HOWELL, Mich. – Two new scholarships – the “Futures for Frontliners & Michigan Reconnect at Cleary Scholarship” and the “Courage and Public Service Scholarship” – provide easy, accessible, and affordable ways for adults to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Cleary University starting this fall.
Both scholarships provide a 50% tuition discount to qualifying students. For “Futures for Frontliners & Michigan Reconnect at Cleary,” graduates of the State of Michigan’s Futures for Frontliners & Michigan Reconnect programs receive the discount to complete their bachelor’s degree at Cleary. Educators, first responders, emergency personnel, civic and municipal employees and clinical health care professionals receive the discount for “Courage and Public Service Scholarship.”
Michele Thompson, vice president of enrollment management at Cleary, called it “amazing the difference a degree makes in lifetime earning potential.”
“Many employers are now requiring at least a bachelor’s degree and for adults who are already entrenched in a career, and busy juggling family and work, returning to school to earn that needed degree can seem daunting,” Thompson said. “At Cleary, we are dedicated to making it easy, fast and affordable – and these scholarships help do that.”
“Futures for Frontliners” is a State of Michigan scholarship program for residents who served on the front lines in essential industries during the COVID-19 pandemic to earn a free associate’s degree or skills certificate. Michigan Reconnect is a State of Michigan scholarship program for residents age 25 or older who have not yet completed a college degree, to attend community college or a skill certificate program for free.
The Cleary “Futures for Frontliners & Michigan Reconnect Scholarship” offers these graduates the opportunity to transfer their credits from community college and earn a bachelor’s degree at a reduced tuition rate at Cleary University.
“We are committed to supporting adult students with these scholarships to make higher education more affordable. With the high starting salaries of Cleary graduates, we know that earning a business degree can lead directly to an in-demand, high-wage career,” she says.
Plus, Cleary collaborates with all 31 community colleges in Michigan and has created transfer guides for students to make a seamless transition to Cleary, where they can finish their bachelor’s degree – and, if they want, add on one year to earn a master’s, too.
The details:
Futures for Frontliners & Michigan Reconnect Scholarship
· 50% tuition discount for anybody who is a Futures for Frontliners or Michigan Reconnect recipient who wants to transfer community college credits and earn a bachelor’s degree at Cleary
· 6 start times per year
· 100% online program with flexible class schedules
· Up to 90 credits can be transferred or awarded for prior classes, professional certifications, and work experience
Courage and Public Service Scholarship
· 50% tuition discount for first responders, emergency personnel, civic and municipal employees, clinical health care professionals, educators and others who qualify
· PLUS…25% tuition discount for spouse and dependents of those who qualify
· 6 start times per year
· 100% online with flexible class schedules
· Up to 90 credits can be transferred or awarded for prior classes, professional certifications, and work experience
These opportunities are in addition to the coffers that were filled recently by Cleary’s annual fundraiser, Vehicle to a Better Future. This event raised $120,000 for student scholarships in June.
