Hello All, Would you please inform me of any and all online schools you know of that offer sponsored tuition? Kindly, Fairyrealm
This information was given before in another tread, but was decline due to AJU is DETC accredited. This person is looking for Tuition Sponsored RA. That will be difficult to find, RA institutions if sponsored are via employers covering tuition for their employees(as tuition reimbursements) or other corporate agreements. But anyhow if anyone do know of another sponsor program besides AJU, Please do tell.
Thanks to both of you - yes you are right Vinipink, I am looking for regionally accredited, and it does seem unlikely, but you never know!
Two other options to fund college are: 1. Scholarships - I got one for $500 during my MSQA days just by writing an essay (I have heard of students getting 100% scholarships). 2. Get a job with a company that pays all tuition & book fees (mine paid for much of my BS and two masters degrees).
Option 1) does not help much, you probably will get more money begging on street corner( I know a beggar that makes about $100 a day tax free) than writing an essay, but it does help with books and maybe with gas.(no offense intended here) Option 2) it will depend the company and and your background, most government agencies can give this benefits, some limited to local and state universities and other will give the benefit after one year of service. With a cap of course.
Option 1: maybe scholarships are more readily available in techical areas since I know of several students pursuing engineering/science degrees with full scholarships (maybe the more correct word here is grants) from drug and aerospace companies. I know someone who did her PhD in 6 years and was funded by the Ford Foundation (along with others in her department). She is now doing a post-doc with grants from an agricutural company (she has to write proposals for these grants which are advertised in technical/scientific journals. Of course it helps that she is connected with a big name school). Option 2. again I am more familier with aerospace industry practices. Here is the Boeing benefit for example: You may want to expand your knowledge outside of what's available at Boeing. That is why we created the Learning Together Program. Under this program, Boeing will pay for tuition and many related expenses - including application fees, entrance exams, books, and graduate fees - for employees enrolled in accredited colleges, universities or trade schools. Employees who complete degrees are eligible for Boeing stock awards.http://www.boeing.com/employment/careerGrowth/educationResources.html#content I am always amazed at how few people took advantage of employer funded education. You are right that there are restrictions - like staying with the company for 3 years following completion of courses and passing courses with a specic grade. Also I there is Option 3: Get a job with a college or university that provides free tuition to you or family members. I'm suggesting that there are opportunities available to get a high part of attending college paid for.
I know a woman who got a full boat scholarship into an MPH program because she agreed (this is oversimplified) to work on the research project of a senior faculty member throughout her enrollment. Some aspect of this project would become her Masters thesis. As to the quotation above, where I live you don't need to work for the university itself, all you need to do is work for the state. Free tuition if you work for the state. (I don't mind telling you though that it's the fees that will kill you. The tuition is not all that high. It's the fees.)
Some federal government agencies have “Scholarship for Service” programs in partnership with specific universities. The graduate degree (PhD or master’s degree) tuition is free plus you receive a stipend for living expenses (salary). You have to agree to work for the federal government in that specific field for a certain number of years after you graduate. One of these programs is the Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program http://www.asee.org/fellowships/smart/. Others include the National Security Institute (NSI) http://www.nps.edu/NSI/ScholarProgram.html and the Federal Cyber Corps Service scholarship program http://cisr.nps.edu/index.htm. I’m not sure if any of the partnering schools include distance learning programs, but they might.
Most of schools like Stanford University, University of Southern California, MIT, and etc... offers Ph.D degree for FREE plus cost of living. However, you have to do the research and teaching undergraduate.
Does this help? "Benedictine University free tuition (or discounted tuition) if you qualify If you are a police officer, fire responder, or a veteran who has served in Iraq or Afghanistan, Benedictine University is offering free or discounted tuition rates. Fire and police first responders, or Illinois veterans serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, can earn their undergraduate degrees from Benedictine University for free, or their graduate degrees at half the usual rate. *Please note, this program requires on-campus attendance, but I was so impressed by Benedictine’s program, I thought I would mention it for readers living near the campus who may qualify for this program." URL: http://www.online-college-blog.com/index.php/online-business-degree/benedictine-university-illinois/
