LSU and Guild Education Partner to Provide Stackable Credentials and Degrees to Working Adult Learners

Employees at several major U.S. companies can now earn a fully funded degree from LSU

BATON ROUGE – Today,  LSU is proud to announce a new partnership with Guild Education, a leading education and upskilling platform. LSU will join Guild’s Learning Marketplace to provide working adult learners at Guild’s employer partners, including Chipotle, Target, Walmart and Waste Management, access to a wide spectrum of programs ranging from stackable certificate programs to select online degrees.

"In keeping with the theme of 'Scholarship First,' we are proud to continually expand access and opportunity within higher education for working adult learners by entering into this important partnership with Guild," said Matt Lee, interim executive vice president & provost of Louisiana State University. "This partnership increases career pathways for employees at some of the nation's largest forward-thinking companies by receiving a world-class education from LSU, fully funded by their employer. We look forward to welcoming this new cohort of Tigers into the LSU family.”

LSU celebrates more than 150 years of academic quality and is among the top 1 percent of elite universities with a land, sea and space-grant status. LSU is the only public, Carnegie-designated R1 university in Louisiana. Students at LSU graduate at higher rates than the national average and are consistently accepted into medical, dental and law school at significantly higher rates. Graduates from LSU also earn $15,000 more annually compared to the national average.

“Louisiana State University is a great addition to Guild’s growing Learning Marketplace,” said Paul Freedman, president of the Learning Marketplace at Guild Education. “LSU is a quality R1 institution with a strong history of serving working adults. Their innovative programs offer a wide variety of individualized pathways into high-demand, relevant fields for today’s workforce."

Current employees at U.S.-based companies whose employer offers education programs are encouraged to contact their HR coordinators to see if Guild and LSU are options for them. Companies that are interested in partnering with LSU can visit online.lsu.edu/partnerships.