Free Tuition for Fire and Police Professionals and Illinois Veterans serving in Iraq and Afghanistan
Invest your time now — Empower your future
The First Responder Program at Benedictine University was established in 2002 to serve fire and police personnel in Lisle and provide them with a free education. The program was later expanded to include police and fire in Naperville and Downers Grove, and eventually most of DuPage County and portions of adjacent counties.
The program was extended with the understanding that a minimum number of students must be enrolled at a given location to make the program financially feasible (although the program is free to students, faculty do not volunteer their time and essentially faculty salaries and travel allotments constitute the greatest cost of the program).
Effective June 1, 2009, Benedictine University will only launch one new First Responder Program learning team each academic year. Therefore, only one group will start between June 1, 2009-May 31, 2010. The Associate Arts of Business Administration (A.A.B.A.) program has reached maximum capacity and will begin in Lombard on July 20, 2009.
In 2010-2011, the A.A.B.A. program OR the Bachelor of Arts in Management (B.A.M.) program will establish a learning team at a location that serves the greatest number of students and meets the minimum required number of students during this time.
If you wish to be put on a waiting list for a program and site to be determined for the 2010-2011 academic year, please contact Dayna Crabb at dcrabb@ben.edu or (630) 829-6303.
The life of a First Responder is difficult. In
addition to strenuous and dangerous work,
the hours are long for the salary you earn.
To maintain a high level of professionalism
throughout your life, you must acquire the same
educational opportunities as those you protect.
A liberal arts college education gives you the skills
to deal with the life- and property-threatening
situations you encounter every day. To thank you
for your service and better equip you to make
critical decisions with the problems you face,
Benedictine University has created the First
Responder Program, funded by the University
and a federal grant, to give scholarships to first
responders. This allows you the opportunity to
earn a quality college degree. |
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| Degree Programs Offered |
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Associate of Arts in Business
Administration (A.A.B.A.) |
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Bachelor of Arts in Management (B.A.M.) |
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Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) |
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Only undergraduate degree programs are tuition free.
Graduate degree programs are half tuition. |
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| How to Apply |
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Download an application and program
requirement information. Contact the
Enrollment Center, Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle, IL 60532 by phone at (630) 829-6300 or via e-mail at admissions@ben.edu. |
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Submit all required documentation. |
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Submit $40 application fee. |
Dear Prospective First Responder Program Student,
The First Responder Program at Benedictine University was established in 2002 to serve fire and police personnel in Lisle and provide them with a free education. The program was later expanded to include police and fire in Naperville and Downers Grove, and eventually most of DuPage County and portions of adjacent counties.
The program was extended with the understanding that a minimum number of students must be enrolled at a given location to make the program financially feasible (although the program is free to students, faculty do not volunteer their time and essentially faculty salaries and travel allotments constitute the greatest cost of the program).
Effective June 1, 2009, Benedictine University will only launch one new First Responder Program learning team each academic year. Therefore, only one group will start between June 1, 2009-May 31, 2010. The Associate Arts of Business Administration (A.A.B.A.) program or the Bachelor of Arts in Management (B.A.M.) program will establish a learning team at a location that serves the greatest number of students and meets the minimum required number of students during this time.
If you wish to be put on a waiting list for a program and site to be determined for the 2009-2010 academic year, please contact Dayna Crabb at dcrabb@ben.edu or (630) 829-6303.
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Enrollment Center
Benedictine University
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532 |
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(630) 829-6300 |
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admissions@ben.edu |
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