OPM and UMUC: Partnership for America’s Greatness

OPM and UMUC Partnership

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has partnered with the University of Maryland, University College (UMUC) to ensure federal employees and their families acquire the skills needed to compete on the global stage.

The partnership offers current federal employees

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, their spouses and dependent children a 25% discount on out-of-state tuition, to help address the fact that tuition is becoming increasingly costly and unaffordable for many families.  OPM’s forward thinking is certainly a plus for the federal workforce.  In a time when the economy is still trying to find momentum, it is critical that resources are gathered and utilized in the most efficient manner possible.

Federal employees, in addition to all of the great employee and the federal retirement benefits afforded to them, can take advantage of the partnership advantage starting as early as the Summer of 2014.  The programs provide the 25% tuition discount in most undergraduate courses and some graduate courses.  Courses are available on-line making it convenient to fit the busy schedules of the federal workforce.

Federal employees can look forward to a Summer of Education for themselves and their qualifying family members.  Federal employees may enroll in degree-granting programs, certificate programs or just take a few classes to enhance their professional profile or simply to learn something new.

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