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MERS Goodwill Partnership

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You Work Hard to Change Lives. Let Us Return the Favor.

MERS Goodwill changes lives through the power of work; with career counseling, skills training, education and literacy programs, employment services, and more. Southeast Missouri State University offers MERS Goodwill employees a competitive 10% tuition discount for students in any degree or certificate program. Let us help continue your academic development as a thank you for the help you give individuals on their journey.

Partnership Benefits

Standard Online Rate

SEMO offers a standard online tuition rate for undergraduate and graduate degrees, regardless of location or employment.
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A Public University Partner

SEMO is a comprehensive, accredited public university partnered with MERS Goodwill. We bring the benefits of groundbreaking academic programs and affordable degrees to employees like you.
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Competitive Degree Options

SEMO offers more than 50 academic programs online with opportunities to study psychology, applied behavior analysis, nursing, business, technology management and a host of other degree programs.
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Credit for Prior Learning

You've done the work. Now get the credit. SEMO offers a variety of opportunities for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), meaning you could get college credits for the professional or military experience you already have.
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Steps to Apply

  1. Complete the application for admission online. We will let you know if we need additional documentation after you apply.
  2. In the Academic Plans section, select your partner organization.
  3. After you are admitted and have activated your SE Key (username), check your student email for instructions to certify your employment. You will need to upload a paystub dated within 45 days during certification.

Recertification

Current SEMO students who wish to receive the discount are required to recertify everyyear. To receive the discount, Check your SEMO email regularly for the recertification information to update your employment information. Contact partner@semo.edu if you have any questions about this process.

Questions? 

SEMO Online Programs 
Email: online@semo.edu 
Phone: 1 (573) 651-2766 

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Email

Office

online@semo.edu

Advising

OGS@semo.edu

Location

Office Location

Kent Library 305

Mailing Address

One University Plaza, MS 4610
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701