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Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care

The nation’s most innovative university and its most innovative health care organization will begin oﬀering a superior medical school experience in Arizona: The Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care.

Starting with the inaugural class in Summer 2017, this partnership will modernize the way future doctors are trained, with the goal of preparing physicians who can positively impact and improve our health systems. Students will receive special instruction and certification in areas such as increasing health care quality, improving health outcomes, managing records, controlling costs and simplifying health care systems. Graduates of the program will receive an MD from the Mayo Medical School and a joint Certificate in the Science of Health Care Delivery from ASU and Students Can Save on Their College Education at Mayo. Grand Canyon University A component of this new enterprise includes the Google “how to pay for college,” construction of a 150,000-square-foot medical building and the results are next to the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix. This overwhelming for any family. There is a lot of advanced facility will house the Mayo Medical School, a information out there, from facts to myths and any medical technology innovation accelerator and gray area in between. Unfortunately, biomedical engineering research labs. misunderstanding this mass amount of important At the foundation of this alliance is the 14-year information can lead a student to see a college partnership between ASU and Mayo, which includes a education as financially out of their reach. broad range of projects and initiatives such as the ASU At Grand Canyon University, we strive to ensure College of Nursing and Health Innovation–Mayo Clinic families are well-informed of financial aid campus, dual degree options and research opportunities, affordability options and ways to save. collaborations. We believe a college education has insurmountable ASU President, Michael Crow, said, “We are combining value, and everyone deserves the opportunity to earn our strengths and forming a comprehensive hub for a degree. That is where our transfer counselors and innovation in health sciences, medical education, and partnership with your school administrators step in. health care delivery that is informed by real-world Collectively, we serve as a reliable, transparent experience.” resource for informing families about how an affordable college education can be a part of your Read more about the Mayo-ASU Alliance for Health students’ futures. Care.

The following provides an overview about choosing Special Education & Rehabilitation Major Option for GCU as an aﬀordable option. We share what it costs to Pre-Physical Therapy & Pre-Occupational Therapy attend our university along with opportunities, Students solutions and resources that help make it aﬀordable (from admission to graduation). Our goal is to The University of Arizona’s College of encourage students to explore, understand, consider Education Special Education & and inquire in order to make the best decision for Rehabilitation major is well known for their success. being the only undergraduate program in the state to prepare rehabilitation counselors and Tuition and Costs educators of the deaf and blind. However, it is not Here is a quick breakdown of what it costs to attend often known for being a viable choice for Pre-Physical GCU: Therapy & Pre-Occupational Therapy students as a Tuition is $16,000 annually way to prepare for their chosen career. Advisors within the College of Education and Pre-Health Advising have Ground tuition rates frozen for the past eight been working to change that idea and ensure that UA academic years; the 2017-18 academic year will students are prepared to apply to Physical Therapy be our ninth straight year and Occupational Therapy programs. NO out-of-state tuition

Room and board rates start at just $3,125 per The Bachelor’s of Science in Special Education & semester Rehabilitation with a Rehabilitation focus is a non- certification degree that prepares graduates to work in Scholarships and Grants human services and in rehabilitation settings. With On average, a student qualifies for approximately core courses like Introduction to Disability Studies & $8,200 in scholarships and grants* for the academic Services (SERP 414) and Interviewing & Client Services year, which reduces tuition by about half. All GCU (SERP 481), students will have knowledge of how to academic scholarships offered at the point of entry are assist individuals with a variety of disabilities, which renewable annually up until graduation by meeting or will prepare them for their future career as a Physical exceeding the minimum established GPA. Minimal Student Debt or Occupational Therapist. In addition to the We address this national financial burden with: Bachelor's Degree, UA offers a Pre-Health minor which is used to incorporate any pre-requisite courses Interest-free semester payment plans required for admission to Physical & Occupational Lower monthly payments by accepting higher Therapy programs that are not included within the down payments major. For more information, please visit the sites Cost estimator to accurately represent a listed below. student’s financial picture Special Education & Rehabilitation: https://www.coe.arizona.edu/dps/rhab_bse Guidance on avoiding financial pitfalls and Pre-Health Minor: http://clas.arizona.edu/pre-health- deceptive award letters professions/pre-health-minor Fast-Track Opportunities New Year, New Career Goals? Make American Public These opportunities help students graduate early and University Your Educational Partner in 2017 begin their career sooner. Early graduation comes with benefits like less loan debt, less college expenses and The advent of a new year often the ability to enter the workforce and begin repayment means New Year’s resolutions to on loans sooner. We help students maximize their fulfill. If you are looking to continue time at GCU by: your education and prepare for a

Customizing a fast-track path to expedite a new career, consider American Public University. APU graduate date to the greatest advantage offers more than 190 career-relevant degrees and certificate programs for adult learners. These Offering a dual enrollment program for earning programs suit the needs of multiple career fields, college credits early including public health, nursing, cybersecurity, Accepting college credits via AP and CLEP exams management, intelligence studies, business,

Offering summer session courses on campus or environmental sciences, and more. online Transfer Your Credit to Get a Head Start on Your Offering our 3+1 program in which students Academic Program attend classes year-round, earning their Bachelor’s Degree in three years and Master’s APU’s student-focused transfer credit policy helps you Degree in one year maximize the academic credits you have now, saving you time and money. APU also provides flexible Academic Excellence, Career Preparation Transfer Credit Evaluation (TCE) services so you may To help our students develop into impactful leaders, receive credit for prior learning or professional we uphold our commitment to providing excellent experience. learning experiences and career-readiness. Through this commitment, our graduates are well-prepared to Your life experience could be applied toward a degree enter the workforce and immediately start their or certificate. With our Prior Learning Assessment careers. GCU offers the following to help our students (PLA) program, it is possible to earn credit for successfully transition from college into the workforce: volunteer work or on-the-job training.

Teachers who truly teach as educators, mentors You will have the chance to demonstrate your college- and role models level knowledge through the skills and abilities you have acquired over time. With PLA, you may also Rigorous curriculum addressing industry qualify for academic credit from business ownership, demand Opportunities for internships, networking and independent study, travel or other types of on-campus jobs experience.

GCU Learning Lounge and “Explore More” Classes That Easily Fit into Your Life sessions For the convenience of our adult learners, APU offers Career IMPACT Center 100% online classes that start monthly and last from 8- Counseling services and more to-16 weeks. Our asynchronous classes fit in around the demands of your job, your family and other For further detailed information about funding a GCU responsibilities. You can take classes anywhere, education, our transfer counselors are available to anytime, from a computer with Internet access. work one-on-one with students throughout the entire process of inquiring, applying and starting at our At APU, we are here to help you continue your university. Counselors guide students with right steps education and achieve your career potential. For more for maximizing their time in college, both financially information or to apply, visit us online. and academically, with the student’s best interest in mind. Wilkes Students Benefit from Personal and Visit gcu.edu Professional Development

*Scholarships may be awarded based on incomplete All employers agree that superior transcripts. At the time in which final, official performance depends on effective transcripts are received, GCU reserves the right to leadership up-and-down the line. This rescind or modify the scholarship if it is determined calls for leaders who embody self- that eligibility was not achieved. To be eligible, awareness, empathy, emotional intelligence, integrity, students must meet scholarship requirements and be and compassion. Research shows that great leaders fully admissible to the university. GCU reserves the understand their own strengths and values while right to decline scholarship awards for any reason. If a providing vision, energy, and motivation to members student does not meet the minimum renewal criteria, of their team. their scholarship will be forfeited. GCU reserves the That is why Wilkes business students take part in the right to change scholarship awards at any time without Personal and Professional Development (PPD) series. notice. PPD is an innovative, integrated, developmental For more information about our graduation rates, the coaching program designed to unleash and nurture median debt of students who completed the program each student’s personal and professional potential. and other important information, please visit our Unique to Wilkes, PPD provides an environment where website at gcu.edu/disclosures. Please note, not all each student can link academic content in their GCU programs are available in all states and in all curriculum with career planning, activities and learning modalities. Program availability is contingent interests, and leadership development. on student enrollment. GCU is regionally accredited by Learning how to build a strong professional network, the Higher Learning Commission (800-621-7440; make excellent first impressions, and practice http://hlcommission.org/). meaningful leadership is why Wilkes Sports Important policy information is available in the Management major, Deanna Mankins, feels prepared University Policy Handbook at to excel with a well-rounded business experience. https://www.gcu.edu/academics/academic- policies.php "PPD provided me with practical insights and advice on the business world and how to best prepare and GCU, while reserving its lawful rights in light of its present myself for those opportunities,” said Mankins. Christian mission, is committed to maintaining an “It is unique and individualized, and I would not have academic environment that is free from unlawful experienced it at any other school." discrimination. Further detail on GCU’s Non- Discrimination policies can be found at gcu.edu/titleIX. Wilkes is now accepting applications for students who wish to complete their Bachelor’s Degree and transfer RN to BSN Students Build E-Portfolios at Upper Iowa in the spring or fall. Scholarships are available. University-Mesa Center Students can learn more and apply online at www.wilkes.edu/mesa. Artists, designers, and architects have long used portfolios to compile their best work Applications Due December 15 for the Next Doctor and promote their abilities. Now, RN-BSN of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program Cohort at College students at Upper Iowa University have an of St. Scholastica opportunity to do the same. As part of the program at UIU, students will complete an electronic The College of St. Scholastica, a portfolio to showcase: 104-year-old private Catholic Benedictine Professional role development institution, is the only private Catholic college offering Values a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in the

Core competencies Valley. The program will commence May 2017 oﬀering two tracks: a Bachelor's to DNP for Bachelor's- Critical thinking prepared RNs and a Post-Master's DNP for advanced

The portfolio is a product that demonstrates student practice nurses who have a Master's Degree. achievement of individual goals and BSN program goals and outcomes. It provides a framework to Students can choose from three specialties for their illustrate the process of growth and achievement over DNP education: Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner the duration of the RN-BSN program. (AGNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). The ePortfolio contains examples of student accomplishments, academic work, and feedback or The AGNP program prepares advanced practice evaluations from faculty and self. The completed nurses in adult health care across the health portfolio is an integral part of the student and continuum. The FNP program prepares nurses to be program assessment process. leaders who manage the primary health care needs of families, from infancy through adulthood. The PMHNP Healthcare organizations also see the benefit of program prepares advanced practice nurses to electronic portfolios. Organizations, as well as nurse address both the psychiatric and medical needs of leaders, are seeking nurses that can quickly and individuals (both children and adults) with serious accurately demonstrate life-long learning and mental illnesses, and those who have common professional competence. The ePortfolio can be medical illnesses with concomitant mental health accessed and exported to share with colleagues or problems. potential employers, which may provide an advantage in obtaining employment. Through an interdisciplinary approach and a Please let Maricopa nursing students know about this philosophy of caring for the whole person, body, mind valuable advantage and encourage them to visit and spirit, CSS prepares nurses for leadership roles in a variety of settings. Our programs emphasize serving UIUNursing on Facebook for more information about underserved regions and individuals, and graduates go the Mesa UIU campus, students, and culture. on to make a tangible and lasting difference for patients and their care communities. Southern New Hampshire University Now Offering a BS in Computer Science The DNP program is available online with minimal on- campus requirements, and can be completed in four Computer science has become years. Students will complete the clinical portion of the program to jump into. Southern the degree with community partners in the Valley, and New Hampshire University’s new online Meaningful Work Awards, offering tuition discounts, BS in Computer Science prepares graduates for roles are available through the College's partnerships with like applications and systems software developers that Dignity Health and Banner Health. The DNP program create the future of our technology. has been recognized by Nursing Schools Almanac as “The program is primarily experiential and applied, not one of the top private nursing schools in the country. theoretical,” says Cheryl Frederick, associate dean of programs in undergraduate IT and computer science. Deadline to apply is Dec. 15. To learn more about the “Students will work on real-world problems. Students program, please contact Lisa Aguilar, campus will leverage technology to support all aspects of the manager/admissions counselor at software development life cycle using design and [email protected] or (480) 620-6241. testing.” Earn a BS in Cyber Intelligence and Security at “Computers, smartphones, the Internet and database Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University technology have become embedded in all industrialized countries,” Frederick said. “Mobile, The world is relying more on satellite and emerging networking technology are cyber technology to expanding the reach of technology use, even in communicate and to conduct developing nations.” business. This leaves us vulnerable for cyber-attacks. Now, more than ever, there is a need for protection. The field can be rewarding, but it is also a rigorous Whether the technology is a mobile device, a one. Frederick has a suggested checklist of what government server, or an aircraft, it is vulnerable to an makes a stellar computer scientist. You are: attack. How does one stop this you may wonder?

Ready to jump into computer programming and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University offers a BS in math, like calculus and applied linear algebra Cyber Intelligence and Security. Through this degree, A logical thinker graduates are prepared to identify and help thwart an attack. Our students gain hands on experience in Detail-oriented creating threats and stopping them in the “Hacker A critical thinker with strong problem-solving Lab”. In the Cyber Security Lab, students learn to skills conduct forensic examination of computer systems to An excellent communicator and collaborator identify hidden files and capture and analyze evidence. Students studying Cyber Intelligence and “Computer scientists will learn multiple programming Security also put their knowledge to work by entering languages over the course of their career and be competitions and experimenting at the Arizona Cyber comfortable working in many different domains and Warfare Range. industries,” Frederick said. “A computer scientist would be capable of learning a new programming language Courses include, but are not limited to:

CI 310 Intelligence, Surveillance and quickly and learning how to write code for a new CI 310 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance environment.” CI 311 Securing Computer Networks

SNHU has been relentlessly reinventing higher CI 320 Ethical Hacker – Pen Testing CI 410 Malware Analysis education since 1932. We are proud to provide some CS 304 Introduction to Computer Forensics of the most aﬀordable, online degree programs in the CS 315 Data Structures and Analysis of country with an unparalleled level of student support. Algorithms There are more than 200, fully-accredited oﬀerings to CS 317 Files and Database Systems consider. Visit www.snhu.edu to learn more. SIS 315 Studies in Global Intelligence I SIS 425 Information Protection and Computer Northcentral University's Student Resources Security Support Student Success Senior Capstone Project

To learn more about the BS in Cyber Intelligence and When selecting which university Security and ERAU, please visit our website: to attend in pursuit of a degree, http://prescott.erau.edu/degrees/bachelor/cyber- students should consider intelligence-security/ expanding their research beyond their degree program. Other factors to evaluate may include To learn more about ERAU visit us at: residency requirements, various fees, and student http://prescott.erau.edu or 800-888-3728 and ask for resources. Kai Lee, Transfer Coordinator. For example, Northcentral University designed support systems geared to student success. NCU alum, Joel Students Maximize Transfer Credit with Excelsior Fitzgerald, PhD-Business Administration, credits NCU’s College's 90 + 30 Program academic platform for helping him achieve his goal. “I Through the existing transfer felt that Northcentral gave me the support system that partnership between Maricopa County allowed me to finish my degree.” Community College District (MCCCD) Student resources, such as those highlighted below, and Excelsior College, students can take approximately are all accessible through NCU´s student portal, which 90 credits at a Maricopa Community College and 30 at functions as “command central” during the student’s EC to complete a Bachelor’s program. NCU academic journey: The EC 90 + 30 degree completion program provides a Learning Management System (LMS): Academic unique pathway to a Bachelor’s Degree that is exchanges take place within the NCU LMS. It significantly less expensive than traditional routes. contains course syllabi, assignments, faculty Students can complete a Bachelor’s Degree program information and the course guidebook. with EC for less than $10,000. By taking advantage of Course Materials: NCU offers digital course the great low price at MCCCD and transferring those materials to deliver a superior academic community college credits, credits earned through experience. Materials include, for example, military experience, CLEP exams and more, students adaptive learning modules, simulations, e-books, can save thousands on a Bachelor’s Degree! videos and more. Digital course materials, enabled by a customized e-reader, allow NCU EC is a non-profit, online institution focused on students to annotate, bookmark and highlight educating adult learners, and is accredited by the their material. Middle States Commission on Higher Education. EC offers degree and certificate programs across five The Commons: This is NCU´s private academic schools: Business and Technology, Health Sciences, and professional learning network, which Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Public Service. provides students and faculty the opportunity to build and participate in online communities. As a partner of EC, MCCCD graduates and employees

NCU Library: NCU’s full-time librarians are are eligible to receive discounted tuition and fees. For available to answer questions and help students a complete listing of our degree programs and to learn navigate the library and available resources 24/7. more about our partnership, The NCU Library oﬀers searchable databases visit mccd.excelsior.edu or call 844-843-9296. containing full-text articles and abstracts of Maricopa Students Continue in the Canvas Learning leading publications in ﬁelds relevant to all System at Franklin Pierce University degree programs.

Academic Success Center (ASC): The ASC is Franklin Pierce University makes designed to help students gain the knowledge transferring seamless, and skills necessary to support student success. convenient, and affordable with Not only can students obtain support materials, three simple guarantees. but they can receive scholarly writing assistance First: FPU courses use the as well. Canvas learning system, so students do not have to Students also have access to live tutoring through the learn a new online platform. They can explore small center. online courses with ease, knowing they will not fall behind because of technology confusion. And with a Student Technology Resource Center (STRC): The 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio, they will benefit from STRC provides tools, such as Microsoft Office 365 connecting to their professors for both course advising email and Office 365 ProPlus, for download at no and professional networking opportunities. additional cost to students. Second: Because the Maricopa Community Colleges IT Help Desk: The IT Help Desk provides are an official transfer partner, Maricopa students can resolution to any technical difficulties receive up to 75 credits towards a Bachelor’s Degree at experienced while utilizing student resources. In FPU. And, for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing fact, there are helpful experts on the job 24/7, Program, students can be granted as many as 90 offering their support to all NCU students, transfer credits. The FPU core requirements are professors and staff. fulfilled by the Arizona General Education Curriculum The University also offers a free mobile job search (AGEC). No additional core courses are required. service to all NCU alumni and students through Better Third: Combine our liberal transfer credit policy with Weekdays. This innovative job-matching technology competitive tuition rates. Undergraduate courses are pairs an individual with available positions that not offered at $380 per credit so students can achieve only fit their education level, interests and skills, but their educational goals at an affordable cost. are also compatible with their workplace cultural preferences. Job possibilities are updated each time Students can learn more today by contacting their individuals respond to a posting, so they will receive personal Admissions Counselor, Brian Ego, at (800) open positions tailored to them. 325-1090 or email [email protected].

As your students contemplate the completion of a About Us Bachelor’s Degree or another advanced degree, we hope they will consider NCU. They may qualify for a The Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation (CCTA) is a department within the Academic and Maricopa Community College reduced tuition rate, Student Aﬀairs Division. CCTA oﬀers a wide array of which is 10% lower than currently published tuition services related to curriculum, articulation, and rates! university transfer in support of the Maricopa Community Colleges. Students can learn more about NCU’s support systems and how they help independent self-starters by To access past editions of Transitions, click here. contacting one of NCU’s dedicated Enrollment Advisors today at 1-855-552-2011 or visiting ncu.edu/mcccd.

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