Western Governors University (UT)

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Western Governors University (WGU) is a private, nonprofit (opens in new window) , online (opens in new window) American university based in Salt Lake City (opens in new window) , Utah (opens in new window) . The university was founded by 19 U.S. governors in 1997 after the idea was formulated at a 1995 meeting of the Western Governors Association (opens in new window) . The university uses a competency-based learning (opens in new window) model, with students working online.

WGU is proud to offer special benefits for the graduates and staff of our partner community colleges including:

• 5% off WGU's affordable tuition for up to four terms
• Eligibility to apply for the WGU Community College Partner Scholarship (opens in new window) , valued at up to $2,000
• Opportunity Grant (valued at up to $10,000)
• EOPS Scholarship (valued at up to $5,000)
• Military Appreciation Scholarship (valued at up to $2,500)
• Cybersecurity Scholarship (valued at up to $5,000)
• And more!

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Transfer Pathways

• College of Business
• Teachers College
• College of Health Professions
• College of Information Technology

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