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William Hancock, NCU Kick-Starter Grant recipient and Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration student, has seen first-hand how difficult it is for former inmates to rebuild their lives.

“I have known several people in my life who have had felonious backgrounds,” he explains. “I have seen them struggle in life more than the average citizen in society.”

The NCU Kick-Starter grant recipient will use the $20,000 grant he will receive upon graduation to establish an organization that will help newly released prisoners reintegrate into society.

New NCU FastForward Track Saves Time and Money in Earning a Master’s Degree

Northcentral University (NCU) is launching two new specializations to meet student interest in emerging areas of focus, and a new accelerated track that takes students from associates degree to bachelor’s and master’s concurrently, saving both time and money.

By Tiffany Thomas, NCU student, DBA-Organizational Leadership

As part of our Ghost Program blog series, Tiffany shares what she's learned from her "internship" with Detroit Labs: 

Tanisha Smith, NCU Kick-Starter Grant recipient, understands the agony of hearing loss. A Human Resource Officer in the U.S. Army and student in NCU’s Doctor of Business Administration program, Smith has normal hearing but she witnessed the devastating impact hearing loss had on family members.

By Tiffany Thomas, NCU student, DBA-Organizational Leadership

As part of our Ghost Program blog series, Tiffany shares what she's learned from her "internship" with Detroit Labs: 

By Tiffany Thomas, NCU student, DBA Organizational Leadership

As part of our Ghost Program blog series, Tiffany shares what she's learned from her "internship" with Detroit Labs: 

By: Tiffany Thomas, NCU student, DBA-Organizational Leadership

As part of our Ghost Program blog series, Tiffany shares what she's learned from her "internship" with Detroit Labs: 

The Roles of Skills vs. Personality in Hiring

As an NCU Kick-Starter Grant recipient, Patricia Zimmerman’s success came on the heels of some of the most challenging life circumstances. A former inmate of 17 years, Zimmerman had been imprisoned in three of New York’s toughest prisons for women inmates.

“When I was released from prison I knew that I had been given a gift and opportunity. I spent every day incarcerated helping women like myself who were incapacitated mentally, behaviorally, developmentally and even physically,” explained Zimmerman.

Most parents want their children to do better in life than they did. One of the best ways to ensure economic security for our kids is to prepare them for college. The Bureau of Labor Statistics bears this out – the higher your educational attainment, the better your chances of being employed.

Since college is a desired destination for most, how can parents best ensure that their children are ready for the challenge?

Northcentral University is pleased to announce the names of eight new students who were chosen as recipients of a $20,000 NCU Kick-Starter Grant to launch their dreams upon completion of their NCU master’s or doctoral degree program.

Grant recipients were selected on their essay submissions which described the purpose and motivations behind their dream goal and how the grant would help them achieve it. Students from all of NCU’s three Schools - Business and Technology Management, Education, and Social and Behavioral Sciences - submitted essay entries.