Delaware County Christian School students, families and employees receive special benefits from Messiah University.
Delaware County Christian School is proud to be a part of Messiah University's K-12 educational partnership—named the Pathway Partners Program—designed to create mutually beneficial lifelong learning opportunities between Messiah and Delaware County Christian School students, families and employees. See the accordion below for specific Pathway Partners benefits:
Messiah University works with Delaware County Christian School to create dual enrollment opportunities during the spring, summer and fall terms to meet the needs of high-achieving Delaware County Christian School students who want to take college-level courses that can satisfy both high school and college credit. Pathway Partner schools receive a 20% discount off our already competitive dual enrollment rate. Students are eligible for up to seven credits per semester at $120 per credit hour.
For more information contact Matt Reitnour, director of enrollment partnerships at Messiah University.
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- Delaware County Christian School students will be invited to unique Messiah admissions events. Watch your school email account, social media and other communication for details.
- Graduates of Delaware County Christian School who attend Messiah University for a traditional residential undergraduate degree will be eligible for a $500 per semester scholarship. This scholarship will be applied each semester and is "stackable" with other aid. This scholarship is renewable for a maximum of 8 semesters (total up to $4,000). This scholarship cannot be used in cases where total institutional aid exceeds 100% of tuition.
- Other events and opportunities: Check out summer programs and camps at Messiah University.
- Delaware County Christian School students will be invited to unique Messiah admissions events. Watch your school email account, social media and other communication for details.
- Messiah University provides a 55% tuition discount to Delaware County Christian School employees who are accepted into one of the following Messiah online programs, master’s degree or graduate-level certificate program in Business and Leadership, Education, Higher Education, and Music. The discount will be applied each term until the student graduates/completes the degree/certificate and for as long as the student remains in good academic standing. (Note: the 55% tuition discount is not "stackable" with other Messiah tuition discount programs.)
- Messiah University provides a 10% tuition discount to Delaware County Christian School employee dependents and to the parents of current Delaware County Christian School students who are accepted into one of the following online programs: master’s degree or graduate-level certificate program in Business and Leadership, Nursing, Higher Education, Education, and Music. The discount will be applied each term until the student graduates/completes the certificate and for as long as the Delaware County Christian School student remains enrolled at Delaware County Christian School.
- If after graduation the Delaware County Christian School student enrolls at Messiah, the 10% tuition will be extended during their child’s enrollment in an undergraduate program.
- Note: The 10% tuition discount is not "stackable" with other Messiah graduate school tuition discount programs.
For more information contact Julia Varela, assistant director of enrollment, graduate and professional studies at Messiah University.
Messiah University and Delaware County Christian School collaborate on the training, development, and continuing education of Delaware County Christian School teachers. Watch your email and other employee communication for details on upcoming opportunities. If you have an idea for a specific topic or area of training that you would like for Delaware County Christian School to consider exploring with Messiah, please contact Rob Pepper, executive director of university partnerships at Messiah University.
What others are saying:
“We are excited to join Messiah University as a member of the Pathways Partner Program. With a shared commitment to excellence in a Christ-centered education, I am confident the expertise and resources of Messiah University will further equip Delaware County Christian School to delivery our mission. As a Messiah University alumnus (Class of ’96), I am particularly pleased to build this relationship.”
- -Dan Steinfield, head of school, Delaware County Christian School
“I am excited to add this outstanding school to our Pathway Partners Program. Graduates of Delaware County Christian School have attended and excelled at Messiah. In addition, Delaware County Christian School has a long-standing relationship with Messiah. As we expand this program, we are committed to expanding our reach to schools who share Messiah’s commitment to excellent Christ-centered education, and this school embodies that commitment.”
- - Rob Pepper, Executive Director/Assistant to the President for Innovation and University Partnerships, Messiah University