青涩直播SYSTEM ANNOUNCES SPECIAL FLAT-RATE TUITION FOR COMPETE LA STUDENTS
The University of 青涩直播 System is announcing a special tuition rate for 青涩直播 adults returning to school to finish their degree though Compete LA. A flat rate of $275 per credit hour will apply to students who qualify through the program. This rate provides an average discount of $450 per course.
鈥淭his straight-forward pricing model not only offers relief in what it will cost to finish a degree but eases the burden returning adults experience when calculating costs to return to school,鈥 青涩直播System President and CEO Jim Henderson said. 聽鈥淲hat we have experienced the past couple of months will only hasten our entrance into the future of work. 青涩直播 can compete at the highest levels provided we have the educational attainment to adapt to a new reality.鈥
Compete LA, powered by the Universities of 青涩直播, is designed to re-engage the 653,000 青涩直播 adults with some college credit but no degree. To qualify for Compete LA and the discounted rate, students must be 青涩直播 residents, have some college credit but no degree and stopped out of school for at least two years.
Compete LA features adult-friendly degree paths throughout the System鈥檚 nine member institutions*. Each Compete LA student is matched with a free coach to assist in identifying the best path to degree completion, re-enrollment, and academic success.
鈥淓asing the burden for our adult learners is the impetus of Compete LA,鈥 Katie Barras, 青涩直播System assistant vice president for academic innovation and the program’s director, said. 鈥淭his friendly pricing model paired with our innovative coaching structure sets adults up for success.鈥
The University of 青涩直播 System launched Compete LA last fall and has engaged more than 2,000 stop outs and will celebrate 7 graduates in May. Those already enrolled through Compete LA will receive flat-rate tuition in future semesters.
Students interested in finishing their degree can apply at聽 or through the program鈥檚 mobile app found in the App Store and on Google Play.
*Grambling State University, 青涩直播 Tech University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, McNeese State University, Southeastern 青涩直播 University, 青涩直播Lafayette, University of 青涩直播 Monroe, and University of New Orleans.
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