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Penn Foster

Accredited online college and career school

pennfoster.edu

Headquarters: Scranton, United States
Company type: Educational
Number of employees: 200–500
Industry: School, College & University

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Latest news about Penn Foster

In short: Penn Foster earned multiple EdTech and marketing awards while expanding its digital learning platform and appointing Kermit Cook as CEO.

Company announcements

June 23 Penn Foster

Penn Foster wins Student Engagement Innovation of the Year EdTech Award

The award recognizes redesigned interactive learning, boosting course completion by 18% and student grades

1 August 2024 Penn Foster

Penn Foster Group partners with four higher education providers

The partnerships offer discounts and streamlined admissions for graduates to continue their education at Sophia, SNHU, National University, and UMGC.

1 February 2024 Penn Foster

Penn Foster Group appoints Kermit Cook as CEO

Cook previously served as Cengage Group COO and has teaching experience, aiming to expand online learning.

17 April 2023 Penn Foster

Penn Foster Group unveils its new name

The company aligns its online education and career training brands under one roof to simplify access to skills training.

Media coverage

June 23 Yahoo Finance

Penn Foster Wins 2026 EdTech Breakthrough Awards for Student Engagement Innovation of the Year

Penn Foster, a leading provider of career-driven, accredited, and asynchronous online learning, has been named a winner in ...

April 16 Morningstar

Penn Foster Wins National Marketing Honors for Reaching the Next Generation of Nontraditional Learners

41st Annual Educational Advertising Awards spotlight Penn Foster's integrated campaigns designed to reach new audiences across emerging digital platforms PHOENIX, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ ...

15 October 2022 Yahoo

Plea hearing for former Penn Foster official moved

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 15—Penn Foster's former director of accounting services will appear in...

21 January 2021 PE Hub

BayPine and Two Sigma Impact invest in Penn Foster

BayPine and Two Sigma Impact have made a "significant" investment in digital learning platform Penn Foster. No financial terms were disclosed. Macquarie Capital served as...

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