The Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU) is thrilled to partner with several institutions of higher education to provide on-going training, professional development, and pursuit of additional degrees. Through these partnerships, CAIU staff and their families, as well as educators and administrators within the CAIU's service area, are able to access top-notch educational opportunities at a discount.
Each partnership is different. Please click through to read the details of each agreement.
Drexel University
Drexel University will provide a reduced tuition rate (Appendix A) to CAIU #15 employees, board members, and immediate family members who participate in online programs and courses offered through this relationship. Tuition and fee rates are subject to change each academic year as determined by the Drexel University Board of Trustees.
Eastern University
Eastern will offer tuition assistance grants at the stated amounts to eligible CAIU employees, including administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, and other part-time and full-time employees at all schools in the intermediate unit to enroll in the following Eastern programs:
- Master of Education programs and certifications with 15 credits or more - 25%
- Master of Education programs and certifications with less than 15 credits - 10%
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown College’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) is proud to partner with the CAIU to offer educational programs, both at the undergraduate and and graduate level. Elizabethtown College will extend a 15% discount on tuition for CAIU employees and their spouses and dependents, as well as employees of the school districts served by the CAIU.
Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley College (LVC) will offer discounted graduate tuition for the following programs to any individual working in a school located in Cumberland, Dauphin, Northern York, or Perry County counties, Pennsylvania. Any eligible individuals working in a Cumberland, Dauphin, Northern York, or Perry County public or nonpublic school will receive a discount of 25% on the standard tuition charged towards the completion of a certificate and 15% of the standard tuition charged towards the completion of additional certificates or degrees.
Messiah University
Messiah University will provide state-approved teaching certification programs in a format that is accessible to and appropriate for graduate students who are working in the school district and seeking initial teaching certification and who meet Messiah University Graduate Program in Education admission requirements. Students will be billed at Messiah’s regular tuition rate for the coursework required for the M.Ed. that is beyond that required for teaching certification. Typically, this will be nine (9) additional credits.
York College of Pennsylvania
York College of Pennsylvania will provide a 15% tuition discount to graduate students, their spouses, and dependents who can provide evidence of current employment with the CAIU. The Engaged Online Tuition Discount applies to graduate candidates formally admitted and enrolled in graduate degree and credit-bearing certificate programs within the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, the Graham School of Business, the School of the Arts, Communication, and Global Studies, and the Doctorate of Education program.
Contact
Colleen Bushman
HR Leave Administrator
cbushman@caiu.org
717.732.8400, Ext. 8661