Recently, Elizabethtown College entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Attollo to provide a scholarship to eligible Attollo students who attend the College, along with a 15% tuition discount on educational programs that enhance the skills and professional development of all Attollo employees as well as their spouses and dependents.
“We’re proud to partner with Elizabethtown College and can’t wait to introduce even more of our scholars to the Blue Jay family in the years ahead,” Attollo CEO Leo Silva said. “Partnerships like this strengthen the pipeline of future leaders in Lancaster County and create more opportunities for students to succeed. Reducing the financial burden of college will have a lasting impact on our scholars and their families, and we truly appreciate this investment. Thank you, Elizabethtown College, for believing in the core leadership principles we are teaching our scholars.”
The Attollo/Elizabethtown College Partnership Scholarship provides Attollo students with a scholarship of $1,000 per year, renewable for four years of undergraduate degree study, in addition to an annual merit scholarship ranging from $15,500 to $21,000 for four years.
Attollo students must have a minimum high school cumulative academic GPA of 3.0 to qualify and apply before the Nov. 1 scholarship deadline of the previous year for the entry term they wish to enroll.
“An Elizabethtown College education opens doors to a life of opportunity, purpose, and lasting impact,” Elizabethtown College Senior Director of Admissions & Operations Gretchen Camp said. “Through this partnership with Attollo, we’re expanding access to affordable educational opportunities that support students and families while also investing in the professional growth of the mentors and leaders who help shape their futures.”
The Attollo Program, part of The Children Deserve a Chance Foundation, is a college access and leadership development program for high school students in Lancaster County, Pa. Founded in 2008, Attollo supports success-oriented students from diverse backgrounds in their pursuit of academic achievement, self-empowerment, and social engagement.
Employee Tuition Discount
The 15% tuition discount will apply to Elizabethtown College’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) undergraduate and graduate-level programs, as well as the micro-credentialing platform Etown Edge, which offers over 300 affordable courses through self-paced modules across a variety of in-demand fields.
“This partnership with Attollo reflects our shared commitment to creating pathways for educational and professional advancement,” Elizabethtown College Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships Chris D’Imperio said. “By providing flexible, affordable undergraduate, graduate, and workforce development opportunities through SGPS programs, we are helping Attollo employees and their families continue to build the knowledge and skills needed to achieve their personal and professional goals.”
Etown SGPS also offers several programs specific to the education field, including its Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Leadership and Graduate Certificate in Higher Education.
For more than 70 years, SGPS has had a direct and positive impact on the workforce and economy of both Lancaster County and throughout the southcentral Pennsylvania region by offering convenient and flexible undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as micro-credential options specifically designed to meet the needs of busy working adults. Courses are taught by faculty who are working professionals in the fields in which they teach, ensuring that content is current and highly applicable.