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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUnion members & family who have some 'unexpected' free time: Free college online courses
This includes teachers electricians, teachers, all sorts of different people.
The Union Plus Free College Benefit is a national program involving a number of different unions in the AFL-CIO; and open to cardholding union members and their spouses and dependents.
With the Free College Benefit, union members and their families do not have to pay out of pocket for any tuition, fees or e-books at Eastern Gateway Community College, including online courses.
The benefit works as a last-dollar scholarship, or grant, through Eastern Gateway Community College, that is intended to fill the gap between any federal, state or employer education grants you receive and the cost of tuition, fees and e-books for certain online degree programs at Eastern Gateway Community College.
Programs offered through Free College
Associate of Arts
Criminal Justice
Teacher Education Degree
Paralegal
Patient Home Navigator
Professional Office Management
Business Management Degree
Focus options include:
Advertising
Cyber Security
Data Science
Digital and Social Media
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Healthcare Management
Hospitality: Food and Beverage Management
Hospitality: Hotel and Event Management
Human Resources Management
Information Systems
Labor Studies
Marketing
Programming & Development
With the Free College Benefit, union members and their families do not have to pay out of pocket for any tuition, fees or e-books at Eastern Gateway Community College, including online courses.
The benefit works as a last-dollar scholarship, or grant, through Eastern Gateway Community College, that is intended to fill the gap between any federal, state or employer education grants you receive and the cost of tuition, fees and e-books for certain online degree programs at Eastern Gateway Community College.
Programs offered through Free College
Associate of Arts
Criminal Justice
Teacher Education Degree
Paralegal
Patient Home Navigator
Professional Office Management
Business Management Degree
Focus options include:
Advertising
Cyber Security
Data Science
Digital and Social Media
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Healthcare Management
Hospitality: Food and Beverage Management
Hospitality: Hotel and Event Management
Human Resources Management
Information Systems
Labor Studies
Marketing
Programming & Development
https://www.unionplusfreecollege.org/faqs/
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Union members & family who have some 'unexpected' free time: Free college online courses (Original Post)
ehrnst
Mar 2020
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gopiscrap
(23,733 posts)1. that's pretty cool
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)2. I know someone who joined the union just for this benefit - said it was cheaper than
paying for tuition to get an associates' degree.
crickets
(25,959 posts)3. Neat! K&R for visibility.