NAIA Partners with TEL Education
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced that it has formed a new partnership with TEL Education as the ‘Official Provider of College Courses for Eligibility and Retention.” The initial agreement will span three years through June of 2026.
TEL Education provides online courses to assist student-athletes to meet the demands of the classroom while tapping into their full potential on the field. The result is higher comprehension in classwork and keeping student-athletes eligible.
“We are happy to join with TEL Education to assist our member institutions to help students in their educational paths,” said NAIA President and CEO, Jim Carr. “We hope our members are able to utilize its services to give their student-athletes a leg-up in the classroom.”
NAIA member institutions can build on-demand access to college courses which provide highly-accessable course options that will foster student retention
"TEL Education is honored to have been selected as the NAIA's Exclusive Partner for the Eligibility and Retention of its student-athletes,” said TEL Education CEO Fred Dohmann. “For those rare occasions when an athlete has a need to supplement their grade point, TEL has developed and implemented a unique season-to-season program specific to student-athletes, allowing them to enhance their eligibility status. While all student-athletes may not go on to be "professional athletes," TEL Education encompasses the idea that all student-athletes can go on to be "professionals." We are excited to have the opportunity to be a part of their journey to success.”
ABOUT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (NAIA) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., is a governing body of small athletics programs that are dedicated to character-driven intercollegiate athletics. NAIA members provide more than 83,000 student-athletes with opportunities to play college sports, earn $1.3 billion in scholarships and compete in 28 national championships. naia.org | @NAIA
ABOUT TEL EDUCATION TEL Education’s proprietary LMS provides access to 26 general education on-demand, self-paced courses for their regionally accredited institution partners. Combined with its unique and customized suite of services, TEL enhances the programs of its regionally accredited institution partners to a status that far exceeds most on a national comparison. Universities with regional accreditation provide the best guarantee that credits will transfer and be accepted at the other 8,000+ educational institutions nationwide. TEL is a non-profit organization committed to providing accessible and equitable access to college-level learning.
