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Rasmussen College Joins Edcor's Preferred School Network To Offer Significant Tuition Discounts

National Leader in Tuition Assistance Management for Fortune 1000 Companies Adds Rasmussen College to Its Roster of Partner Schools

November 4, 2010

Erin Werthman
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MINNEAPOLIS, (November 4, 2010) – Edcor, the nation’s leader in providing corporate tuition reimbursement, consulting, and administration solutions, has added Rasmussen College to its Preferred School Network, delivering significant tuition discounts to clients seeking the diverse range of Associate’s and Bachelor’s degree programs the higher education provider offers. The new alliance will benefit the wide range of Fortune 1000 companies that use Edcor to maximize the value of their investment in education and tuition benefits offerings for employees.

“Edcor is pleased to work with Rasmussen College, the quality education that is provided in a wide range of degree programs will greatly benefit our Fortune 1000 clients,” Edcor Vice President of Corporate Growth Sara Van Wagoner said.

Established in 1981, Edcor helps its participating clients save on educational costs for their employees by not only offering tuition discounts, but also reducing the overall length of enrollment in some cases. Ultimately, this unique offering will speed up the timeline for clients to realize the return on investment spent on their employees’ educational pursuits. Edcor’s Preferred School Network contains a unique group of regionally accredited, high-quality higher education institutions that offer an array of degree and nondegree programs.

“We are excited to join Edcor in providing solutions that make education more accessible to both conventional and nontraditional students. The services offered by Edcor are a natural fit with Rasmussen College, and together we will bring affordable educational opportunities to Edcor clients and their employees,” Rasmussen College National Director of Community Development Stephan Brown said. “Whether online, on campus, or through blended learning models, students who choose to complete their Bachelor’s or Associate’s degrees through Rasmussen College will receive ongoing faculty support and access to our extensive resources to achieve their educational and long-term career goals.”

Founded in 1900 in Stillwater, Minn., Rasmussen College serves more than 15,000 students nationwide through its network of 21 campuses and online degrees offered. Rasmussen College offers a wide range of Bachelor’s and Associate’s degree programs in business, technology and design, health care, education, justice studies, and nursing.

For more information about Rasmussen College, visit www.Rasmussen.edu.

ABOUT RASMUSSEN COLLEGE:
An innovator of higher education, Rasmussen College is a career-focused, private college that specializes in offering the most in-demand degree programs in a highly supportive, student-centered educational environment. Rasmussen College offers market-relevant programs from the certificate and diploma level through the associate’s and bachelor’s level online and across its 22 campuses in the Midwest and Florida to more than 15,000 students. By combining its expertise in career development with high academic standards and with unparalleled student support services, graduates of Rasmussen College leave with the most up-to-date knowledge, the skills that employers look for, and the tools to succeed in their chosen field. Since 1900, the primary focus at Rasmussen College has remained constant: student achievement is of the upmost importance, the employer who hires its students continues to be a valued partner, and Rasmussen College is dedicated to being a primary contributor to the growth and development of the communities it serves.

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