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Metropolitan College or Metro-College for short is a collaboration of Jefferson Community and Technical College, University of Louisville, state government, local government, and UPS in an effort to help students attend college.

Jefferson Community and Technical College Public community college in Louisville, Kentucky

Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC) is a public community college in Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and the largest college in that system. JCTC was formed on July 1, 2005 by the consolidation of Jefferson Community College and Jefferson Technical College. Jefferson Community College was originally chartered in 1968 and Jefferson Technical College was chartered in 1953. JCTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

University of Louisville Public university in Kentucky

The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky, a member of the Kentucky state university system. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General Assembly to be a "Preeminent Metropolitan Research University". The university enrolls students from 118 of 120 Kentucky counties, all 50 U.S. states, and 116 countries around the world.

United Parcel Service American package delivery company

United Parcel Service (UPS) is an American multinational package delivery and supply chain management company.

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The program was founded in 1998 and offers students working for UPS free tuition at the colleges in the program. [1] Students are eligible if they work the shifts between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. and they will get a book allowance and housing subsidy. [2] [3]

Other benefits include services such as: tutoring, career counseling center, personal counseling services, Student Activates Center at U of L, U of L gymnasium, ACCESS Center (for Adult Services), Deaf Student Service Offices, and a disability resource center. [4]

Terms and conditions

In order to stay in the MC program one must obtain at least a C in each class that he/she takes. Also every semester that he/she wishes to participate in the program a new contract must be signed. It is not like the FAFSA which only requires being done once a year. The student can major in any subject that either of the two schools offer and that they are "academically qualified" for. It is not required for a student to be full-time, however in order to receive the academic bonuses, they must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours a semester. If a student plans on attending graduate school the MC program will only pay the undergraduate instate rate, the rest is left to the student to pay for. Transferring to any of the three participating schools is allowed, but it is recommended to first see a Metro-College representative. MC does not provide transportation to and from the UPS facilities but with the students school ID or sticker obtained through the MC program, the TARC is available. [4]

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