Partners

A 3-year, $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation is helping Clemente build capacity across the board, including new courses, access initiatives for hard-to-reach demographics, and a research project to analyze our impact on students.

NEH grants have helped build our Clemente Veterans' Initiative and support other key endeavors.

The Teagle Foundation works to support and strengthen liberal arts education, and has contributed to Clemente's Veterans' Initiative and Opportunity Fund for students.

The support of the Denver Foundation and many other foundations is crucial to our work.

The University of Chicago Graham School  of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies partners with the Clemente Course to offer free non-credit course enrollment opportunities to Clemente alumni.

Bard is a longstanding academic partner of Clemente, accrediting many Clemente courses across the United States.

Since 1999, Library of America has provided graduates across the country with volumes of great American writings to inspire their continued exploration of literature. Since 2025, LOA also offers Clemente students and alums access to online learning opportunities.

W.W. Norton is a founding partner of Clemente and continues to support classrooms through donations of books and a matching gift program.