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Finally, a degree program you can manage even with work and a family!
National Labor College Online Degree Programs
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Summer 2012 courses
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The National Labor College (NLC)—the only college in the United States dedicated exclusively to the education needs of union members, leaders
and their families — has made it even easier and more affordable for
hard-working adults with family commitments to complete their
college degrees.
Whether you need one more class to get that degree or are just half-way
there, NLC’s new state-of-the-art online degree programs allow you to
gain the credits you need while balancing your coursework with work and family responsibilities.
Degree programs are offered in Business Administration, Construction Management, Emergency Readiness and Response Management and Labor Studies. The cost for union members and adult family members is deeply discounted at $265/credit, federal student aid and GI benefits are available and Union Privilege offers scholarships (see UnionPlus.org/Scholarships).
You may be closer to that degree than you think.
The National Labor College’s Prior Learning Assessment Program can help you gain up to 30 college credits based on your previous work experience and training outside traditional college classrooms.
NEW If you are a union member from one of the following building trades, you will be eligible for a $795 scholarship (equivalent to one 3-credit course) when you register in the Construction Management, Business Administration, or Emergency Readiness and Response Management degree completion programs. These scholarships are available to members of building trades unions that offer Union Plus programs: BAC, Boilermakers, IBEW, IBT, Insulators, Ironworkers, IUEC, IUPAT, LIUNA, OPCMIA, Roofers, SMWIA, and UA. Download Flyer (PDF).
Degree Programs
| School of Professional Studies |
The following degrees are offered in the School of Professional Studies
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| School of Labor Studies |
Bachelor of Arts degrees in Labor Studies are available in six majors
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Because NLC is an upper level-degree completion institution, you need to have at least 56 credits to enroll. Credits can come from a combination of coursework done at other colleges and universities or through apprenticeships, military and other training. Generally, students take one to three courses (3-9 credits) per semester. Graduation requires 120 credits.
Accredited and Affordable
Endorsed by the AFL-CIO and union affiliates, the National Labor College has long served the needs of the labor movement and working families. The National Labor College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Tuition is low, and Federal financial aid is available to fully admitted degree students enrolled in six credits or more in a semester. Union Plus scholarships are also available.
Accessible and Convenient
The NLC online format allows you to maintain your other commitments to family, work and union. Our well designed, highly-interactive classes allow you to master course material conveniently at home. A college degree is now within your reach!
Credit for prior schooling, work and experience;
The NLC is an upper-level degree completion institution. The School of Labor Studies accepts up to 90 transfer credits towards a Bachelor of Arts degree, and the School of Professional Studies accepts up to 84 transfer credits towards its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. A student is not fully matriculated into these degree programs, and cannot receive financial aid, until they have earned or transferred in 56 credits.
Transfer credit may include credits for selected apprenticeships, union skills courses, military service, previously earned college credit, and life experience (through Prior Learning Assessment).
Prior Learning Assessment
The NLC’s offers students the opportunity to earn up to 30 credits through a portfolio development process called Prior Learning Assessment (PLA).
The PLA Workshop is a noncredit, online seminar, designed to help students develop the PLA portfolio that can be assessed for credit. Students who enter a degree program with fewer than 90 transfer credits, are eligible to participate in PLA portfolio development. Likewise, prospective degree students with fewer than 56 credits may take part in the program to earn credits necessary for admission.
Click here for more information on Prior Learning Assessment. (PDF)
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