Benefits for Community Colleges

Strengthen Your Ties to the Local Workforce with CAP

Grounded in our shared mission to make affordable, relevant education more accessible for working adults, the Career Advancement Program (CAP), reinforces the role of the community college as a resource to support the regional economy. 

The CAP is a dual-degree program offered jointly by Franklin University and partner community colleges across the country. The program, offered in collaboration with local employers as a workplace benefit, is customized to meet the needs of the organization. 

Contact Us

Bill Chan
Vice President for Strategic Alliances
bill.chan@franklin.edu

Samantha Shear
Director of Community College Alliance + Domestic Locations
samantha.shear@franklin.edu

Boost Revenue

Cohort-based partnership programs help you drive enrollment and revenue growth efficiently.

Increase Graduation Rates

The streamlined, lockstep program keeps students focused on the finish line.

Reinforce Your Local Impact

Effectively bridge education gaps in your community by bringing curriculum into workplaces.

Introducing The Career Advancement Program

The Career Advancement Program (CAP) is a dual-degree program offered jointly by Franklin University and partner community colleges across the country. The program, offered in collaboration with local employers as a workplace benefit, is customized to meet the needs of the organization. CAP is grounded in our shared mission to make affordable, relevant education more accessible for working adults, while also reinforcing the role of the community college as a resource to support the regional economy.

Earn an associate degree and a bachelor’s degree with a minor from accredited institutions

Follow a convenient, predictable class schedule with a combination of online coursework and on-site courses one night a week

Stay focused on completion with pre-determined, accelerated courses

Build stronger team connections and greater ownership of organizational culture throughout the cohort-based program

Save money with a Franklin University tuition discount and free books

Benefit from seamless admission, credit transfer and transcripting

Extending Services and Increasing Value

Through the Career Advancement Program (CAP), our goal at Franklin University is to help partner schools extend their capabilities to strengthen the community’s workforce and support economic development. CAP expands our 3+1 partnership by providing your institution with the opportunity to collaborate with local businesses and organizations to:

Offer customized bachelor’s degree pathways in a variety of areas including business, technology and healthcare

Recruit, train and retain talent in an ever-changing environment

Improve and refresh workforce credentials

Building on 3+1

Since the launch of our Community College Alliance program in 1998, thousands of students have benefited from the program by earning bachelor’s degrees without leaving their communities. Building on the streamlined, proven transfer process of the 3+1 program, the Career Advancement Program furthers your institution’s ability to:

Reinforce its position as an innovative partner in building the local economy

Boost enrollment and revenue

Add FTEs and credit hours

Increase retention and graduation rates

Increasing Opportunity Together

This forward-thinking, collaborative program positions your institution as a sought-after resource for workforce development within your community. 

With expertise gained through our educational and employer-based partnerships throughout the state, we have the capacity to help you extend the value of your institution throughout your community. As a collaborative coordinator, we are ready to work and grow with you.

Case Study

Columbus State Community College, Franklin University + Huntington

The Exact Track 3+1 dual degree business program provides a combination of education, support and real-world experience, and its convenient workplace location helps eliminate some of the hurdles for students hoping to further their education.

Creating Collaborative Solutions

"We are proud to partner with Columbus State and Franklin University to create a unique model that brings higher education directly into the workplace. Exact Track is on the cutting edge of workforce education solutions, and it enables Huntington to invest in the future of our colleagues so we can retain and promote top talent from within the bank."

STEVE STEINOUR
Chairman and CEO, Huntington

"Pairing our workforce needs and workers’ skills is one of the most important things we can do to help people be successful in their personal goals while giving job creators the talent they need to grow. The partnership Huntington has formed with Columbus State and Franklin University is a leading example of the type of employer engagement we need to strengthen our workforce and move our economy forward."

JON HUSTED
Lieutenant Governor, State of Ohio

"As a result of the unique access to education provided by the Career Advancement Program, employees will gain the skill sets to advance their company and enrich the lives of their families and themselves."

DR. DAVID DECKER
President, Franklin University