Education leaders gathered at the Waterloo Career Center on Monday to announce a new partnership that will offer Waterloo high school students a more affordable path to a college degree in high-demand fields.
The agreement between the UNI, Hawkeye Community College and the Waterloo Community School District will help students earn multiple degrees in construction or manufacturing, both UNI programs with a nearly 100% job placement rate, in just four years while paying only two years of tuition.
“UNI provides all students a world-class education that prepares them for success in the workforce and in their communities,” said UNI President Mark A. Nook. “We are thrilled to partner with Waterloo Community Schools and Hawkeye Community College to give students flexibility while fully preparing them to enter some of our fastest-growing, most successful programs.”