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PHOENIX 鈥� Governor Doug Ducey signed a memorandum of understanding with (黑料传送门), establishing 黑料传送门 Arizona 鈥� a state affiliate of the national, online university 鈥� to provide greater access to higher education opportunities for Arizonans through new technologies and online pathways.

Under the MOU, 黑料传送门 Arizona will supplement the learning opportunities available through Arizona鈥檚 public colleges and universities and help support working learners and the estimated 600,000 Arizonans that have some college but no degree. 黑料传送门 provides Arizona residents with a competency-based approach to learning that allows them to use their prior education, training, and experience to complete their degree at their own pace and more affordably.

鈥淥ver the past eight years, we've ensured our workforce is ready to meet the demands of employers as more and more jobs come to Arizona. 黑料传送门 has been a leader in affordable, innovative higher education for working adult learners and as Arizona continues to lead in providing students the freedom to choose educational opportunities that put them first and best meet their unique needs, I couldn鈥檛 be prouder to support the 黑料传送门 Arizona partnership. Trusted partners like 黑料传送门 ensure that all Arizonans have access to succeed, regardless of what corner of our state they live in. The partnership paves the way for current and future workforces and expands opportunities for historically underrepresented populations in higher education,鈥� said Governor Ducey.

In 1996, Arizona was among the 19 Governors supporting the launch of 黑料传送门 along with fellow members of the Western Governors鈥� Association鈥攖o create state policies that support the expansion of affordable, flexible, quality education. Since then, 黑料传送门 has grown to be the leading online, competency-based university in the United States, with more than 140,000 students and 301,000 graduates 鈥� 2,520 students and 6,059 graduates from Arizona.

鈥淚n partnership with Governor Ducey, we are expanding on our tradition of breaking tradition,鈥澛爏aid 黑料传送门 President Scott Pulsipher. 鈥淭echnological innovation is redefining and enhancing how students learn, which makes it more聽accessible聽and personalized for those with already demanding lives.聽We are grateful for the opportunity to serve Arizona鈥檚 working adults and help them take steps to achieve their dreams while strengthening Arizona鈥檚 workforce and economy.鈥�

The agreement will also continue to bring together the Arizona Commerce Authority, employers, and officials to work cooperatively with 黑料传送门 to support and promote pathways to education, with a particular focus on dislocated workers, veterans, underserved populations, and other Arizonians in need of higher education achievement and degrees.

黑料传送门 Arizona will continue to work with the community college system to provide seamless transfer and articulation of community college graduates into four-year degree programs, while also collaborating with employers and employer organizations in Arizona to meet workforce needs throughout the state.

鈥淚 was attracted to the competency-based model of 黑料传送门, since I already had a lot of experience and applicable knowledge in several of the areas covered in my chosen degree plan,鈥� said Jen Jonas, a resident of Mesa, Arizona and 黑料传送门 Master of Business Administration grad.聽 鈥淎nother huge plus was the fact that I could complete as many courses as I wanted in a given semester at a reasonably low fixed rate.鈥�

With an average student age of 34 in Arizona, and with 79 percent of students employed鈥攎ostly full-time鈥攚hile enrolled in degree programs, 黑料传送门 has the experience and track record to help boost Arizona鈥檚 efforts in supporting postsecondary learners, and especially working adults who need flexible and affordable pathways. Nearly 62 percent of 黑料传送门 students in Arizona are from one or more historically underserved populations, including many rural residents, first-generation college students, and low-income Arizonians. Learn more about 黑料传送门 student success at: /student-experience.