Continuing your Education after the Next Step Progam
Links to some Next Steps after Next Step

Pace University: Through an agreement with NACTEL, Pace will accept your Next Step Credits: BS in Professional Technology Studies-Telecommunications Concentration. For information see their website at http://csis.pace.edu/bsintelecom

Rochester Institute of TechnologyThrough an agreement with RIT, your Next Step Program credits will be accepted toward the RIT Bachelor of Science in Applied Arts and Science Degree Program. For information see their website at http://www.rit.edu/emcs/ptgrad/landing/verizon.html.

Empire State College: Empire State will assess your NSP credits and additional credit for your work experience. For information see their website at http://www.esc.edu

Excelsior College: Excelsior will assess your NSP credits and additional credit for your work experience. For information see their website at http://www.excelsior.edu.

If you want to attend a college near you, please contact your Program Coordinator to ascertain if local area colleges have articulation agreements with Next Step for transfer of credit.

Tuition Assistance
If you want to apply for Verizon's Tuition Assistance Program to pursue further education, information is available on the Verizon eWeb, but you must allow a few weeks for processing to occur. Type in: http://edge.verizon.com , enter your employee password, select "training services", then "Tuition Assistance".