Peterson's is an American company that has print and digital products and services, including

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, memory retention techniques, and financial aid and scholarship searches. Peterson's is currently headquartered in

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, Colorado. It was formerly headquartered for many years in Lawrence Township, New Jersey. Peterson's has negotiated contracts with the U.S. Military to offer individualized portals for enlisted

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, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and

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personnel. Online test prep is available for the ASVAB and various college readiness exams.

History

Peterson's was privately held until its 1995 purchase by

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. It became part of Thomson Learning (spun off in 2007 as

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). On July 27, 2006, Peterson's was acquired by the Nelnet family of companies. Peterson's has acquired several companies in the educational space, including the Dean Vaughn Total Retention System in 2015 and th
Peterson's Velocity
(formerly Mind Streams) in 2016. On December 31, 2017, Peterson's was acquired by Triangle Digital Ventures. In 2019, Peterson's acquired B.E.S. Publishing. In 2021, Peterson's Publishing sold B.E.S. Publishing to

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-based publisher Sourcebooks, LLC.

References

External links

Peterson's Consumer Website
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