College4Less is a CLEP-specific, mobile-first platform built for students and schools. Each CLEP pass typically saves $1,200+ and earns 3–6 credits at 2,900+ colleges — a 50+ year pathway hiding in plain sight.
Mission: save students time, money, and belief. 5-year vision: $1.5B tuition and 45M hours saved.We are purpose-built for CLEP: apps + books + school partnerships, expanding to 29 subjects with a disciplined KPI cadence.
Dedicated to CLEP’s 29 subjects with short-form, no-login study that meets students where they are.
Why it matters: focused product ≠ generalist test prep.
Distribution via counselors, pilots, and resource kits — built to fit advisory, study hall, and summer bridge.
Why it matters: durable adoption and equity alignment.
Scale to 29 apps + condensed course books; content alignment, school partnerships, and brand trust reinforce defensibility.
Why it matters: repeatable content engine + channel advantage.
Public snapshot below; deeper metrics and cohorts are available in the investor brief.
No-login, mobile apps aligned to CLEP; iOS live, Android in rollout. QA discipline and crash-rate targets enforced.
Flashcards, quizzes, practice/final exams per subject; condensed course books in production with accuracy gates.
School outreach and pilots; counselor resources and launch kits designed for immediate use.
Press/Media engine, newsletter cadence, app-store optimization, affiliates/influencers ready to scale.
North-star: credits earned and tuition saved. 5-year vision: $1.5B saved, 45M hours freed.
KPI framework across product, content, design, marketing, partnerships, CS, analytics, ops with weekly/quarterly reviews.
Note: We don’t publish unit economics on this page. The brief includes cohorts, retention, conversion, and channel CAC analysis.
Execution plan aligned to KPI gates and school-ready use cases.
Complete iOS/Android coverage; feature improvements driven by learner data and educator feedback.
Digital/print, tightly aligned to test frameworks; supports students without reliable device time.
Scale pilots → districts; deepen counselor tooling; strengthen App Store/Play visibility.
Deeper cohort tracking, retention loops, and referral measurement; expand A/B testing.
Hiring in product, content, growth, and analytics; privacy/compliance and infrastructure maturity.
Fuel product/content velocity, GTM scale, analytics instrumentation, and school partnerships. (Deal terms via brief.)
Roles and processes aligned to ship quality, at pace.
Build, test, and maintain iOS/Android; roadmap adherence and QA standards are tracked.
CLEP-aligned materials; accuracy thresholds; student outcomes first.
Mobile-first flows; brand consistency; accessibility and usability benchmarks.
Multi-channel campaigns; SEO; affiliates; conversion optimization; measurement cadence.
School outreach, pilots, and partner enablement; platform liaisons for app stores.
Weekly dashboards; performance reporting; finance/legal/people processes for scale.
Veteran-founded; mission forged by lived barriers to higher ed. The moment is ripe: mobile study, affordability crisis, and a proven credit pathway.
“Earn college credit without the class — or the debt.” We build tools that reclaim belief, time, and tuition for students who need it most.
Editor’s note: College4Less is independent and not affiliated with the College Board; credit policies vary by institution.
Every CLEP pass removes a tuition bill and accelerates graduation. Our 5-year vision: $1.5B saved and 45M hours freed — measured with an explicit KPI cadence.
Get cohorts, retention, channel performance, roadmap detail, and use-of-funds priorities.
Quarterly progress — key wins, KPIs, and milestones.
We prioritize values-aligned, education-focused investors and operators.
Editor’s note: CLEP is developed by the College Board. College4Less is not affiliated with or endorsed by the College Board. Policies vary by institution.
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