NEW YORK CITY & LOS ANGELES — October 6, 2021 — As more employers place education and development at the forefront of their talent strategy, Kingsborough Community College, a campus of the City University of New York, will provide associate degrees to InStride’s growing network of corporate partners. Employees with no previous college experience will have the opportunity to earn a debt-free associate degree in a range of fields, from tourism and hospitality to community health and business administration, with the ability to automatically transfer into a CUNY bachelor’s degree program.

To date, InStride’s network has expanded access to higher education to more than 42,000 working adult learners, saving them more than $400 million in student debt. These learners, like many of today’s college students, are fully employed while earning their degree.

“InStride is leading a movement to bring high-quality workforce education to all,” shares InStride CEO Vivek Sharma. “Institutions like Kingsborough Community College have demonstrated their commitment to the same ideals on which InStride was founded, meeting their students where they are and offering high-quality education to prepare them for the future of work. We are immensely proud to work with the faculty at KCC.”

“Our motto at Kingsborough is ‘Dreams Begin Here,’” shared Kingsborough Community College president, Dr. Claudia V. Schrader. “We are thrilled at the prospect of reaching students far beyond New York City, and excited to see all the things our students can accomplish after experiencing all that Kingsborough has to offer.”

InStride has agreements with a curated network of quality global academic institutions including Arizona State University, City University of New York, the University of Virginia, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Memphis. Through their academic network, InStride serves tens of thousands of adult learners at more than 40 corporations.

About Kingsborough Community College
Founded in 1963, Kingsborough Community College is Brooklyn’s only community college and is part of the City University of New York (CUNY). Located on a 70-acre campus in Manhattan Beach, Kingsborough remains firmly committed to its mission of providing both liberal arts and career education, promoting student learning and development, as well as strengthening and serving its diverse community. Kingsborough provides a high-quality education through associate degree programs that prepare students to transfer to senior colleges or enter the workforce. Serving approximately 10,000 full- and part-time students annually and an additional 20,000 students in its expanding continuing education program, Kingsborough has earned recognition as a Leader College of Distinction for excellence in student success by Achieving the Dream, and has been identified as a Top 10 Community College in the nation by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.

About InStride
InStride drives business and social impact through strategic workforce education. As the global leader in these programs, InStride works with corporate partners like Aramark, adidas, Carvana, Magna and more, providing their employees with access to top-tier academic institutions, strategic learning paths, and an innovative technology platform. Guided by its mission to change lives for working adults and cultivate the workforce of the future, InStride has been recognized with Fortune’s Impact 20 and Inc.'s Best in Business awards. Visit instride.com or follow InStride on Twitter and LinkedIn for more information and up-to-date news.

Contacts

Kingsborough Community College
Cheryl Todmann
718-368-6760
cheryl.todmann@kbcc.cuny.edu

InStride
John James Nicoletti
310-954-1578
john.nicoletti@instride.com