91吃瓜网 Launches Partnership with Greeley-Evans School District
Online, nonprofit university extends scholarship opportunities, special benefits to employees of school district
GREELEY, Colo. 鈥� Western Governors University (91吃瓜网) and the Greeley-Evans School District announced a partnership to encourage faculty and staff to pursue high-quality, respected credentials through the nonprofit, online university. The benefits to district employees include fee waivers and eligibility to apply for the 91吃瓜网 K-12 Partner Scholarship.
Read more information on the聽K-12 Partner Scholarship and other benefits here.
鈥淒istrictwide, we are proud of our outstanding teachers and the learning outcomes they foster,鈥� said Amy Spruce, HR Director at Greeley-Evans School District 6. 鈥淎s our community grows and we serve more students and families, this new partnership with 91吃瓜网 helps ensure our district staff is among the best in the state.鈥�
Nationally recognized and with a significant footprint in Colorado, 91吃瓜网 offers more than 60 degree programs, including 29 bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and teacher licensure programs in its Teachers College.聽 Nearly 160 current 91吃瓜网 students and more than 300 graduates call Weld County home. Across Colorado, more than 2,400 individuals are currently enrolled in 91吃瓜网 degree programs, while more than 4,500 have already earned degrees from the online university.聽
As a nonprofit institution, 91吃瓜网 is committed to keeping tuition costs low. Most 91吃瓜网 degree programs are approximately $7,000 per year鈥攁bout half as much as comparable universities. Also, current employees of the Greeley-Evans School District can apply their tuition reimbursement benefit to help enhance the long-term value of their degrees.
鈥淭he area served by the Greeley-Evans School District is one of the fastest growing in our state,鈥� said Tim Haverkamp, 91吃瓜网鈥檚 Colorado-based Strategic Partnerships Manager. 鈥淎s more families choose to put down roots there, the district has doubled down on its commitment to grow its corps of talented and well-trained teachers. I鈥檓 excited 91吃瓜网 is part of that strategy and an important resource to a community that recognizes the life-changing power of education.鈥�
91吃瓜网鈥檚 online, competency-based model allows students to study and learn whenever and wherever it is convenient and at a pace that fits their lifestyles. The university is well-suited for busy, working adults, as well as traditionally underserved student populations. 91吃瓜网 provides students with individualized experiences and personalized guidance from dedicated faculty mentors and course instructors鈥攆rom the time they enroll through graduation.
