{"id":115,"date":"2023-01-04T21:51:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T21:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/educational-partnerships\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2026-05-06T19:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:29:10","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/educational-partnerships\/about\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently asked questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section menu-section-links\"><h6 class=\"hidden-mobile left-nav-list-header\">ON THIS PAGE<\/h6><ul class=\"left-nav-menu-list on-this-page\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/educational-partnerships\/about\/frequently-asked-questions\/#Find\" title=\"Find what you need\">Find what you need<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul><div class=\"ri-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section backcolor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW CAN WE HELP?\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"responsive-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"tel:602-728-9510\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-phone.svg\" alt=\"Telephone:\"> 602-728-9510<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:partnerships@nau.edu\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-email.svg\" alt=\"Email:\"><span class=\"left-nav-email\"> partnerships&#8203;@nau.edu <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section\"><header class=\"entry-header\"><div class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\">IN<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/educational-partnerships\">Educational Partnerships<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"current\">Pages<\/li><\/ol><\/div><h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \">Frequently asked questions<\/h1><hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\"><\/header><!-- .entry-header --><\/section><!-- <section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n        <h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"h1-first\">Dummy H1<\/h1>\n        <hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\">\n    <\/header>\n<\/section> -->\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Find\">Exploring your options? Ready to apply? Quickly find what you need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Find answers to common questions about NAU\u2019s Educational Partnerships programs, including eligibility, benefits, and how to get started. This resource is designed to help you quickly navigate your options and understand how our partnerships support your educational and professional goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/js\/accordion.js\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush my-5\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-What-are-the-benefits-for-me-as-a-student-1-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-What-are-the-benefits-for-me-as-a-student-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-What-are-the-benefits-for-me-as-a-student-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the benefits for me as a student?\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-What-are-the-benefits-for-me-as-a-student-1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-What-are-the-benefits-for-me-as-a-student-1-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ll have access to flexible undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs, a 10% tuition reduction, and designated support to help you balance work, school, and personal commitments while advancing your career.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-What-is-the-Tuition-Reduction-Partnership-Program--TRPP--2-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-What-is-the-Tuition-Reduction-Partnership-Program--TRPP--2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-What-is-the-Tuition-Reduction-Partnership-Program--TRPP--2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the Tuition Reduction Partnership Program (TRPP)?\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-What-is-the-Tuition-Reduction-Partnership-Program--TRPP--2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-What-is-the-Tuition-Reduction-Partnership-Program--TRPP--2-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The TRPP offers a 10% tuition reduction for eligible students employed by partner organizations or enrolled in partnership cohorts.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-What-programs-can-I-enroll-in-3-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-What-programs-can-I-enroll-in-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-What-programs-can-I-enroll-in-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat programs can I enroll in?\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-What-programs-can-I-enroll-in-3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-What-programs-can-I-enroll-in-3-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can choose from a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral degrees. The 10% tuition reduction applies to all online and statewide undergraduate programs, as well as all graduate programs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-How-do-I-qualify-for-the-tuition-reduction-4-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-How-do-I-qualify-for-the-tuition-reduction-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-How-do-I-qualify-for-the-tuition-reduction-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I qualify for the tuition reduction?\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-How-do-I-qualify-for-the-tuition-reduction-4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-How-do-I-qualify-for-the-tuition-reduction-4-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may qualify if you are employed by a partner organization or participating in a partnership cohort. You will need to complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/qualtrics.nau.edu\/jfe\/form\/SV_2tLqCsoRoQcHZcy\">one-time application<\/a> through NAU to activate the benefit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-Can-I-still-use-my-employer---s-tuition-benefit-5-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-Can-I-still-use-my-employer---s-tuition-benefit-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-Can-I-still-use-my-employer---s-tuition-benefit-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I still use my employer\u2019s tuition benefit?\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-Can-I-still-use-my-employer---s-tuition-benefit-5\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-Can-I-still-use-my-employer---s-tuition-benefit-5-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Your employer\u2019s tuition benefit is separate from NAU\u2019s TRPP. You will need to work directly with your HR department to understand your benefit and determine your eligibility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-Do-I-need-to-be-a-full-time-student-6-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-Do-I-need-to-be-a-full-time-student-6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-Do-I-need-to-be-a-full-time-student-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDo I need to be a full-time student?\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-Do-I-need-to-be-a-full-time-student-6\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-Do-I-need-to-be-a-full-time-student-6-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. You can take as little as one class at a time and still benefit from the TRPP.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-What-is-a-partnership-cohort--and-do-I-have-to-be-part-of-one-7-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-What-is-a-partnership-cohort--and-do-I-have-to-be-part-of-one-7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-What-is-a-partnership-cohort--and-do-I-have-to-be-part-of-one-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is a partnership cohort, and do I have to be part of one?\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-What-is-a-partnership-cohort--and-do-I-have-to-be-part-of-one-7\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-What-is-a-partnership-cohort--and-do-I-have-to-be-part-of-one-7-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A partnership cohort is a group of students, often from the same organization or region, who move through a program together. Cohorts offer a more structured and collaborative experience, but you can also enroll as an individual student and still receive the tuition reduction.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-How-flexible-are-the-programs-8-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-How-flexible-are-the-programs-8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-How-flexible-are-the-programs-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow flexible are the programs?\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-How-flexible-are-the-programs-8\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-How-flexible-are-the-programs-8-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most programs are offered fully online or in hybrid formats, with some in-person options. Many partnership cohort programs are accelerated and offer a faster completion timeline.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-How-long-will-it-take-to-complete-a-program-9-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-How-long-will-it-take-to-complete-a-program-9\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-How-long-will-it-take-to-complete-a-program-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow long will it take to complete a program?\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-How-long-will-it-take-to-complete-a-program-9\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-How-long-will-it-take-to-complete-a-program-9-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Timelines vary by program. Certificates can often be completed in 6\u201312 months, while degree programs may take longer. 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