New Ventures Initiatives
ADVANCE
Mason and NOVA are redefining the transfer experience for students, setting them on a clear path to complete their bachelor’s degree.
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OUR PARTNERS
New Ventures works with companies, governments, nonprofits and other organizations to address the complex challenges higher education faces in the twenty-first century. Our partners contribute ideas, student scholarships, financial support and more. Together, we are working to build solutions to higher education's most pressing challenges.
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU)
Through grant funding, APLU is supporting the ADVANCE program in designing degree pathways that align with workforce demands and prepare a diverse student body in critical employment areas.
Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is partnering with ADVANCE to build an evaluation framework for the program and create a national model for assessing transfer partnerships.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS and its AWS Educate program are working with New Ventures to create pathways to high-demand technology jobs. Together, we have built a first-of-its kind cloud computing degree that will be available through ADVANCE.
Education Design Lab (EDL)
EDL and ADVANCE are partnering on a student-centered design innovation process intended to improve transfer pathways and graduation rates for students seeking bachelor’s degrees.
Greater Washington Partnership (GWP)
The Greater Washington Partnership (GWP) and New Ventures are partnering to develop credentials that equip students with the skills they need in today’s technology-driven economy while creating a talent pipeline for regional employers.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is supporting the ADVANCE program by providing scholarships to high-achieving students with financial need, helping ease the some of the financial burdens associated with transfer.
Micron Technology Foundation
The Micron Technology Foundation is providing scholarships to underrepresented engineering students in ADVANCE who are transferring to Mason and supporting ADVANCE’s high school outreach efforts.
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA)
Mason and NOVA have partnered to launch ADVANCE— a next-generation partnership that is providing clear pathways for NOVA students to timely and cost-efficient completion of a four-year degree at Mason.
Northrop Grumman Foundation
The Northrop Grumman Foundation is supporting the ADVANCE program by providing merit and need-based scholarships to students pursuing degrees in STEM.
Online Virginia Network
Mason is a leading partner in the Online Virginia Network (OVN), a state-supported initiative that is helping more adult and non-traditional learners with some college credits finish their degrees online.
Strada Education Network
Through grant funding, the Strada Education Network is supporting ADVANCE in building a career support model that will result in clear education-to-employment pathways for students in the program.
Wiley Education Services (Wiley)
Mason and Wiley are working together to bring coursework and full degree programs online, thus providing flexible and affordable education options to all learners, at a time and place that best fits their lives.
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