{"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":"2026-05-04T19:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:07:22","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 Educational Partnerships at NAU, including tuition reduction, eligibility, program options, and how to get started. <\/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. Accelerated options are available if you\u2019re looking to move through more quickly.<\/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-kind-of-support-will-I-receive--and-how-do-I-get-started-10-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-What-kind-of-support-will-I-receive--and-how-do-I-get-started-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-What-kind-of-support-will-I-receive--and-how-do-I-get-started-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat kind of support will I receive, and how do I get started?\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-What-kind-of-support-will-I-receive--and-how-do-I-get-started-10\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-What-kind-of-support-will-I-receive--and-how-do-I-get-started-10-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 admissions support, academic advising, and university resources throughout your program. 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