Greenville County Schools Partners with WGU for Staff Educational Opportunities
Nonprofit university will provide scholarship opportunities to school system employees
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Greenville County Schools has announced a new partnership with accredited nonprofit Western Governors University to provide its employees with flexible, personalized pathways to higher education through affordable bachelor’s and master’s degrees. As part of the partnership, Greenville County Schools employees will be eligible to apply for WGU K-12 Partner Scholarships valued at $2,500.
Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, WGU is accredited through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). WGU’s Teachers College is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Tuition is around $4,000 per term for most undergraduate degree programs, and students can take as many classes within a term as they wish with the consent of their assigned program mentor.
As part of the partnership, WGU will also provide webinar training, print, and digital materials to school system employees to ensure understanding of the educational opportunities through WGU.
“Greenville County Schools is recognized across South Carolina for its leadership and innovation,” said Ben Coulter, Ed.D., Director of the Southeast Region for WGU. “We are extremely pleased to partner with them to help upskill their staff through our more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and to position them for continued career success.”
Designed to meet the needs of adult learners, WGU’s online, competency-based learning model allows students to take advantage of their knowledge and experience to move quickly through material they already know, so they can focus on what they still need to learn. Students complete their programs by studying with schedules that fit their lives, advancing as soon as they demonstrate mastery of the subject matter.
More than 2,400 students across South Carolina are currently enrolled in WGU, and nearly 6,000 graduates live in the state.
For information about Greenville County Schools, visit www.greenville.k12.sc.us. To learn more about WGU, visit www.wgu.edu .
About Greenville County Schools
Greenville County Schools (GCS) is an exciting place to learn with high student achievement, outstanding teachers, and a wide variety of academic offerings. The district is widely recognized for excellence at the state and national levels, earning awards such as National Blue Ribbon, Palmetto’s Finest, and Red Carpet. GCS is committed to graduating students with a diploma, plus a technical certification and/or college credit through its Graduation Plus program, a district-wide initiative from pre-K through high school to ensure all students are career and college ready. For more information, visit www.greenville.k12.sc.us.
