Milwaukee Co-Op Year

100% Tuition-Funded First Year Of College

Lakeland University is a pioneer in the region for granting college credit for paid professional experiences through its Cooperative Education program. Now, LU has created a new pathway for Milwaukee-area students who cannot attend Lakeland due to distance or because they are still deciding whether to attend college or begin their career.

Program Description

Students will take 100% tuition-funded courses at Lakeland’s Milwaukee Center, located at 9000 W. Chester St. in Milwaukee, for their first year. Lakeland will also help students find a good-paying part-time job at one of our area employer partners, a list that includes Usinger’s, Wisconsin Tube & Steel, North Central Group, among many others.

The Co-Op Year will provide students with:

• A 100% tuition-funded first year of college, along with tuition-funded pathways for a second, third, and fourth year
• A collegiate experience that blends a good-paying part-time job that also earns you college credits through LU's Cooperative Education program, along with classwork designed to help you plan and get a start on a successful future.
  • Jobs and courses are cohorted, which means you'll have classmates to lean on and support.
  • LU provides coaching and placement assistance with part-time jobs.
  • Coursework is centered around your real-life experiences and situations.
  • Lakeland will provide transportation to the main campus to bring students to sporting events, concerts, plays, musicals and other student life programs.

After year one, students will have several pathways, and Lakeland will provide personal mentoring to help individual students develop the best plan for their future:

• Earn a two-year or four-year degree from Lakeland in Milwaukee or on Lakeland's main campus.
• Transfer to another college, including one of our Milwaukee technical college partners.
• Continue into the workforce.