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2U, Inc. Partners With Employ Prince George’s To Launch Access 2 Education Scholarship Fund

December 7, 2020
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2U, Inc. Partners With Employ Prince George’s To Launch Access 2 Education Scholarship Fund
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2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a Lanham-based global education technology company, has partnered with Employ Prince George’s (EPG), the principal workforce development entity for Prince George’s County, to launch the Access 2 Education Scholarship Fund. This fund is designed to help build the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region’s pipeline of technical talent and provide access to high-quality training programs for local residents with a particular focus on serving the Black and Latinx communities as well as women and individuals from low-income households.

“Today is a major milestone for Prince George’s County and Employ Prince George’s as we partner with 2U and the George Washington University College of Professional Studies to launch the Access 2 Education Scholarship Fund in order to expand access and build the region’s talent pipeline,” said Walter Simmons, President and CEO of Employ Prince George’s. “Through our partnership with 2U and GW, County residents will be better equipped for in-demand careers in industries where they have been underrepresented for far too long. We are proud to serve our residents by ensuring they have career pathways that lead to success and to employment that will pay a livable wage. We want to prepare people for jobs that can help them purchase a home, and this is an example of that.”

The fund will provide County residents with scholarships to enroll in career-accelerating online boot camps in Coding, Data Analytics, UX/UI, Digital Marketing, and Cybersecurity through a partnership with 2U and the George Washington University College of Professional Studies. Adult learners admitted into the program will receive a 65 percent tuition reduction, bringing the cost of the program down to $3,500. A 24-month, interest-free financing option will also be available. Prince George’s County residents can apply for the scholarship through EPG beginning today through Dec. 31, 2020 for courses beginning in January and February 2021. The scholarship will serve between 20 and 30 students to start.

”We are proud to call Prince George’s County home, and our new Access 2 Education Scholarship and partnership with Employ Prince George’s and the George Washington University College of Professional Studies is a great opportunity for 2U to give back to our local community through what we do best—delivering high-quality online higher education,” said David Sutphen, 2U’s Chief Strategy and Engagement Officer. “By creating affordable and accessible career pathways for Prince George’s County residents who have been historically underrepresented in technology-related jobs, this new public-private partnership will help meet one of the County’s most critical needs.”

Click here to read the rest of the press release over at 2U

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