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11/11/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/12/2026 01:42
UC Online business partnership program attracts regional partners
UC Online business partnership program attracts regional partners
The Cincinnati Business Courier showcases a benefit for workers needing online education
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The Cincinnati Business Courier recently featured a story about a UC Online business partnership program that's designed to increase access to higher education for employees at participating companies in the region.
The business partnership program offers discounted degrees in 130 online programs to employees at 50 regional partners including Kroger Company and the Great American Insurance. Tuition discounts vary by employer and will not reduce existing financial aid employees receive, the Cincinnati Business Courier reported.
"For our business partners, it is a meaningful way to invest in their workforce, strengthen employee engagement and support retention," Julie Thalman, vice provost for UC Online, said in a statement to the Business Courier. "For employees, it helps make continuing their education more accessible, opening doors to new skills, career advancement and lifelong learning."
The program is a tool to address employee retention challenges. Research shows that 77% of employees enrolled in workforce education programs are more likely to stay with their employers.
With nearly 9,000 students enrolled in UC online programs, the university is building upon an already strong foundation in serving working professionals. Employees at partner organizations can apply the tuition discount toward online certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and select graduate certificates.
Read the full story in the Cincinnati Business Courier.
Learn more about the Business Partnership Program with UC Online.
Featured top image of UC Online instructional program. Photo/UC Marketing + Communications.
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