University's TuitionWise Program Helps
Companies Recruit, Retain, and Upskill Employees with Meaningful
Education Benefits
CHARLES
TOWN, W.Va., Oct. 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public University
System (APUS) and Saber Healthcare Group, LLC (Saber) today
announced a TuitionWise partnership that enables Saber's affiliated
employees to earn degrees and certificates using APUS' newly
launched TuitionWise Grant.
"Many of our affiliated employees want to earn their degrees
while still working, and we take that seriously here at Saber,"
said Sarah Whitesel, Director of
Student Success Programs at Cleveland-based Saber Healthcare Group, LLC.
"We assist with our affiliated employees' professional development
and are dedicated to their growth and retention to help support our
mission. We are excited to partner with APUS to help us achieve
this."
TuitionWise is an education benefits program that augments an
employee tuition-assistance program and may make courses available
to partners' employees at with no out-of-pocket tuition
cost1. In Saber's case, these no out-of-pocket tuition
costs are made possible by their affiliated employees using the
company's tuition assistance combined with an APUS partner
grant.
"We created TuitionWise as a meaningful way to help companies
retain, recruit, and upskill their employees," said Jose Molleja,
Vice President of Brand Expansion and Student Success at American
Public University (APU), which, along with American Military
University (AMU) is operated by APUS. "Our online programs are
a natural fit for Saber's affiliated, geographically dispersed
workers, and thanks to APUS' TuitionWise Grant, they can avoid
the financial burden of potential loans, or out-of-pocket costs,
when pursuing degrees."
With companies that have an annual $5,250 education assistance benefit, a student
could take six undergraduate courses, or four graduate courses,
with no personal out-of-pocket tuition expenses in a
year.
Saber affiliated facilities provide care services at over 130
skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in six states:
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Indiana, Delaware, and North
Carolina.
APUS has over 200 programs, and within the School of Health
Sciences, these include Nursing, RN to MSN, Healthcare
Administration, Nursing Education, Public Health, and Health
Information Management.
APUS's online delivery model features asynchronous courses with
monthly class starts (most are eight-week sessions). APUS provides
transfer credit for eligible academic coursework, job experience,
and military service; APUS evaluates and applies transfer credits
at no cost.
For more information on TuitionWise, 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 33-year history, and over 147,000 alumni from more than
80 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.
1 This program is available to eligible
participants only. No out-of-pocket tuition cost may be
possible through the use of an employer's tuition assistance
benefit, combined with an APUS partner grant. Some programs also
may include in-person activities, such as practicums or labs, and
other fees, which may result in additional costs to eligible
participants.
2 APUS 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/.
3 Ranking based on 20-year net present
value (NPV)
https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/roi2022/.
CONTACT
Frank
Tutalo
Associate Vice President, Public Relations, APUS
FTutalo@apus.edu
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