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Northwood provides XL Parts | The Parts House employees an opportunity to start or finish their degree at any level, at every stage of their life.

Northwood University, in partnership with the XL Parts | The Parts House, has established a premier education alliance designed with aspiring professionals in mind. With innovative degree completion pathways that maximize work and life experience, team members can save time and money as they pursue higher education.

These programs provide professionals at every stage of their career an opportunity start or finish what they started at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

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Leaders in Automotive Education

Private, nonprofit and accredited, Northwood University specializes in managerial and entrepreneurial education with a long-standing relationship with the automotive industry and taught by industry-experienced faculty.

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Priority Enrollment and Registration

As a premier education partner, XL Parts | The Parts House team members will receive concierge support to ensure the admissions and enrollment process is hassle free.

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Custom Design

Knowing that no professionals are at the same place in their education, Northwood has crafted degree completion pathways to help these professionals earn their degrees in the timeliest fashion.

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Credits You Deserve

Understanding learning takes place beyond the classroom, Northwood has established a custom prior learning and work life assessment process to help you save time and money towards your degree.

Classes are offered 100% online every eight (8) weeks.

Ready to Apply?

Admission requirements for each degree program can be found using the following links:

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Virtual Information Sessions

Northwood University will be holding virtual information sessions for XL Parts | The Parts House employees. Stay tuned for upcoming dates!

Frequently Asked Questions

All employees of XL Parts | TPH are eligible to participate in the Northwood University Premier Education Partnership Program.

Northwood University has multiple degree completion pathway options for all XL Parts | TPH Employees. Please contact your dedicated XL Parts | TPH Northwood Representative to determine the best pathway for you at .

Each student varies, however the maximum amount a student can transfer in is 90 semester credit hours or 75% of a bachelor’s degree.

Prior learning is the process by which XL Parts | TPH employees can receive college credits for prior learning from work and life experiences through Northwood’s proprietary Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) process, which reduces costs, and decreases time to degree. Prior learning, including transfer credits, credit by exemption, experiential credits, and professional training, will be evaluated for college-level credit and applied toward your degree.

Students who leave during an active course will be responsible for full payment of all charges for the course and are subject to Northwood’s withdrawal policies for XL Parts | TPH students.

Depending on the pathway and program you enroll in based on your work/life experience and former education, Northwood’s programs can result in you earning an Associate of Arts (AA), Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA), Bachelor of Science Degree (BS), Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Masters of Science (MS), or Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).

Yes, full-time XL Parts | TPH team members with at least 6 months of service can receive tuition reimbursement for up to one course per term with the submission of a course pre-approval form and required approvals.

Part Time employees, are not eligible for tuition reimbursement benefits (TAP), but Northwood will provide them the discounted rate with the understanding they would need to fund their education without XL Parts | TPH tuition assistance. Eligibility is determined by meeting XL Parts | TPH tuition benefit requirements. For more details, search TAP on insight.

Yes, Northwood University is fully accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. https://www.northwood.edu/about/accreditation

Yes, you must complete the Northwood application for admission requirements and any supplemental information required by the Northwood University admissions department. Official transcripts are evaluated to award up to 90 transfer credits.

Yes, these programs were designed with working XL Parts | TPH employees in mind and include access to tutoring, advising, and student support services.  In addition, students will have access to career counseling throughout the duration of their program and for life once they earn their degree from Northwood University.

We encourage all students to apply for Financial Aid to maximize any grant monies available at the state and federal levels. You can do so online at: https://studentaid.gov/. All federal grants (free money) will be applied toward tuition. Northwood’s FAFSA code is 004072.

Most Northwood programs allow students the freedom to pursue degree completion at a pace that works for their personal situation.

You can continue your education at Northwood; however, you will revert to the standard university tuition rates. Each term, all participants will be approved by XL Parts | TPH to confirm they are in good standing with the department.

Yes, you can. Northwood offers options for active students to complete graduate-level coursework to meet undergraduate degree requirements, saving them time and money.

Each class throughout your program of study is typically eight (8) weeks in duration for fall and spring semesters, while summer courses are 6 weeks for undergraduate and 8 weeks for graduate courses.