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Graham Holdings Company (NYSEGHC) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.80 per share, payable on February 20, 2025, to shareholders of record on February 3, 2025.

The American Consortium for Equity in Education has named global educational services provider Kaplan a winner in its 2024 Excellence in Equity – Industry Impact Awards, in both the Company of the Year - Higher Education and Career Readiness and Success Solution – Higher Education categories, specifically for its All Access License. The Industry Impact Awards honor the companies, organizations, leaders, and products whose proven results have advanced educational equity and access for learners. Overall, there were 44 winners named in 29 unique categories.

Global educational services provider Kaplan has released its annual medical school admissions officers survey, a nearly two decades old initiative, revealing what most impresses them when deciding who gets in and discussing some controversial topics in the application process and medical education*:

The College for Financial Planning—a Kaplan Company, which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, has become the latest institution of higher learning to join the ranks of the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. The CFFP’s Master's of Science in Financial Analysis program has been acknowledged as incorporating at least 70 percent of the CFA Program curriculum and placing emphasis on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct within the program. The program positions students to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) charter, which has become the most respected and recognized investment credential in the world, according to the CFA Institute. And of the more than 15,000 business programs in the world, only about 800 are approved by CFA Institute.

Global educational services provider Kaplan is proud to announce its inclusion on the Inc. 2024 Best in Business list, in several categories: Education; General Excellence; Extra Large Company Size (500 Employees +); and Enduring Impact: 15+ years. Inc. magazine’s annual Best in Business Awards celebrate the exceptional achievements and contributions of companies that have made a profound impact on their industries and on society at large.

Kaplan Schweser, which specializes in providing exam prep courses and study materials for financial certifications and is part of global educational services provider Kaplan, has released its 2024 CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Program Survey, exploring the diverse experiences, interests, and viewpoints of charterholders and candidates*. The CFA charter is a globally recognized professional designation awarded by the CFA Institute to finance and investment professionals. Achieving the CFA designation requires passing three rigorous exams (Levels I, II, and III), meeting specific work experience requirements, and adhering to a strict code of ethics. Among the survey’s key findings:

The Kaplan Educational Foundation (KEF) celebrates the latest cohort of scholars selected for admission to the Kaplan Leadership Program (KLP).

The Association for Program Administrators (APACS) of CSTEP (Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program) and STEP (Science and Technology Entry Program), Inc., which represents administrators of New York’s CSTEP and STEP programs, has partnered with global educational services provider Kaplan. As part of the partnership, Kaplan will provide CSTEP’s undergraduate students pursuing careers in STEM, health, and licensed fields at 27 of its campuses with free test prep courses for graduate-level admissions exams, including the GRE®, GMAT®, LSAT®, MCAT® and DAT®. Through Kaplan’s All Access License, students from APACS member institutions also have the opportunity to take a number of technical and soft skills-building courses to help them prepare for their next steps after graduation. Among the 27 participating CSTEP schools are Fordham University, Hofstra University, Binghamton University, Stony Brook University, University at Albany, University at Buffalo, SUNY Old Westbury, City College of New York, College of Staten Island, and John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Albion College, the top liberal arts school in the Midwest and ranked first in the state for providing an excellent student experience and social mobility for its graduates, both per The Wall Street Journal, announced today that a new partnership with global educational services provider Kaplan is now providing all of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni with free test prep courses for graduate-level admissions exams, including the GRE®, GMAT®, LSAT®, and MCAT®. Additionally, they will have access to a suite of skills-development courses that they can take for free with Kaplan, on topics ranging from career readiness to data literacy.

Global educational services provider Kaplan has earned the 2025 Military Friendly® Employer designation, which recognizes the company’s commitment, effort, and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefits for the military community. Organizations earning the Military Friendly® Employers designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 1,200 companies participated.

Graham Holdings Company (NYSEGHC) announced today that it will hold a virtual Investor Day on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

Graham Holdings Company (NYSEGHC) today reported its financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2024. The Company also filed its Form 10-Q today for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Syracuse University College of Law will begin providing all its graduating students with free comprehensive test prep for the bar exam through a new partnership with global educational services provider Kaplan, as part of its award-winning All Access License. Syracuse Law students in the Class of 2025 will be the first to take advantage of this new offering. Kaplan will also provide the school and students with other robust, comprehensive academic support services, from orientation through graduation, including integrated curriculum, diagnostics, and assessments.

Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, has named global educational services provider Kaplan as a winner in its third annual Power Partner Awards. The prestigious list honors B2B organizations across the United States that have proven track records of helping businesses grow. Part of the way winners were determined was by evaluating partner feedback, which attested to mutually beneficial collaboration, satisfaction, and success. Kaplan is among an elite group of companies in marketing and advertising, health and wellness, financial services, legal, logistics, public relations, and productivity, and other critical areas of business.

Results from Kaplan’s 2024 law school admissions officers survey show that the vast majority of law schools still have no official policies regulating how prospective students can use artificial intelligence in a critical piece of their application: the admissions essay, which law schools say can be the “biggest application dealbreaker,” if not written well, behind a low standardized test score, but ahead of low college GPA*. Among the specifics:

Global educational services provider Kaplan has been named to Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplaces list for 2024, ranking 68 among the top 200 companies recognized for on-the-job satisfaction. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Kaplan made the list, a strong validation of the company’s consistent dedication to an outstanding employee experience. Additionally, Kaplan has been named to the Top Most Loved Workplaces for Volunteering and Top Most Loved Workplaces for Wellness lists, two new honors for the company.

A new survey from global educational services provider Kaplan of more than 200 college admissions officers finds that 75 percent believe college and university rankings have “lost some of their prestige over the last couple of years.”* This represents a significant increase from the 56 percent who held this view in Kaplan’s 2023 survey. These results come on the heels of U.S. News & World Report releasing its highly anticipated 2025 rankings today, September 24. It also comes at a time when some of the country’s most selective colleges and universities, including Columbia, which cited the rankings’ “outsized influence” in the admissions process, have stopped participating, or are threatening to no longer participate.

Graham Holdings Company (NYSEGHC) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to acquire up to 500,000 shares of its Class B common stock. The Company did not announce a ceiling price or time limit for the purchases. As of August 31, 2024, there were 3,406,903 Class B shares outstanding.

Graham Holdings Company (NYSEGHC) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.72 per share, payable on November 7, 2024, to shareholders of record on October 17, 2024.

The College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company has launched an Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) Training for financial professionals pursuing the AIF® designation. Fi360, a Broadridge Company, which owns the designation, has named the College an official education provider as its program helps candidates looking to sit for the AIF® exam satisfy the training requirement of the designation. U.S. News & World Report ranks the AIF® designation as one of the best financial certifications. Fi360 is accredited by ANSI National Accreditation Board under international standard 17024 for the AIF® Designation, making it part of an elite group of accredited designations in financial services.

The biggest change to hit the real estate industry in more than 30 years is being greeted with mixed reactions by the audience most impacted. Before the changes went into effect on August 17, seller’s agents and buyer’s agents would split a commission based upon the final price of the home sale. But now, buyer’s agents' commissions depend on what they negotiate with buyers themselves, who never before had to pay their agents directly. This all changed because of a landmark federal court ruling, which compelled the National Association of Realtors to upend the long-existing system.

The Kaplan Educational Foundation (KEF) celebrates the latest college decisions from its 17th cohort of scholars in its Kaplan Leadership Program.

Graham Holdings Company (NYSEGHC) today reported its financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2024. The Company also filed its Form 10-Q today for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The following statement about ACT’s announcement on sweeping changes to the ACT test set to begin rolling out in spring 2025 comes from Heather Waite, director of college admissions programs, Kaplan:

A new Manhattan Prep/Kaplan survey of more than 300 aspiring business school students finds that a majority believe they have little to fear when it comes to their social media posts harming their admissions chances.* Among the findings: