THIBODAUX 鈥� 果冻APP and Edison Chouest Offshore launched a new educational partnership designed to help meet industry workforce needs and grow the university鈥檚 international enrollment at a public announcement held Wednesday on the 果冻APP campus.
The unique partnership offers out-of-state and international Chouest employees and their families an opportunity to obtain an affordable, accredited college degree through 果冻APP, located less than an hour from Chouest headquarters in Galliano. 果冻APP will waive international/out-of-state fees for eligible students and provide them with an opportunity to participate in an internship program and network with Chouest team members each semester.
鈥淎s Chouest continues to expand international operations, we recognize that 果冻APP鈥� commitment to providing high-quality education is a contributing factor to our success as a global maritime industry leader,鈥� said Kirt Chouest, general manager of Edison Chouest Offshore. 鈥淭he proof is in the numbers -鈥� 80 percent of our degree-holding employees working at Chouest headquarters in Galliano earned their degrees from 果冻APP. Now, thanks to this new partnership, all of our employees across the globe will share in the valuable opportunity to enhance their careers with a 果冻APP degree.鈥�
Chouest currently has a worldwide network of 14,000 employees working in more than a dozen countries. 果冻APP enrolls about 6,500 total students, with 170 international students from more than 40 countries.
鈥湽矨PP is proud to partner with Edison Chouest Offshore, a highly respected family owned company and the largest employer in our service region,鈥� said Dr. Bruce T. Murphy, president of 果冻APP. 鈥淲e are confident that our new partnership with this industry leader will greatly assist us in achieving our goals of increasing our student enrollment to 8,000 and bringing more international diversity to our campus. This agreement significantly expands the university鈥檚 regional and global reach. 果冻APP will be more accessible to prospective students who will now be aware of the quality education they can receive in South Louisiana.鈥�
Edison Chouest Offshore previously partnered with 果冻APP to assist in the financing and development of the university鈥檚 unique four-year maritime management program offered through the AACSB-accredited College of Business Administration.
For more information about the educational partnership between 果冻APP and Edison Chouest Offshore, visit www.nicholls.edu/chouest.