{"id":3332,"date":"2021-07-28T14:52:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T14:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=3332"},"modified":"2025-02-10T13:12:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T18:12:16","slug":"wilmington-university-part-of-walmarts-live-better-u-program-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2021\/07\/28\/wilmington-university-part-of-walmarts-live-better-u-program-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilmington University Part of Walmart&#8217;s Live Better U Program Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column3332_fd8adc-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column3332_fd8adc-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3332_fd8adc-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3332_fd8adc-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3332_fd8adc-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3332_fd8adc-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3332_fd8adc-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3332_fd8adc-7a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3332_fd8adc-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column3332_fd8adc-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3332_fd8adc-7a dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"id__tj5qsp0gizm\">Wilmington University is proud to offer our programs, including Technology, Management, and Language Development to the nearly 1.5 million Walmart and Sam\u2019s Club team members as part of the company\u2019s Live Better U program, provided in partnership with Guild Education.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Walmart announced it will pay 100% of college tuition and books for associates through its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/walmart.guildeducation.com\/partner?auth_redirect=true&amp;fbclid=IwAR20HHU1yPnunQfJRmwiDlumnJRYrHVD5SjWDx1s4qdPhxrw8ZzXWpxb5HI\">Live Better U<\/a>&nbsp;(LBU) education program. 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