You asked for it, and now it's finally here: Your union has partnered with Central State University to bring members and their families a bachelor's degree for FREE!
Go back to school while you continue to work. If you’re unsure or get stuck, you’ll have online access to tutoring services, your enrollment advisor and your highly-qualified instructors.
Online classes let you study and complete assignments whenever you have time during your busy week. Each class will provide the assignment and test deadlines to help you manage your active life style.
Graduate from a respected, regionally accredited academic institution. EGCC is governed by the Ohio Department of Higher Ed and is part of the University System of Ohio.
RI AFL-CIO is transfer-friendly. They strive to ensure you get as much credit as possible toward your degree for previous work. And the credits and degree you earn at RI AFL-CIO are transferable to colleges all over the country.
You won’t pay any out-of-pocket costs for tuition fees or e-books. To be eligible, students must simply apply for federal financial aid and apply any grants or tuition reimbursement to their EGCC bill. The Free College benefit will cover the rest- even if you aren’t eligible for any other aid!
RI AFL-CIO will work with you to ensure that any previous college work or relevant work or military experience counts toward your degree.
Eastern Gateway Community College is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, so credits you earn are transferable. Over half of all college students choose community college to begin their higher education and they provide students with a solid foundation to continue their education.
I am pleased to introduce you to a new Free College Benefit for all the members of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO As you know, The Rhode Island AFL-CIO (RI AFL-CIO) has always supported Education for our members and their families.
Today, we are introducing a way for RI AFL-CIO members to work towards obtaining a college degree for free! We have partnered with Eastern Gateway Community College to offer you this great opportunity. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public, non-profit, regionally accredited school that offers working men and women a path towards obtaining an associate degree in one of variety of available programs.
All course work is done online and there is no out of pocket cost to you for tuition, fees, or books. The RI AFL-CIO Free College Benefit combines PELL or other federal grants with employer reimbursement, then covers any remaining costs for your tuition, fees, and online books. All students must complete the federal financial aid application, but even if you are not eligible for any federal or employer grants, there is absolutely no cost to the member, and you will never be asked to take out any loans. Perhaps best of all is that the RI AFL-CIO Free College Benefit is available to you, your spouse, your children, grandchildren, stepchildren, step-grandchildren, parents, siblings, sons and daughters’ in-laws as well as financial dependents.
Over half of all college students choose community college to begin their higher education. The courses offered are regionally accredited and transferable and the college will work with your Institute to ensure that any previous college work or relevant work or military experience counts towards your degree.
A very important aspect of this benefit is the support you will receive. When you call, you are assigned a staff member who will guide you through the process of applying and assist you in signing up for your courses. Everyone at Eastern Gateway Community College is focused on helping RI AFL-CIO members to achieve their personal education goals on your schedule and at your own pace.
I urge you to take advantage of this exciting new benefit. Call the RI AFL-CIO Free College hotline at 888-590-9909 or log on to FreeCollege.RIAFL-CIO.org to find out more.
Yours Truly in Solidarity,
President
Rhode Island AFL-CIO
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