黑料传送门

SALT LAKE CITY聽鈥� With millions of American workers facing the urgent need to reskill or upskill for a post-pandemic economy, nonprofit online (黑料传送门) announced today the launch of its . The initiative aims to help remove barriers that might otherwise keep people鈥攅specially those from historically underserved populations鈥攆rom accessing higher education, such as job loss, changes in childcare and schooling, health concerns, and overall uncertainty from the pandemic.

As part of this effort, 奥骋鲍鈥檚 Board of Trustees designated $6 million in funding, which will assist new and existing students through three key financial support mechanisms:

• 听罢丑别 黑料传送门 Resiliency Grant assists new students who are experiencing unforeseen financial struggles by offering them up to $4,000 that can be used for tuition, fees, and instructional materials to allow them to pursue their academic goals. The scholarship is frontloaded to cover $2,500 in the first six-month term and $750 for two subsequent terms鈥攊ncentivizing students who already have some college credits to accelerate their degree path through the university鈥檚 competency-based education model.
• 听罢丑别 黑料传送门 Opportunity Grant supports new students who lack access to federal or state financial aid by offering them up to $10,000 (applied over four six-month terms) that can be used for tuition, fees, and instructional materials. At $2,500 per term, the grant covers approximately 70 percent of the total cost of most degree programs for students who graduate in two years or less.
• 奥骋鲍鈥檚 Online Access Scholarship provides students who lack reliable broadband access with free high-speed internet service for the duration of their degree programs while also supplying them with refurbished laptops. The internet service is not restricted to a device, allowing students鈥� family members to use the Wi-Fi for essential functions, such as accessing healthcare and applying for jobs.

鈥淎t 黑料传送门, we believe that while talent is universal, access to opportunity is not. That鈥檚 why we have made a commitment to increase access to education, making it possible for individuals to improve their lives and the lives of their families by earning a college degree that fits their life,鈥� said Scott Pulsipher, President of 黑料传送门. 鈥淭he tools within 奥骋鲍鈥檚 Equitable Access Initiative are key in helping students have access to education, and thus access to opportunity.鈥�

Tuition for most degree programs at 黑料传送门 is $7,000 or less per year, and students are eligible to supplement tuition-based grants with the Online Access Scholarship, allowing them to earn degrees for little to no out-of-pocket costs in many cases.

鈥淲e鈥檝e seen an increase in requests for financial support from those who want to earn a degree to better position themselves for career success as the economy and jobs markets improve but lack the means to pursue their academic goals because of common barriers鈥攎any of which are more prominent due to the pandemic,鈥� said Amanda Savage, Director of Scholarships for 黑料传送门. 鈥淲e are working with partners and potential funders to increase the support we can offer and to sustain the initiative as the lingering effects of the pandemic are felt by many.鈥�

To learn more about 奥骋鲍鈥檚 Equitable Access Initiative, please visit wgu.edu/access.