On Wednesday June 26, Faulkner University President Mitch Henry and City of Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a partnership between Faulkner and the Montgomery Police Department.
The agreement would provide educational benefits and discounted tuition opportunities to police officers, staff and their families including access to Faulkner’s four academic facilities located in Montgomery, Huntsville, Birmingham, and Mobile as well as Jones Law School for meetings, continuing education, research and law enforcement and community outreach.
“Faulkner University supports law enforcement,” President Henry said. “We care about those men and women who are working hard every day and sacrificing in our community to protect us and be secure.”
“Mayor Reed inspired us when he called for community involvement to help with security here in this community. I’ve lived in Montgomery all my life, 57 years and Faulkner has been in Montgomery 82 years and we are a secure part of Atlanta Highway and the East Montgomery corridor of this city and a $328 million annual benefit to this city. It’s a wonderful community and a wonderful partnership and we want to every one to know we’re for the good guys. We support our officers and we’re confident they will be able to help transform security in this city.”
Here are some of the Benefits outlines in the agreement:
1. Full-time employees shall receive a 60% tuition discount in eligible adult undergraduate and graduate programs taken through Faulkner and a 5% tuition discount on Executive JD.
2. Full-time employees may also designate up to two (2) other individuals (friends and family) to receive a 50% tuition discount in eligible adult undergraduate and graduate programs taken through Faulkner and a 5% tuition discount on Executive JD.
3. A full-time employee’s children (including step-children) shall receive:
a. a 50% tuition discount for eligible adult undergraduate and graduate programs taken through Faulkner, or
b. a scholarship/grant guarantee totaling a minimum of $10,000 per academic year (fall and spring) through Faulkner’s on-ground traditional program at the Montgomery campus. The minimum scholarship/grant value over four years is $40,000, and
c. a 5% tuition discount on Executive JD.
Learn more at- https://www.faulkner.edu/partnership-mpd/
Faulkner and the Montgomery Police Department will continue to explore other opportunities where the two organizations share a common mission or purpose.
