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January 09, 2012
Milwaukee, WI – January 9, 2012 – The National Education Alliance is pleased to announce that it will award scholarships totaling nearly $27,000 to Extendicare Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) employees. These scholarships are in addition to the $90,000 in grants that Extendicare employees have been awarded from the National Education Alliance. This initiative is part of a broader effort to support the career ladder of the nursing profession and elevate the nurse’s voice and contribution in the healthcare industry. Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) working at Extendicare will have an opportunity to apply for the scholarships. Each quarter, one individual will be awarded an LPN to RN online learning scholarship for nursing courses and a NAPNES Certificate scholarship will be awarded. Online distance learning classes will give LPNs the flexibility they need to complete programs while working full-time, allowing them to advance their careers while earning full-time wages.
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January 03, 2012
Houston, TX – January 3, 2012 – The National Education Alliance has partnered with corporations nationwide to provide employees educational grants. By working together with these groups, the National Education Alliance seeks to establish programs that meet the diverse needs of adult learners. The National Education Alliance works with each corporation to create a custom educational benefit program that best fits the needs of their employees. In 2010 and 2011, the National Education Alliance has awarded 243 grants to employees of corporate partners totaling $226,914.
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September 23, 2011
Arlington, TX – September 15, 2011 – The National Education Alliance is pleased to announce that grants totaling nearly $20,000 have been awarded to Senior Care Centers Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs). This initiative is part of a broader effort to support the career ladder of the nursing profession and to elevate the nurse’s voice and contribution in the healthcare industry. Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) working at Senior Care Centers will now have an opportunity to explore additional educational pathways to career advancement, including degree programs, certificate programs, and skill enhancement courses. Distance learning and online classes will give LVNs the flexibility they need to feasibly complete this program in approximately two years while working full-time, allowing them to advance their careers while earning full-time wages.
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August 03, 2011
The National Education Alliance is always looking for ways to bring you educational information to help students and graduates. The new site we’ve located is nursing-focused and has features that are useful to healthcare professionals just starting or moving up in their career.
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June 01, 2011
Milwaukee, WI – June 1, 2011 – The National Education Alliance is pleased to announce that it has an agreement with Extendicare Health Services, Inc. to assist its nurses in obtaining the advanced education required to further their careers in long term care. This initiative is part of a broader effort to support the career ladder of the nursing profession and elevate the nurse’s voice/contribution in the healthcare industry. Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) working at Extendicare will now have an opportunity to explore additional educational pathways to career advancement, which includes degree programs, certificate programs, and skill enhancement courses. Recognizing the direct correlation between education and the delivery of quality care, Extendicare continues to serve local communities by providing employee tuition reimbursement.
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March 07, 2011
Indianapolis, IN – February 28, 2011 – Between restrictive schedules and prohibitive costs, working nurses face many roadblocks to continuing their education. A partnership between the Indiana Health Care Association (IHCA) and the National Education Alliance (NEA) will give Indiana nurses the help they need to overcome those hurdles and advance within their profession.
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February 01, 2011
“When you’re prepared, you go into something with confidence,” said Shara Wright, president of the National Education Alliance, an advocacy group for adult learners. “When you don’t prepare, you’ve already undermined yourself because you know you’re not prepared and then you go into the test feeling nervous.”
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January 05, 2011
Tampa Bay, FL (January 5, 2011) — President Barack Obama “proposed a plan to address college completion and strengthen the higher education pipeline to ensure that more students succeed and complete their degree.”* With this in mind, the National Education Alliance launched its new Career Counseling Center.
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December 15, 2010
Tampa Bay, FL (December 15, 2010) — The Nevada Fire Chiefs Association (NFCA) announced today that they have become an Affiliate Member of the National Education Alliance. All NFCA members will be given free membership in the National Education Alliance which entitles them to receive discounts and special pricing offered to its members by the National Education Alliance.
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November 10, 2010
Tampa Bay, FL (November 10, 2010) — The National Education Alliance is owned and operated by Universal Education Strategies and is an advocacy group for adult learners. They announced today the opening of the online College Counseling Center which is featured on their website www.NationalEducationAlliance.com. The launching of this online counseling center opens the doors for adult learners who wish to continue their education and achieve their degree for the least amount of money in the shortest time possible without sacrificing their commitment to family or their career.
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