Building a brighter future for our community together.
Maximize Your Potential
Together, Lipscomb University and the YMCA of Middle Tennessee promote professional development/training, healthy lifestyles, personal development and community engagement. Through this partnership, Lipscomb offers various educational programs that aim to empower employees of the YMCA to help them reach their full potential. By working together, we hope to create a positive impact in our community and provide opportunities for growth for all.
YMCA Employee Benefits
- Engage in rigorous and rewarding scholarship that will build on your existing skills and knowledge, giving you confidence to emerge at the forefront of your field.
- Degree programs with flexible schedules and locations, along with several online options, ensuring you don’t have to put your life on hold to continue your education.
- Exclusive 25% scholarship for master's degrees and certifications and 20% scholarship for doctoral degrees.
Undergraduate Degree Discount
As an employee of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, you are granted access to an exclusive discount towards your tuition at Lipscomb University. Please read below for specific information.
- A $2,500 per semester (Fall and Spring) will be given to employees who are part-time and enroll in any of the traditional undergraduate programs.
- A $6,500 per semester (Fall and Spring) will be given to employees who are full-time and enroll in any of the traditional undergraduate programs.
- A 20% discount will be given to employees (part-time or full-time) who enroll in one of our fully online undergraduate programs.
* Programs vary in delivery method (in-person only, hybrid or online only). *These discounts apply only to tuition, and no other applicable University fees will be discounted or waived for Enrollees. Each Enrollee will be responsible for paying any remaining tuition and other fees, after application of the discounts, in accordance with University’s policies and procedures. The discounts applies for each Enrollee, provided that the Enrollee’s student account remains current. The discounts may not be combined with other institutional aid from the University and is subject to the terms of University’s Direct Cost Policy, which is available on its website. The Tuition Discount is not available for spouses or dependents of the employees.
Graduate Degrees
Lipscomb's program offerings include a wide variety of interests (business, education, health care, negotiation and more).
Master’s Degrees and Certifications (25% scholarship)
- Accountancy (MAcc)
- Applied Behavior Analysis (M.S. or Certification)
- Business Administration (MBA/M.S.)
- Christian Ministry (MACM)
- Conflict Management (M.A. or Certification)
- Educational Leadership (M.Ed., Ed.S., or Certification) (for students with 3 years of education experience)
- English Language Learning (M.Ed., Endorsement, Ed.S. or Certification)
- Exercise & Human Performance (M.S.)
- Health Care Administration (MHA)
- Instructional Practice (M.Ed., licensure)
- Organizational Leadership (M.A.)
- Public Administration (MPA)
- School Counseling (M.Ed., Ed.S.)
- Special Education (M.Ed., Ed.S. or Certification)
- Sustainability (M.S., MBA or Certification)
Doctoral Degrees (20% scholarship)
* Programs vary in delivery method (in-person only, hybrid or online only).