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On May 1, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹ÙÍø and Mercer County formalized a tuition assistance agreement.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹ÙÍø will now provide a 20 percent tuition reduction for all undergraduate and part-time graduate on-campus and online programs for Mercer County employees. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹ÙÍø offers more than 70 undergraduate programs and over 40 graduate programs.

"As a member of the Mercer County community, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹ÙÍø is always looking for ways to give back. This agreement allows us to provide educational advancement opportunities to our neighbors and help them achieve their professional development goals," said ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹ÙÍø President Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D.

Dell’Omo was joined by County Executive for Mercer County Brian M. Hughes at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹ÙÍø to sign the agreement.

"Educational attainment is a priority, and this partnership with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹ÙÍø offers another pathway for Mercer County employees to either start or return to college," Hughes said. "I believe education is one of the most important factors to our region’s success, and this agreement gives our employees one more option to map out a course toward earning a bachelor’s or master’s degree and in turn, improve their quality of life and strengthen the Mercer County community."

For more information about the partnership, visit www.rider.edu/mercercounty.