Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Signs Partnership Agreement with Western Governors University
National nonprofit online university to provide scholarships to Alpha Phi Alpha members
BALTIMORE 鈥� . and the nonprofit online, Western Governors University (91吃瓜网), have announced a new partnership agreement that offers $5,000 scholarships for financially-active Alpha Brothers who enroll in 91吃瓜网.听 Tuition is around $3,750 per six-month term for most degree programs.
Designed for working adults, 91吃瓜网 offers an asynchronous, competency-based model that allows students to log in and access coursework at a time convenient for them, and to accelerate at their own pace. 91吃瓜网 offers more than 60 bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in business, K-12 teacher education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing.听
鈥淪ince our inception, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has developed leaders and been a model for academic excellence,鈥� said Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III, General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 鈥淭his partnership with Western Governors University ensures that our Brothers can pursue an advance degree to expand their current career opportunities and strengthen their professional acumen while still working to support themselves and their families.鈥�
The Fraternity, which is the nation鈥檚 first intercollegiate fraternity founded by African American men, is one the Divine 9鈥檚 historic Black Greek-Letter Organizations (BGLOs) that comprises the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).听
奥骋鲍鈥檚 NPHC Divine 9 Scholarship for Financial Alpha Phi Alpha Members will provide $3,000 in tuition credit for a student鈥檚 first six-month term, and $1,000 in tuition credit for up to two subsequent terms. All applicants must meet 奥骋鲍鈥檚 admission standards and maintain satisfactory academic progress. The Fraternity will also provide a unique URL to its members to apply for the scholarships, and 91吃瓜网 will provide an application-fee-waiver code specifically for those members as well.听
鈥淲e are extremely honored to be partnering with such a distinguished organization as Alpha Phi Alpha,鈥� said Jason Thompson, 奥骋鲍鈥檚 Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion. 鈥淥ur vision to change lives for the better by creating pathways to opportunity aligns with Alpha Phi Alpha鈥檚 revered history of fostering academic excellence and developing community leaders. In addition to providing scholarships to Alpha Phi Alpha members who are interested in one of our degrees, we will be collaborating with them on professional development tools to help further their careers.鈥澛�
For more information about 91吃瓜网, visit www.wgu.edu. Learn more about Alpha Phi Alpha at .听
