University Partners
About UPP | University Partners | LMS Partners | FAQsOur university partners include a host of private and public universities committed to supporting HHS employees in their continuous professional and education development. HHS employees can choose from among the range of certification and degree programs offered by the partner university and receive applicable benefits, including tuition discounts. Employees should visit the university websites via the links below to learn more about the specific benefits offered to the HHS workforce. Employees are responsible for satisfying registration, enrollment and financial aid requirements.
| College | Benefit | Who is Eligible? | Online/On-Campus | Admissions |
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| American University – College of Art and Science | 20% discount on the regular graduate tuition. | All HHS Employees and Spouses. | Face-to-Face and Hybrid www.american.edu/cas/hhs/ |
Lauren Tabbara Director of Graduate Academic Programs, College of Arts and Sciences. E-mail: tabbara@ american.edu Phone: 202-885-2441 |
| Bisk Education: | Select this link to download an Excel file (21k) for the pricing guide for complete details | All Federal Employees | Online onlinelearning.bisk.com/hhs-tod |
Certificates: 800-441-0187 Degrees: 844-701-6147 |
| 10% Tuition Reduction on Degrees and Certificates | All Federal Employees | Online onlinelearning.bisk.com/hhs-tod/ft |
Certificates: 800-441-0187 Degrees: 855-300-1469 |
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| 10% Tuition Reduction for Degree and Post-Graduate Certificate programs | All Federal Employees | Online onlinelearning.bisk.com/hhs-tod/ju |
Call: 855-300-1472 |
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| 10% Tuition Reduction on Degrees and Certificates | All Federal Employees | Online onlinelearning.bisk.com/hhs-tod/msu |
Certificates: 800-441-0187 Degrees: 855-300-1310 |
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| 10% Tuition Reduction on Degree programs | All Federal Employees | Online onlinelearning.bisk.com/hhs-tod/nec |
Call: 855-300-9387 |
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| 10% Certificate Reduction | All Federal Employees | Online onlinelearning.bisk.com/hhs-tod/nd |
Call: 800-441-0187 |
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| 10% Tuition Reduction on Graduate Degree and Certificate programs | All Federal Employees | Online onlinelearning.bisk.com/hhs-tod/usf |
Call: 855-295-1866 |
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| 5% Tuition Reduction for Graduate Degree & For Credit Graduate Certificate programs 10% Tuition Reduction for Non-credit Certificates | All Federal Employees | Online onlinelearning.bisk.com/hhs-tod/vu |
Certificates: 800-441-0187 Degree: 855-300-1473 |
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| Brandman University | 15% tuition discounts for employees, contractors, spouses and dependents | All Federal Employees, Contractors, Spouses and Dependents | Online www.brandman.edu |
Kim Hundley Phone: 925-393-3461 Email: khundley@ brandman.edu |
| The Catholic University of America | 10% scholarship toward tuition for any of the school’s online or in-person courses. The application fee will be waived. | All Federal employees | Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Catholic University of America Federal Portal |
Director of Admissions and Communications E-mail: metropolitan@cua.edu Phone: (202) 319-5256 |
| Central Michigan University | 15% discount and application fee waiver | All Federal Employees, Spouses and Dependents | Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Michigan University Federal Portal |
Phone: (877) 268-4636 Fax: (989) 774-1998 E-mail: cmuglobal@cmich.edu Mailing Address: Central Michigan University Global Campus 802 Industrial Drive Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 |
| Champlain College | 100% Online Undergraduate and Graduate Programs No program exclusions Up to 50% off standard tuition, making online tuition $265/ undergraduate credit and $398/graduate credit No application fee |
Employee, Spouse, Domestic Partners, and Adult Dependents (age 23-26) | Online College Federal Portal |
Phone: 877.887.3960 Online: champlain.edu/ truedfed E-mail: truedfed@ champlain.edu |
| College for America at Southern New Hampshire University | Six-month term tuition rate is currently $1,500. CfA reserves the right to adjust tuition costs for subsequent years. This model provides an “all you can learn” approach. Graduation fee of $150.00 waived. There is no applicant fee to enroll in CfA. |
Federal employees and their family members. Family members are defined as the following; Spouse, and parents thereof;
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Online collegeforamerica.org/Gov |
Phone: 1-855-764-8232, option 2 E-mail: admissions@ collegeforamerica.org |
| DeVry University | Take any one DeVry University course for academic credit at no tuition cost. 25% partner tuition savings while completing your education Waived Application Fee |
Online and Campus devryworks.devry.edu/ |
Phoebe Richardson at prichardson@ devry.edu Phoebe Richardson Manager Partner Engagement II DeVryWORKS DeVry University Tel: 404-386-6994 |
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| Dignity Health Global Education: | 15% off all online certificates, bachelors and masters from world-leading academic institutions | Federal employees and their family members. Family members are defined as the following; Spouse, and parents thereof;
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Online cloud.info.dhge.org/hhs |
Lindsay Grainger, PhD Senior Manager of Enrollment study@dhge.org, +1 844 446 7373 |
| 15% off all online certificates | Same as the above | Online Certificate in Healthcare Project Management cloud.info.dhge.org/HHS-project-management |
Lina Artinian Enrollment Advisor lina.artinian@dhge.org, (480) 933-1401 |
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| 15% off all online certificates and masters | Same as the above | Online Certificate in Health Law and Compliance cloud.info.dhge.org/HHS-healthcare-law MS In Nursing (FNP): cloud.info.dhge.org/HHS-rn-msn-fnp |
Tanya Platt, B.Ed. Enrollment Advisor tanya.platt@dhge.org, (480) 571-2455 |
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| 15% off all online certificates | Same as the above | Online Certificate in Nurse Leadership cloud.info.dhge.org/HHS-nurse-leadership Certificate in Healthcare Leadership: cloud.info.dhge.org/HHS-healthcare-leadership |
Lina Artinian/Tanya Platt Enrollment Advisors lina.artinian@dhge.org, (480) 933-1401 tanya.platt@dhge.org, (480) 571-2455 |
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| 15% off all online certificates | Same as the above | Online Mini MBA in Healthcare: cloud.info.dhge.org/HHS-mini-mba |
Lindsay Grainger, PhD Senior Manager of Enrollment lindsay.grainger@dhge.org, (480) 630-4426 |
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| 15% off all online certificates and bachelors | Same as the above | Is currently in development | Tanya Platt, B.Ed. Enrollment Advisor tanya.platt@dhge.org, (480) 571-2455 |
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| 15% off all online certificates | Same as the above | Online Certificate in Healthcare Analytics for Decision-Makers cloud.info.dhge.org/HHS-healthcare-analytics Certificate in Healthcare Marketing cloud.info.dhge.org/HHS-healthcare-marketing |
Tanya Platt, B.Ed. Enrollment Advisor tanya.platt@dhge.org, (480) 571-2455 |
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| 15% off all online certificates and masters | Same as the above | Online Certificate in Healthcare Innovation cloud.info.dhge.org/HHS-healthcare-innovation Masters of Global Management in Healthcare Services cloud.info.dhge.org/HHS-mgm |
Lina Artinian Enrollment Advisor lina.artinian@dhge.org, (480) 933-1401 |
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| 15% off bachelors | Same as the above | Online RN and BSN cloud.info.dhge.org/HHS-rn-to-bsn |
Emani Knight Enrollment Advisor emani.knight@dhge.org, (480) 386-9956 |
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| Drexel University | 10 – 40% off the regular on-campus tuition rates for the online programs. There are a number of programs focused on medicine, public health, nursing/ healthcare, project management, law, business & IT. Convenient online format; no commuting or career interruption Top-ranked programs from one of “America’s Best Colleges” Coincides with tuition reimbursement, loans, and grants No application fee |
All federal employees and their family members, including HHS and your families | Online degree programs. Hybrid options in Drexel’s DC center may be eligible. online.drexel.edu/dhhs |
Email: jja84@Drexel.edu Phone: John Alessi, Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships |
| Excelsior College | 20% Undergraduate = $410/credit hour 15% Graduate = $550/credit hour |
Federal employees, their spouses and domestic partners | Online College Federal Portal or Feducation.excelsior.edu |
Phone: 844-843-9296 Email: admissions@ excelsior.edu |
| Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies | 10% scholarship applied to Georgetown’s published tuition rate for the relevant SCS Program each academic semester. | Federal Employees | On-Campus and Online scs.georgetown.edu/opm-federal-scholarship-alliance/ |
Email: scsscholarships@ georgetown |
| Johns Hopkins University (Carey School) | Offer merit-based scholarships for all students, and no additional application is needed. Automatically considered at time of admission. For Full-Time programs, those scholarships range from $5,000 to a full scholarship, and for the Part-Time programs, the scholarships range from $3,000 to $5,000. | Federal employees | Online, Face-to-Face Carey.Admissions@ jhu.edu |
Kelly Farmer kellyfarmer@jhu.edu |
| Morehouse School of Medicine | 10% discount | All HHS employees, contractors, and dependents (spouses, domestic partners, and children) | Online only | Shana Lightfoot Recruiter (404) 752-8668 slightfoot@msm.edu for Specific Questions msmonline@msm.edu for General Inquiries |
| Pace University (iPace Program) | iPace programs, the per-credit rate is discounted by about 50%. The Master of Arts in Management for Public Safety and Homeland Security per credit rate is discounted by 20%. The MPA and the MS in Internet Technology are also discounted at 20% of the regular tuition rate. |
Federal employees | Online University (iPace) Federal Portal |
Email: ipace@pace.edu Phone: (212) 346-1324 |
| Park University | A 16% discount off normal undergraduate tuition, which is the same rate as our military veteran rate. A 12% discount off normal graduate tuition, which is the same as our military veteran rate. Admission fee will be waived for this Alliance. |
Federal employees, their spouses and legal dependents | Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid University Federal Portal |
Email: admissions@park.edu Phone: (888) 319-9522 |
| Penn State University World Campus | 5% tuition reduction on competitive Penn State World Campus tuition rates, with no program exclusions or out-of-state rates. | Federal employees, their spouses and legal dependents | Online, hybrid State World Campus Federal Portal |
World Campus Contacts Contact Form Toll Free: 800-252-3592 Local/International: 814- 865-5403 Fax: 814-865-3290 Email: pennstateonline@ psu.edu Address: The Pennsylvania State University 128 Outreach Building University Park, PA 16802 |
| Purdue University Global (formally Kaplan University) |
Select this link to for complete details | Federal employees, their spouses and legal dependents | Online, On-Campus Purdue University Global |
Richard Orona Phone: 210-978-4731 Email: rorona@ purdueglobal.edu |
| Saint Leo University | 10% discount tuition, waived application fee For Undergraduate and Graduate programs only |
All Federal Employees, Contractors, Spouses and Dependents | Online, On-Campus www.saintleo.edu/ |
Mary Estes Phone: 770-960-5000 Email: Mary.Estes@ saintleo.edu |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 10% Tuition Grant, making ONLINE tuition range $405- $571.50 Waived Application Fee. Online courses range in credit hours from 1-4. ON CAMPUS tui rtionange $310.50 - $711.00. Waived Application Fee. On campus courses range in credit hours from 1-5 |
Federal employees, their spouses and legal dependents | Online, On-Campus, Hybrid St. Mary’s University of Minnesota Federal Portal |
University Admissions: Phone: 877-308-9954 Website: FedGovAtSaint Marys.com |
| Strayer University | 15% off tuition Waived technology and ELP fees Special – 50% off your tuition for the duration of your program when you enroll to start in January 2021 and remain active in your program |
All HHS employees, spouses, and dependents | Online, Face-to-Face, Hybrid hhs.strayeruniversity.edu/ |
1-866-514-3924 Eric Jensen Eric.jensen@strayer.edu |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 10% Tuition Benefit for certificates, undergraduate, and graduate programs. No application fees. |
All Federal Employees & family members; Spouses, Domestic Partners, Dependents | Federal Employees: www.snhu.edu/gov Family Member site: www.snhu.edu/family6 |
Phone: 888.387.0861 Email: enroll@snhu.edu Contact: Derilene McCloud, Federal Team Director Email: d.mccloud@snhu.edu |
| Troy University | 15% scholarship toward tuition of any of the school’s online or in-person courses. The Application fee will be waived. | All HHS employees, contractors, spouses, and dependents | Online, Face-to-Face, Hybrid Troy University and HHS |
Staci Hutto Area Coordinator E-mail: sdhutto@troy.edu Phone: (334)-372-6044 |
| The University of Georgia (Terry College of Business) | Promo code for HHS employee: HHS | All HHS employees | Online, Face-to-Face executive.terry.uga.edu/ |
Phone: 1-866-238-0756 Email: expr@uga.edu |
| University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law | Federal Employee (FEDEM) Grant equivalent to a 10 percent tuition discount | Federal Employees and/or their legal Spouses | On Campus, some programs online www.law.umaryland.edu/ prospective/FEDEM/ |
Admissions Counselor Phone: (410) 706-3492 Email: admissions@law. umaryland.edu |
| University of Maryland (UMD), Robert H. Smith School of Business (Smith) | FEDEM Grant in the form of a 30% credit to their student tuition. The dollar amount of the Grant will vary based on which Eligible Smith Program the participants enroll in and whether the tuition rate is in-state or out¬of¬state or per semester or per credit. | Federal Government employees and/or their spouses | On campus and Online www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ fedgrant |
Email: aowens@rhsmith.umd.edu SUBJECT LINE: Federal Employee |
| University of Maryland University College | Application fee waiver 25% discount on out-of-state tuition for most programs 5% discount on tuition for graduate specialty programs |
Federal employees, their spouses and legal dependents | Online, hybrid UMUC Federal Portal |
Contact Information Phone: 1-844-UMUC-FED Email: fedprogram@ umuc.edu Federal Contact Form Online Application for Admission Mailing Address: 3501 University Blvd. East Adelphi, MD 2078 Academic Center at Largo (Student Services): 1616 McCormick Drive Largo, MD 20774 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science |
$1000 off the first semester for the PSM in Digital Curation and Management Program (discount does not include the cost of books, program materials, housing, or other applicable fees) | All HHS employees, contractors, and dependents (spouses, domestic partners, and children) | Online Master's in Digital Curation and Management |
Shirley Parker Phone (919) 962-0182 smparker@email.unc.edu |
| University of Phoenix | Resources fees waived for the first two courses of each calendar year | All Federal Employees | Online, On Campus, and Hybrid www.phoenix.edu/hhsu |
Phone: 844.YES.UOPX Mon–Thur 6 to 7 MST Friday 6 to 5 MST Saturday 7 to 5 MST Email: www.phoenix.edu/rfi/ email-us.html |
| University of West Florida | 90% Out-of-State Tuition Waiver • $479/credit hour Merit based Scholarship considered at time of admission |
Federal employees, their spouses, and legal dependents | Online https://uwf.edu/ |
Justice Mbizo Department Chair Phone: 850-474-2650 Email: jmbizo@uwf.edu publichealth@uwf.edu mph@uwf.edu Graduate School Email: gradadmissions@uwf.edu |
| Utica College | 10% tuition reduction Waived application fee (a savings of $50) |
Federal employees, their spouses and legal dependents | Online Utica College Federal Portal |
Email: uticaonline@utica.edu Phone: (866) 295-3106 or (315) 732-2640 |
| Walden University | Walden is offering new students a higher tuition discount. (10% discount) Select the link to download a PDF file for details. (PDF) |
Federal employees, their spouses and legal dependents | Online, On Campus, and Hybrid partner.waldenu.edu/ |
1-855-648-8576 Or contact Don Cook Phone: 706-718-5341 Email: don.cook@ mail.waldenu.edu |
