New Covenant Christian School students, families and employees receive special benefits from Messiah University.
New Covenant 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 NCCS students, families and employees. See the accordion below for specific Pathway Partners benefits:
Messiah University works with NCCS to create dual enrollment opportunities during the spring, summer and fall terms to meet the needs of high-achieving NCCS students who want to take college-level courses that can satisfy both high school and college credit. Pathway Partners 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.
- Graduates of New Covenant 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.
- NCCS students will be invited to unique Messiah admissions events. Watch your school email account, social media and other communication for details.
- Other events and opportunities: Check out summer programs and camps at Messiah University.
- Messiah University provides a 55% tuition discount to NCCS 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 NCCS employee dependents and to the parents of current NCCS 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 NCCS student remains enrolled at NCCS..
- If after graduation the NCCS 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 NCCS collaborate on the training, development, and continuing education of NCCS 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 NCCS to consider exploring with Messiah, please contact Rob Pepper, executive director of university partnerships at Messiah University.
NCCS employees are welcome to become members (Basic and Plus memberships) at Messiah University’s Falcon Fitness Center. For more details conact Nate Nester, director of the Falcon Fitness Center.
What others are saying:
“We are thrilled to partner with Messiah University to offer our students, staff and NCCS community a growing list of benefits through this strategic partnership. Messiah aligns with our mission to glorify God by providing a quality education in a Christ-centered environment to prepare each learner for a life of following Jesus and serving in and through the kingdom of God. We are thankful for higher education universities, like Messiah, who can continue to cultivate and educate our students after they complete their time at New Covenant.”
- -George Peach, Superintendent of New Covenant Christian School
“We are thankful to continue this connection with New Covenant Christian School. NCCS, located in Lebanon County, is about 50 minutes from Messiah’s campus. Because of its close proximity, Messiah’s had a long-standing connection to NCCS families, alum, faculty and staff.”
- - Rob Pepper, Executive Director/Assistant to the President for Innovation and University Partnerships, Messiah University