Leeds Area Chamber Signs Partnership with Jacksonville State
Leeds Area Chamber Signs Partnership with Jacksonville State - The Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Jacksonville State University to provide educational opportunities to its members.
Beginning this spring, the university will offer a 20 percent corporate tuition scholarship per semester to full-time and part-time workers employed by member organizations of the chamber. The application fee has also been waived.
"Whether a member wants to gain an additional credential or go to college for the first time, we want to help them attain their goals," said President Don C. Killingsworth, Jr. "It's our role to be a good community partner and we are excited to be part of this."
Located approximately 60 miles northeast of Leeds, Jacksonville State was established in 1883 as a state teacher’s college and has grown into a public, comprehensive university that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees – from bachelor’s to doctorates – in more than 110 areas of study, including more than 50 online degrees and certificates.
JSU also offers numerous community resources, including a Center for Manufacturing Support, Small Business Development Center, Center for Economic Development and Business Research and Center for Best Practices in Law Enforcement.
“I attended JSU and marched with the Southerners," said Sandra McGuire, executive director of the chamber. "I met my husband at JSU, and that’s what brought me to Leeds. We are very excited about this partnership and what it will mean to our chamber members and their employees. I think it’s going to be a great program for us!”
The Spring 2023 semester will begin at JSU on Jan. 9. For more information about the chamber scholarship and eligibility criteria, please visit www.jsu.edu/partnerships/leedschamber, call 256-782-5039 or email enroll@jsu.edu. Learn more about joining the Leeds Area Chamber at www.leedsareachamber.com.