Eastern Oregon University utilizes grant for academic betterment

Published 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 6, 2022

LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University has been awarded more than $1.6 million in funding from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s Credit for Prior Learning Investment grant.

With the grant, the university will enhance its credit for prior learning program to help more people earn college degrees at EOU.

EOU’s Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning program provides an opportunity for students to earn college credits from their lived experiences. Students from all walks of life can apply what they learn from life and work toward a degree.

“As Oregon’s official rural university, EOU is well positioned to apply new and potential student’s lived experiences toward a college degree,” said Interim Provost Matt Seimears. “With programs like these, EOU is working to close the degree attainment gap here in Eastern Oregon.”