Davenport, IA, June 10, 2010—Kaplan University today announced an agreement with Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) that provides a 15 percent reduced tuition rate and access to deferred direct billing for health system employees enrolled in the University’s online degree programs.

“This agreement with Maricopa Integrated Health System is designed to provide more affordable and accessible education options to help employees achieve their academic goals,” said Jaime Cocuy, vice president of Kaplan University’s Strategic Alliances Organization. “At Kaplan University, we offer an innovative approach to higher education that allows students to leverage their previous work and life experience to customize their degree programs. Our student-centered environment fosters success.”

The agreement allows eligible employees of the Phoenix-based MIHS to receive the special tuition rate on all Kaplan University online degree programs, including those offered through the Kaplan Higher Education School of Nursing, which ranks fourth among U.S. schools for graduating the most nursing students. The tuition reduction also extends to programs offered by Kaplan Continuing Education, which offers online professional certificates in IT, business and healthcare, and Kaplan Virtual Education, which offers online high school options.

“The mission of our System underscores the importance of educating those who support and care for our patients and the relationship with Kaplan University underscores this commitment,” said Marshall Jones, the MIHS Senior Vice President of Human Resources.

In addition to its nursing programs, Kaplan University offers degrees in business, information technology, health and wellness, and education, among other disciplines. The University combines a highly supportive environment with an outcomes-driven curriculum. It offers a suite of personalized services including career counseling, one-on-one academic advising, online tutoring and success diagnostics that help students craft a course of study that maximizes their career potential. It also allows students to customize their education through universal degree plans designed to allow students to transfer in previously earned college credits, military experience and qualified life credits. Kaplan also has more than 30 student clubs, professional organizations and honor societies.

For more information, visit www.MIHS.Kaplan.edu.

About Maricopa Integrated Health System
Maricopa Integrated Health System is headquartered in the heart of Phoenix. The cornerstone of the system is Maricopa Medical Center (MMC), a major teaching hospital with a history dating back more than 100 years. Best known for its critical care services, the hospital offers Level One pediatric and adult trauma and intensive care for adults, babies and children. Two in-patient psychiatric care centers with nearly 200 beds provide services in behavioral medicine.  MIHS is also home to the nation’s second largest burn treatment facility, the Arizona Burn Center as well as eleven family health centers located throughout the Valley. 

About Kaplan University
Kaplan University offers a different school of thought for higher education. It strives to help adult students unlock their talent by providing a practical, student-centered education that prepares them for careers in some of the fastest-growing industries. Based in Davenport, Iowa, the University is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). Kaplan University has more than 125 academic programs and offerings, and serves more than 78,000 online and campus-based students. The University has 12 campuses in Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland and Maine, and Kaplan University Learning Centers in Wisconsin, Florida, Indiana and Missouri.

Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Higher Education, which serves more than 119,000 students online and through more than 70 campus-based schools across the United States and abroad. Kaplan Higher Education schools offer a spectrum of academic opportunities, from certificates and diplomas to graduate and professional degrees, including a juris doctor degree. Kaplan Higher Education is part of Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO), and its largest and fastest-growing division. For more information about Kaplan University, visit www.kaplan.edu.

Michele Pore
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Linnea Brown
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