CHARLES
TOWN, W.Va., Jan. 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public University
System (APUS) is partnering with Ardent Health
Services, a leading healthcare provider that owns and operates
30 hospitals and over 200 care sites in six states, to provide
its team members and their families with tuition grants to earn
degrees and certificates. Ardent team members can learn more
by visiting here.
The partnership enables more than 23,000 Ardent team
members and their family members to use a 15-percent tuition grant
at American Public University (APU).
"We are honored to partner with Ardent and excited to make
higher education more accessible to their employees," said APUS
President Nuno Fernandes. "Both APUS
and Ardent recognize the many barriers that adult learners have to
earning degrees, and this partnership shows our full support to
help them overcome those challenges."
The partnership includes over 200 online degree and certificate
programs including Healthcare Administration, Health Information
Management, Nursing, Business Administration, and more (at the
bachelor's and master's degree levels)1.
"As part of Ardent's ongoing commitment to investing in team
members, we are excited to provide additional professional
development opportunities, a robust tuition reimbursement program,
and continuing education," said Ardent Chief Human Resources
Officer Carolyn Schneider.
"Education makes a positive impact on our team and helps support
their goals and career advancement."
APUS proudly partners with businesses, associations, government
agencies, and healthcare organizations to craft and implement
effective learning and development strategies designed to enhance
talent acquisition, retention, and employee
satisfaction.
For more info on APUS's partner program, visit here.
About American Public University System
American Public University System (APUS) delivers affordable,
high-quality, workforce-relevant higher education. With a vibrant,
diverse, and inclusive 32-year history, and over 137,000 alumni
from more than 100 countries, APUS is recognized for its innovative
approach to online learning2. APUS is in the top 11% for
students' return on educational investment, compared to 4,500
colleges and universities nationwide, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the
Workforce (2022)3.
APUS, which includes American Military University (AMU) and
American Public University (APU), is accredited by
the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional
accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education. APUS is a wholly owned subsidiary of American
Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI). For more information,
visit www.apus.edu.
1Ph.D level courses are not
included.
2APUS has been honored with the online
Learning Consortium's Gomory Award for Quality Online
Education, and is a five-time recipient of the consortium's
Effective Practice
Award https://www.apus.edu/newsroom/awards/.
3Ranking based on 20-year net present value
(NPV)
https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/roi2022/.
CONTACT
Frank
Tutalo
Director, Public Relations, APUS
ftutalo@apei.com
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