Dayton city employees getting scholarship opportunity through partnership with WGU Ohio
City employees in Dayton will now have a new opportunity to pursue a college education online.
The City of Dayton and Western Governors University Ohio (WGU Ohio) have joined together to allow city employees to pursue four-year and graduate degrees through WGU Ohio’s online programs, spokespersons for both the city and WGU Ohio announced Monday.
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Through the program, qualifying city employees will have the chance to apply for $2,500 scholarships to make the programs more affordable.
Dayton Mayor Jeffry Mims, Jr. said access to the program will help employees “further their education and advance their career readiness.”
“As a former educator, I know the power of education in transforming lives, and this partnership will help our employees boost skills and pursue an in-demand degree,” Mims said.
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WGU was founded in 1997 by a coalition of 19 U.S. state governors. Ohio became the eighth additional state to partner with WGU in 2018.
The city and WGU Ohio first announced employee benefits in a partnership with the university in 2019.
