Toronto, Ontario - March 26, 2008
Destiny Solutions Inc., creators of the first strategic continuing education business solution, announced at the 93rd Annual University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) conference that they will give continuing education students throughout Canada and the U.S. a chance to win a $2,500 scholarship.
The Destiny OneCE Scholarship is available to any non-traditional learner currently enrolled in a course or a program through the continuing education division of a Canadian- or American-accredited college or university. Non-traditional students tend to be 25 years of age or older, maintain part-time enrollment and, according to The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), have at least one or more of the following characteristics: financially independent, delayed enrollment, works full-time, has dependents, single parent or no high school diploma.
"Continuing education contributes in a large way to people's lives by enabling lifelong learning, which helps people feel good about themselves and do well in society," said Shaul Kuper, CEO of Destiny Solutions. "We created this scholarship to help make continuing education more accessible and give a non-traditional student the ability to advance."
Non-traditional students make up 89 percent of undergraduates at two-year public and private colleges, 57 percent of undergraduates at four-year public colleges, and 50 percent of undergraduates at four-year private colleges, according to the University Continuing Education Association. The Destiny OneCE Scholarship is distinctive because there are few scholarships devoted specifically to non-traditional students engaged in continuing education, and not all employers offer financial assistance for professional development.
Recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) shows 54 percent of adults participate in lifelong learning through the workplace or an education system. NCES also found the median out-of-pocket expense for non-traditional students enrolled part-time in a college or university degree or certificate program was $1,144.
"Often, non-academic barriers prevent students from continuing their education. A national study found non-traditional students have lower completion rates than traditional students, and are less likely to be enrolled after five years. Through its annual scholarship, Destiny Solutions Inc. hopes to make life a little easier for a student," Kuper said.
The deadline to submit applications for the Destiny OneCE Scholarship is 5:00pm on July 31, 2008. Destiny Solutions Inc. will announce the scholarship winner in August. For more information about Destiny Solutions Inc. or the Destiny OneCE Scholarship, contact Matthew White at 1-866-403-0500 ext 200.
develops higher education software to forge, manage and cultivate lifelong learning relationships. The company is revolutionizing continuing education and workforce development by providing next generation intelligence for the new knowledge economy.
Destiny OneCE™ is an education management platform that extends campus systems to empower and engage continuing education and workforce development. It extends campus systems by creating a two-way flow of information, connecting conventional education software systems with the unique business and learning requirements of continuing education and workforce development.
Our customers are leaders in continuing education and workforce development. To learn more about them, please visit us at www.destinysolutions.com.