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JetBlue Adds Peirce College to its JetBlue Scholars Employer-Sponsored College Degree Program
-- JetBlue Furthers its Commitment to Invest in Crewmembers’ Development and Expand Career Mobility, Access and Retention -- NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n-- JetBlue Furthers its Commitment to Invest in Crewmembers’ Development and Expand Career Mobility, Access and Retention --\n\n NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nJetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) recently announced the latest update to its JetBlue Scholars employer-sponsored college degree program – a new partnership with Peirce College for crewmembers pursuing undergraduate degrees. Peirce College will begin admitting JetBlue Scholars candidates in June. Aligned with JetBlue’s mission of inspiring humanity, the innovative model for the JetBlue Scholars program includes greater access and a lower-cost path to higher education.\n\nThe JetBlue Scholars program provides the airline’s crewmembers with the flexibility to learn at their own pace and uses high-quality alternative college credit options including new technology-based learning platforms. Peirce College, based in Philadelphia, is dedicated to serving working adults in a convenient online format.\n\n“JetBlue’s internal development programs such as JetBlue Scholars help fuel our talent pipeline and have proven valuable for retention and diversity,” said Mike Elliott, chief people officer, JetBlue. “It’s critical that our partners share our views on high academic standards, and create supportive experiences for students. Our partnership with Peirce College will include access to their student advisement and financial aid resources early on in each Scholars’ path. Aligned with our unique model, Peirce’s student support teams are trained in alternative credit options and supporting the needs of continuing education students while in school, and helping them remain competitive within the workforce.”\n\nPeirce College was founded in 1865 with a mission to educate soldiers returning from the Civil War and now concentrates on adult-learners, flexibility, and academic excellence. Peirce is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), which focuses on addressing historic inequities in education, especially among minority populations. This mission is in line with JetBlue’s reimagined diversity, equity and inclusion strategy.\n\n“We are excited to help JetBlue crewmembers advance their education and achieve their goals through this new partnership,” said Dr. Mary Ellen Caro, president & CEO of Peirce College \"The JetBlue Scholars program leverages what makes Peirce unique - degree programs...