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Scholarships for Alaska Airlines Employees

At City University of Seattle, we believe education is a pathway to fulfill dreams and opportunities. As an Alaska Airlines employee, you are eligible for a 15% tuition reduction at CityU.

Our programs are designed for busy working professionals like you who need flexibility and convenience. Most of our programs are offered fully online and also on campuses in Washington and Western Canada. In your courses, you’ll connect with students from around the globe and learn from practitioner faculty who bring real-world experiences to the classroom.

Here are just a few of the leading degrees and certificates offered at CityU:

  • Accounting
  • Business
  • Counseling
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Health Services Administration
  • Human Resources Management
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Project Management
  • Teaching

To see the complete list and find out more about CityU’s programs, visit the CityU program page.

FAQs

Whether you are looking to start your degree, transfer and complete a degree, or advance your career by earning your master’s, getting started is as easy as following four simple steps:

  1. Apply now using our easy online application form.
  2. Request a verification of employment letter from the Alaska Airlines human resources. Turn this letter in to your advisor at the time of initial registration. If you are a spouse, domestic partner, or dependent child, in addition to your sponsoring employee’s letter, your advisor will provide you with a form that the employee sponsor completes.
  3. Order your official transcripts from other schools you may have attended and have them sent to the CityU Registrar at 521 Wall St., Seattle, WA 98121.
  4. Register for classes.

Already a CityU Student? Contact your CityU advisor to get your tuition discount applied today.

Just starting out? Already started a degree? You may have more college credit than you think.

As an institution committed to working adults and transfer students, CityU employs a flexible transfer policy. We want to be sure you are starting where you left off, not starting over. If you began your academic career at another university or community college, you’re in good company. CityU welcomes credits transferred from other accredited colleges and universities and can assist you in ordering your official transcripts from those institutions. Once CityU receives your transcripts, we will evaluate your prior coursework and will discuss how your work will apply to our programs.

CityU also recognizes credit awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) as well as nationally recognized, standardized testing programs such as Advanced Placement (AP®), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Excelsior College Examinations (EC), and DANTES.

CityU recognizes credits from prior learning, corporate and military training, as well as other colleges and universities. Find out how your experience counts by talking to a CityU advisor at 888.42.CITYU.

Access to education is CityU’s mission, therefore affordability is of chief importance to City University of Seattle. Alaska Airlines employees are offered tuition reductions, and CityU can offer you additional assistance should you need it. To learn more about financial aid and scholarships, please visit CityU’s Financial Aid page, or email our financial aid team with your questions.

Why Choose CityU?

Founded in 1973, City University of Seattle offers over 60 on-site and online programs designed for busy working adults like you. When you enroll at CityU, you’ll have the support of a community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni who are dedicated to helping you finish your degree and reach your goals.

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CityU is recognized as a top 10 educator of adults nationwide.1

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Develop marketable, real-world skills in courses taught by faculty who are practitioners working in their fields.

Global Community

Expand your expertise and your global perspectives in on-site and online courses with students from around the world.

Top Employers

Network with alumni employed at Seattle’s top companies, including Boeing, Starbucks, Amazon, and Microsoft.

1“Never Too Late: The Adult Student’s Guide to College” 2The Chronicle of Higher Education

“This is the rigorous academic experience that only an accredited nonprofit university can offer, and the flexibility I need.”
— Jody Bockheim, Student

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