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Albany, NY 鈥� Excelsior College expanded an educational partnership with the ) and now all members of CSEA and their spouses or domestic partners are eligible for discounted tuition and fees. CSEA represents employees in state and local government as well as in school districts, child care, and the private sector in New York state.

鈥淲e are excited to help all CSEA members and their spouses/domestic partners achieve their educational goals to complete their associate, bachelor鈥檚, or master鈥檚 degree,鈥� stated James N. Baldwin, president of Excelsior College.

The educational partnership provides discounted tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate degree programs to all state, local, and private sector members and to their spouses or domestic partners. Previously, this benefit was only available to employees in state government positions who were eligible for tuition benefits and vouchers.

鈥淐SEA makes every effort to create as many advancement opportunities for our members as possible,鈥� said CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan. 鈥淥ur new partnership with Excelsior College will give our members access to an affordable education to help advance their careers and improve their lives.鈥�

Excelsior College will be traveling around the state educating members about this new benefit and recently attended CSEA鈥檚 annual delegates meeting.

鈥淭his is a great opportunity to expand awareness of the value Excelsior College can bring to CSEA members across the state and how they can achieve their educational goals,鈥� said Kimberly Lourinia, regional director of strategic partnerships at Excelsior College.

Excelsior College has helped more than 177,000 adults earn degrees since its founding more than 45 years ago. To learn more about this partnership, visit the CSEA partner page.

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Contacto con los medios de comunicaci贸n:

Alicia Jacobs, ajacobs@excelsior.edu, 518-464-8531

听ACERCA DE EXCELSIOR COLLEGE

Excelsior College (excelsior.edu) es una universidad en l铆nea sin 谩nimo de lucro y acreditada a nivel regional, dedicada a ayudar a los adultos a completar sus estudios universitarios y a avanzar en sus carreras profesionales. La universidad contribuye al desarrollo de una sociedad diversa, formada y preparada para el mundo laboral, valorando el aprendizaje permanente y haciendo hincapi茅 en atender a personas que hist贸ricamente han estado infrarrepresentadas en la educaci贸n superior. Fundada en 1971, Excelsior se adapta a las circunstancias de los estudiantes 鈥攖anto acad茅micas como geogr谩ficas鈥� eliminando los obst谩culos que impiden alcanzar los objetivos educativos de los adultos que desean continuar su formaci贸n y completar sus estudios. Nuestros pilares son la innovaci贸n, la flexibilidad, la excelencia acad茅mica y la integridad. Obtenga m谩s informaci贸n en excelsior.edu.

91吃瓜 CSEA:

The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) is one of the largest and most influential unions in New York and the United States. CSEA has about 300,000 members and represents state, county, municipal, school district, child care, and private sector employees. Formed in 1910, CSEA has improved the lives of hardworking New Yorkers for more than 100 years and is the largest affiliate of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). For more information, go to .