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Software engineer Joseph Cole took advantage of the partnership between Western Governors University and CompTIA to earn IT certifications while completing his bachelor’s degree in IT – all without going into debt. And if he was enrolling today, Cole would be the perfect candidate for a new WGU scholarship for CompTIA certification holders.

Nineteen-year IT professional Emad Ahmed struggled for years to figure out how he could continue his education while balancing work, life and home, and found a solution through Western Governors University, a CompTIA Academic Partner. The online program — which made his IT certifications transferrable, let him work on his own time and offered a flat-rate tuition package — gave him the flexibility to complete a bachelor’s degree and move on quickly to a master’s.