Holy Names University Announces New Degree Completion Initiative

Holy Names University Launches the HNU Parent Promise Initiative to Support Bachelor’s Degree Completion Across Generations

Holy Names University announces the HNU Parent Promise: a program that provides parents or guardians of current students the opportunity to take up to two undergraduate courses at no cost. Courses taken through the program can apply toward a bachelor’s degree at Holy Names or another institution of the student’s choice.

The HNU Parent Promise is part of the roll-out of the University’s Academic Strategic Plan, which addresses the needs of today’s students, many of whom are returning to college with work and life experience to complete their degrees.

“Holy Names University has a long history of educating multiple generations of families," Provost and VP for Academic Affairs Sheila Smith McKoy said. "This program builds upon this, and clearly reflects our longstanding social justice mission of making education accessible.”
Learn more about the HNU Parent Promise at hnu.edu/admissions-aid/the-hnu-parent-promise/

The Parent Promise program is available to up to two parents or guardians per enrolled student.
Students may take up to two undergraduate courses at HNU.
Parent Promise students are enrolled as Special Status students.
No tuition or fees are charged.
If Parent Promise students want to enroll in a degree program, then:
- Their course credit will apply toward an HNU degree.
- They will apply through HNU’s Office of Admissions.
- They will receive an accelerated admissions review when possible.