Business: 1,000+ Employees category.

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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 40 countries/regions continue Stanley’s mission as they serve about 1.2 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.

Note to editors: Kaplan is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC)