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Capella University, an accredited online university, forms education partnership with the NorthEast Wholesale Food Distributors Association (NEWFDA)
NEWFDA members and their immediate family members are eligible to receive a tuition reduction at the online university
MINNEAPOLIS, July 13, 2010 - Capella University, an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high quality online degree programs for working adults, has formed an educational alliance with the NorthEast Wholesale Food Distributors Association (NEWFDA), headquartered in Dover, New Hampshire, Through this agreement, NEWFDA members and their immediate family members are eligible to receive a tuition reduction at the online university. In addition, a tuition grant will be extended to all new NEWFDA enrollments through Dec. 31, 2010. More than 37,100 students are pursuing an online degree at Capella University (http://www.capella.edu), with 32 percent enrolled in doctoral degree programs, 48 percent enrolled in master's degree programs, and 20 percent in bachelor's degree programs.
NEWFDA, which is headquartered in Dover, New Hampshire, is the nation's oldest food association dedicated to serving the needs of the NorthEast Food Distribution Network. They help distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers and brokers expand their businesses by providing a forum in which to network with top executives in the food distribution community. NEWFDA member organizations (112 at present) include Campbell's Soup Company, Del Monte Foods, General Mills, The Hershey Company, Kimberly Clark, Mars Snack Food, Nestle Brands, PepsiCo Foods & Beverages, and Sara Lee Foods. Employees of member companies total more than 150,000.
For more information regarding this educational alliance, please visit: www.capella.edu/newfda.
About Capella University
Capella University is an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing quality online degree programs for working adults. Eighty percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master's or doctoral online degree programs in business, counseling, education, health administration, human services, information technology, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, public safety, and social work. Capella also offers bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, nursing, psychology, public administration, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 137 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 16 certificate programs. More than 37,100 learners were enrolled as of March 31, 2010, from all 50 states and 52 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).
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*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org.
Capella University, Capella Tower, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552), www.capella.edu.
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