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Editor’s note: <\/strong>This story was originally published on the Oregon State University Division of Educational Ventures news site<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n

CORVALLIS, Ore. \u2014 A new collaboration between Oregon State University and Guild Education, involving some of the largest employers in the U.S., gives working adult learners access to Oregon State\u2019s top-ranked online programs while significantly reducing or eliminating their educational debt.<\/p>\n

The agreement announced today between Oregon State Ecampus<\/a> and Guild Education<\/a>, the nation\u2019s leading education and upskilling platform, creates a direct and affordable pathway to an Oregon State education online.<\/p>\n

Guild supports American workers alongside some of the nation’s largest employers \u2014\u00a0including Target, Chipotle and Waste Management \u2014 by connecting upskilling to career mobility through technology, partnerships and student services. Guild\u2019s Learning Marketplace connects employees to institutions such as Oregon State, while employers pay all or a portion of the employee\u2019s tuition.<\/p>\n

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MEDIA CONTACT<\/h4>\n

Tyler Hansen<\/a>
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SOURCE<\/h4>\n

Lisa L. Templeton<\/a>
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\u201cWorking adults have a desire to pursue flexible<\/a> learning opportunities that will help them advance their careers, and Oregon State University is proud to help them do so online,\u201d said Lisa L. Templeton, associate provost for OSU Ecampus. \u201cWe\u2019re eager to work alongside Guild to provide innovative educational solutions for America\u2019s workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to collaborate with Oregon State University,\u201d said Paul Freedman, president of the Learning Marketplace at Guild Education. \u201cOregon State\u2019s innovative online degree and certificate programs strategically align with the needs of working adult learners and support pathways to advancement. We were particularly drawn to Oregon State\u2019s commitment to our nation\u2019s veterans and Indigenous peoples, and we are honored to have them join our Learning Marketplace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Student services and engagement are areas in which Oregon State stands out among peer institutions, according to U.S. News & World Report. The organization ranks Ecampus No. 4 nationally for online education. Guild also supports students by providing dedicated staff to guide employees through their learning and career pathways.<\/p>\n

Oregon State offers more than 85 undergraduate and graduate programs online. In the 2020-21 academic year, OSU Ecampus served more than 12,000 exclusively distance learners in all 50 states and more than 60 countries.<\/p>\n

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About Oregon State University Ecampus:\u00a0<\/strong>As a leader in online education, Oregon State Ecampus provides access to exceptional learning experiences that transform the lives of students in Oregon and around the world. OSU Ecampus delivers more than 85 undergraduate and graduate programs and over 1,600 classes online and in a hybrid format. Learn more about Oregon State degrees online at\u00a0ecampus.oregonstate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Guild Education: <\/strong>Guild Education is on a mission to unlock opportunity for America’s workforce through education and upskilling. A certified B-Corp, founded to bridge the gap between education and employment for the 88 million working adult learners in the U.S. in need of upskilling for the future of work, Guild is an education platform that prepares workers and companies for the future. Guild’s industry-leading technology platform allows the nation’s largest employers \u2014 including Walmart, The Walt Disney Company and Chipotle \u2014 to offer strategic education and upskilling to their employees. Guild connects them to a learning marketplace of the nation’s best universities and learning providers, like Oregon State University, with tuition paid by the company. Guild serves working learners from all 50 states including 54% who are students of color and 56% who are female. Guild’s payments and technology platform, curated learning marketplace, and advanced education and career coaching come together to help working adult learners advance in their education and career, debt-free. For more information, visit guildeducation.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/span> 2<\/span> minute read<\/span><\/span>A new collaboration between Oregon State University Ecampus and Guild Education, involving some of the largest employers in the U.S., gives working adults access to Oregon State\u2019s top-ranked online programs while significantly reducing or eliminating their educational debt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,661,6,702,2,682],"tags":[598],"class_list":["post-1824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-corporate-and-workforce-education-unit","category-ecampus","category-educational-ventures","category-in-the-news","category-press-releases","tag-workforce-education"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/oregon-state-guild.jpg?fit=800%2C418&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-tq","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2375,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/samaritan-health-services-osu-collaboration\/","url_meta":{"origin":1824,"position":0},"title":"6,000 Samaritan employees eligible for scholarships to learn online thanks to new Oregon State collaboration","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"October 10, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Oregon State University is expanding its relationship with Samaritan Health Services to provide thousands of the regional health system\u2019s employees with more affordable access to academic programs and workforce education opportunities online.","rel":"","context":"In "All Stories"","block_context":{"text":"All Stories","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/category\/all\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"A doctor talks with her patient while pointing out information on a clipboard.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/CEU-Samaritan-1280x550-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C516&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/CEU-Samaritan-1280x550-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C516&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/CEU-Samaritan-1280x550-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C516&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/CEU-Samaritan-1280x550-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C516&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/CEU-Samaritan-1280x550-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C516&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2727,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/technology-association-oregon-collaboration\/","url_meta":{"origin":1824,"position":1},"title":"Oregon tech professionals gain affordable access to top-ranked online education through OSU collaboration","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"March 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Editor's note: This story was originally published on the Oregon State University Division of Educational Ventures news site. 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