Southeast Missouri State University and the Jackson R-2 School District signed an agreement today increasing access for the district’s employees to SEMO graduate programs, educational offerings, cultural arts, athletics and recreational activities.
Through the SEMO Educators Advantage program, faculty and staff at the Jackson R-2 School District will receive a tuition discount for online undergraduate, graduate, or pathways for paraprofessionals programs at SEMO.
“The Jackson School District has long been a trusted partner of SEMO,” said SEMO President Dr. Carlos Vargas. “Many of the District’s students begin their college education at SEMO during high school through our Early College Program and many choose to attend SEMO to pursue a degree. We are pleased to now offer their faculty and staff a special discount to further their education here as well through our SEMO graduate programs.”
“We want to participate in the SEMO Educators Advantage program because it does offer a valuable benefit to our employees to continue their education,” said Dr. Scott Smith, Jackson R-2 School District superintendent. “But we also wanted to tailor the agreement to honor the longstanding partnership we have with the University by offering their employees benefits like admission to Jackson athletic events and partnering on some of our other community-wide fundraising events.”
SEMO and Jackson will also work to bolster a “Grow Your Own Teacher” program at Jackson. District employees will also receive discounts for River Campus and SEMO Athletic events and memberships at SEMO Recreation Center through the partnership.
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Eligible degree programs are available fully online for maximum flexibility. SEMO was named the 144th best overall online bachelor’s program of more than 1,800 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Online Programs. SEMO’s online master’s in education was recognized specifically on the list of best programs as well. The University offers more than 20 online programs in education. In 2022, SEMO was recognized for the third time as an Apple Distinguished School for its integration of Apple technology in the education programs and EDvolution® Center.
To learn more about SEMO’s education programs, the partnership, or advancing your career, visit semo.edu/online or contact online@semo.edu or (573) 651-5184. Applying to SEMO is easy with no application fee. Visit semo.edu/apply.