January 22, 2025

Susquehanna University has renewed its successful partnership with the Milton Hershey School ­— continuing a relationship that deepens the school’s ongoing commitment to strengthen its graduates’ postsecondary experiences and highlights the university’s tradition of high graduation rates for low-income students.

“At Susquehanna, we are deeply committed to making a world-class education accessible to all qualified students while offering them enriching, life-changing opportunities,” said University President Jonathan Green. “Our partnership with the Milton Hershey School exemplifies our dedication to delivering a transformative education that empowers students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds to thrive.”

Milton Hershey students who attend Susquehanna will benefit from academic coaching, student engagement resources, retention support to ensure their success throughout their entire college experience, and mentoring and training opportunities for students to create a professional network, identify and prepare for internships and develop their professional online brand.

Milton Hershey School’s Graduate Programs for Success Division partners with postsecondary institutions across Pennsylvania to support students beginning in middle school by providing them with dedicated career counselors, transition specialists and access to college and career days.

“Our partnership with Susquehanna seeks to improve persistence and degree completion rates for MHS graduates,” said Bob Ebert, senior director of Graduate Programs for Success at the Milton Hershey School. “Having a strong partner school, such as Susquehanna University, is one of many ways we continue to support graduates as they break the cycle of poverty.”

Susquehanna’s partnership with Milton Hershey dates to 2018.