FDU Partners with Edcor to Expand Educational Opportunities for Working Professionals
TEANECK, N.J. (August 25, 2026) — Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) has announced a new partnership with Edcor, a leading provider of education benefit administration, to provide employees of participating Edcor client organizations with expanded access to affordable, high-quality degree programs.
Through the agreement, eligible employees of participating companies will receive significant tuition discounts on select undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered by FDU. The partnership is designed to help working professionals advance their education while balancing career and personal commitments.
“At Fairleigh Dickinson University, we are committed to making higher education accessible to working adults seeking to advance their careers,” said Jennifer Sipila, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Executive Director of Lifelong Learning at FDU. “Our partnership with Edcor extends that commitment by providing employees across a broad range of organizations with a flexible and affordable pathway to earning an FDU degree.”
The agreement includes discounted tuition for the following FDU programs:
- Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts
- Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Studies
- Master of Administrative Science
- Master of Public Administration
- Master of Healthcare Administration
- Master of Science in Homeland Security Administration
These programs are designed to equip professionals with practical leadership, management and analytical skills that can be immediately applied in today’s workplace.
The partnership reflects FDU’s ongoing commitment to serving adult learners and strengthening workforce development through collaborations with employers and education benefit providers.
“This combination of access, cost, and credibility is exactly what we look for in a partner,” said Sara Van Wagoner, Vice President of Corporate Growth at Edcor. “Pairing FDU’s superior academic quality with tuition savings translates to our Client employees moving forward in their careers without taking on the financial stress that usually comes with going back to school, resulting in a win-win for all parties.”
For more information about FDU’s programs for working professionals, visit fdu.edu.
Fairleigh Dickinson University is a globally recognized private institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovation and professional preparation. With campuses in New Jersey and beyond, FDU offers a wide array of programs that prepare students to excel in their fields while making meaningful contributions to society. In 2023, the University created FDU Health to combine and expand its health science and health-related programs and to nurture new initiatives in the classroom, throughout the campuses and in the community to support health and wellness. Recently, FDU HealthPath Forward was unveiled to foster partnerships, innovation and collaboration to improve healthcare delivery and to build models of health and well-being on campus and beyond.
Edcor stands out as a woman-owned, value-driven third-party administrator with over 45 years of experience in turning education benefits into engines of workforce development with measurable returns on investment for its Fortune 1000 Clients nationwide. Edcor’s services seamlessly integrate education benefits, including Tuition Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Academic Advising, Edcor School Network, Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Scholarship Administration, into organizations’ recruitment and retention strategies, maximizing their effectiveness. What sets Edcor apart is an unmatched combination of regulatory expertise, tailored service, and relentless innovation to deliver holistic education benefit programs that genuinely move the needle on retention, upskilling, and organizational growth.