National University and San Diego Mesa College's renewed partnership
increases education pathways by removing barriers for
nontraditional, working, and military students to obtain bachelor's
degrees.
SAN
DIEGO, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/
-- National University (NU), — a
distinguished nonprofit Minority Serving Institution that serves
more than 130,000 learners annually through its degree and
professional training programs and San Diego
Mesa College (Mesa) — one of the largest community colleges
in California, serving 20,000
students per year and offering over 200 associate degree and
certificate programs today announce a renewed educational
partnership to further advance a higher educational commitment to
increase educational attainment opportunities for nontraditional,
working and military students in San
Diego.
"National
University shares a commitment with San
Diego Mesa College to provide current and future generations
of nontraditional, working, and military students with the best
opportunities for a quality and equitable education." - Dr.
Mark D. Milliron, president and CEO
at National University
The National University and
San Diego Mesa College partnership
paves the way to higher educational opportunities by opening doors,
removing barriers, and creating seamless pathways for aspiring
scholars.
"This renewed partnership aims to bridge the gap between
community college and university transfer enabling community
college students to continue their higher educational goals,
helping them to change their lives, improve the future of their
families, and positively impact their communities," said Dr.
Mark D. Milliron, president and CEO
at National University. "National University shares a commitment with Mesa
College to provide current and future generations of
nontraditional, working, and military students with the best
opportunities for a quality and equitable education."
The NU and Mesa partnership provides striving community college
students seamless transfer pathways and offers a 46% tuition
reduction scholarship for associate degree transfer students.
Further, the partnership offers Mesa employees educational
advancement opportunities through a 25% tuition discount
scholarship for most bachelor's and master's degrees and a 15%
tuition discount scholarship for doctoral degrees.
"We are so excited to be renewing this partnership with
National University," stated Dr.
Ashanti T. Hands, President of
San Diego Mesa College. "This tuition
discount will allow hundreds of Mesa students the opportunity to
continue on their respective pathways as they pursue their higher
education dreams, and fulfill their purpose by becoming
contributors to the greater San
Diego community."
NU delivers on this commitment by offering a credential-rich
education with industry-relevant degree programs ensuring graduates
are well-prepared for real-world challenges. Further, NU's holistic
approach to student support, well-being, and success — called Whole
Human Education™ — is about supporting the whole student and
provides the financial, academic, emotional, career, and family
support students need to successfully attain a higher educational
degree. NU and Mesa are part of the California Associate Degree Transfer (ADT)
Program that assists students with financial scholarships when they
transfer between California
community colleges and universities.
"As Hispanic Serving Institutions and Military Friendly Schools,
NU and Mesa share a mission to remove barriers so that
nontraditional students, including working, diverse, and military
students, will have the best access to quality education," said Dr.
Gerardo de los Santos, vice
president of community college relations at National University and recent inductee into the
American Association of Community College Leadership Hall of Fame.
"NU delivers on this by offering a credential-rich education with
industry-relevant degree programs ensuring graduates are well
prepared for real-world challenges."
NU offers strong and diverse areas of career options to
community college transfer students with over 190+ online programs
with flexible four-week and eight-week classes. Over the past four
years, more than 1,500 Mesa students have transferred to NU
designating Mesa as the number one community college for transfer
students to NU. The top five transfer programs include:
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- BS Cybersecurity
- BA Psychology
- BS Computer Science
- Bachelor of Accounting
Visit NU.edu to learn more about the seamless transfer process
between Mesa and NU.
About National University
National University, a Veteran-founded
nonprofit, has been dedicated to meeting the needs of
nontraditional, working, and military students by providing
accessible, affordable higher education opportunities since 1971.
As San Diego's largest private
nonprofit university, NU offers over 190+ online and on-campus
programs with flexible four-week and eight-week classes and
one-to-one graduate education models designed to help students
reach their goals while balancing busy lives. Since its founding,
the NU community has grown to 130,000 learners served per
year—50,000 degree-seeking students and 80,000 workforce and
professional development students—and 230,000 alumni around the
globe, many of whom serve in helping industries such as business,
education, health care, cybersecurity, and law and criminal
justice. To learn more about National
University's new possibilities in education including
next-generation education, value-rich education, and whole human
education, visit NU.edu.
About San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Mesa College is a fully
accredited, comprehensive college committed to equity and
excellence. We honor our diverse community of students, faculty,
professional staff, and administrators who collaborate to foster
scholarship, leadership, access, and innovation in an inclusive
learning environment. By promoting student learning and achievement
that leads to degrees and certificates, transfer, workforce
training, and lifelong learning, we empower our students to reach
their educational goals and shape their future. Among the largest
community colleges in California,
Mesa serves 20,000 students per year, 25% of whom are full-time.
Mesa offers over 200 associate degree and certificate programs and
is one of 15 California community colleges offering a four-year
baccalaureate degree. Mesa ranks as San
Diego's top transfer institution, is a proud Hispanic
Serving Institution (HSI), an Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and a Military
Friendly School Gold Status Institution, serving nearly 2,500
veterans and their families.
Media Contact
Ashleigh Webb, National University, 760-889-3494, awebb@nu.edu,
https://www.nu.edu/
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