Education Alliance Partnership

Alliance Partnerships with North Central College

North Central College is proud to offer partnerships with local and national businesses, organizations and school districts. Through the Alliance Partnership Program, partnership-eligible employees with an earned bachelor’s degree will receive a 20% tuition benefit when enrolling in select master’s degree and certificate programs. All eligible degree programs are 100% online, offering flexibility and the ability to study from anywhere.

Partnership Benefits

 Alliance Partner benefits include:

• Alliance Partner tuition rate for a variety of online graduate degree programs
• Special cohort tuition rates to further reduce the cost of tuition
• Dedicated professional staff who serve as your organization’s primary point of contact and offer ongoing support to promote employee awareness and engagement
• Ability to develop an internship and/or early career talent pipeline
• Opportunities to expand partnership through event spaces, theatres, and catering, with customized options available based on event needs

Forming an Alliance Partnership

Please see list of current Alliance Partners below. Interested in creating a partnership? Contact Adriana Gutowski, Graduate Recruitment and Partnerships Counselor, at agutowski@noctrl.edu or 630-637-5842.

Eligible Degree and Certificate Programs

Education Alliance Partner Benefit is only available to admitted candidates in the following degree programs:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Business Administration: Financial Management
• Master of Business Administration: Human Resource Management
• Master of Business Administration: International Business
• Master of Education in Educational Leadership
• Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
• Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership
• Master of Arts in Sports Leadership
• Master of Arts in Teaching: Elementary Education
• Master of Arts in Teaching: Secondary Education
• Master of Arts in Trauma-Informed Practice 
• Trauma-Informed Educational Practices Certificate
• Director of Special Education Endorsement

Education Alliance Partners

North Central College is proud to partner with local school districts and professional organizations. Applicants whose principal mentor is an Illinois Principals Association member are also eligible.

• Illinois Principals Association
• Midwest Principals' Center
• North Cook Intermediate Service Center
• South Cook Intermediate Service Center
• West40 Intermediate Service Center #2
• Lake County Regional Office of Education
• Regional Office of Education #17 and the ROE LeadHUBS
• Kane County Regional Office of Education
• DuPage Regional Office of Education
• Will County Regional Office of Education
• McHenry County Regional Office of Education
• The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools

Click on the highlighted links to see if your District is part of one of these organizations. Scroll down for the list of Districts that are in direct partnership with North Central. 

Corporate and Non-Profit Organization Alliance Partners

North Central College is proud to offer partnerships with local, regional and national businesses and non-profit organizations.

• HARTING, Inc. of North America
• Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
• TriCity Family Services

• YWCA