Community Partners
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ works alongside of business and community leaders to continue to enrich Hickory with educational, commercial, and cultural opportunities. Our campus and community are intertwined. We are neighbors working together to make Hickory a great place to live, work, learn and play.
The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ community truly cares and supports others around them. Whether it's local businesses supporting the Bears or students being there for others, you can always feel the love of the community.
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Partners
The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Partners program promotes partnerships with local businesses, agencies and school and government entities to provide their employees opportunities for graduate and Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Online undergraduate education at discounted rates based on the degree of participation by the specific affiliate.
VIew Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Partners ProgramÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ Partners in Higher Education
Through the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Partners in Higher Education program, graduates from partner institutions will receive incentives for enrolling in participating graduate programs at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½.
View Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Partners in Higher Education ProgramFriends of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½
The Friends of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ discount program allows businesses to express support for Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ by offering a discount to their local Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ campus community.
Currently, more than 50 businesses provide Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ discounts to students in Hickory, Asheville and Columbia.
View Friends of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Discount ProgramSenior Bears
Senior Bears connects community members to the academic and cultural opportunities at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½. The program is open to all adults 55 and older and is a great way to take advantage of the many exciting opportunities at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½.
Membership perks include a Senior Bears ID card, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ parking sticker, library access and check-out privileges, auditing of a single undergraduate course each academic year and four meals in our dining hall.
View Senior Bears Program