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ATLANTA (AP) — Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia is partnering with an accredited online institution to offer employees free associate or bachelor's degrees.
The insurance company announced Tuesday that its offer through College for America at Southern New Hampshire University would be available to all eligible Blue Cross Blue Shield employees nationwide.
To be eligible, employees must work 20 or more hours per week and have been employed with Blue Cross for at least six months.
The nationwide tuition reimbursement agreement expands a pilot program launched in 2013 by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Hampshire.
The College for America has no traditional classes, instructors or grades. Instead, students work through material at their own pace and are evaluated on their mastery of skill areas.
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