Hank and John Green launch program that allows people to earn college credit with … – NBC News

YouTube, Arizona State University and “Crash Course” — the popular educational YouTube channel founded by vloggers Hank and John Green — on Tuesday announced the launch of Study Hall, a pathway to college credit and higher education resource. Study Hall provides guides about the college selection and admissions process, as well as foundational courses that students can receive college credit for. The Green brothers were among the early prominent creators on YouTube and Tumblr. The duo, who launched the creator convention VidCon, have been making educational videos since 2010.Hank Green said the idea for Study Hall came after years brainstorming solutions for the student loan debt crisis. Student loan debt, which has been steadily rising in the U.S. for more than a decade, reached $1.745 trillion last year. “College education is a tremendous tool for individuals and society, so I think we should be exploring every possible tool for understanding what stands in the way of student success, and lowering or eliminating those barriers whenever possible,” Hank Green said in an email. “It’s easy to know there are problems, but very hard to actually interface with them, and I’m just really proud of (and grateful for) the bunch of thoughtful, dedicated
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