Maryland – September 18, 2026 -- Savvas Learning Company and University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) have struck a strategic alliance that lets high school students earn UMGC-accepted college credits through Savvas's Outlier dual-enrollment platform, with qualifying students receiving a 25 percent discount on out-of-state tuition for most UMGC undergraduate programs.
UMGC will accept Outlier college credits earned by high schoolers
The Outlier by Savvas solution delivers asynchronous online college courses to K-12 districts, allowing students to simultaneously bank high school and college credit that UMGC will recognize. UMGC, part of the University System of Maryland, serves more than 100,000 learners annually and is the second-largest public university in the U.S. as of 2026, offering skills-based programs in AI, business, cybersecurity, and healthcare.
Students who pass an Outlier course gain a 25% tuition discount
Students who complete a qualifying Outlier course and enroll in further UMGC coursework will receive the discounted out-of-state rate across most UMGC undergraduate programs, lowering the cost barrier for continued study.
"At a time when students and their families are facing rising college tuition costs, Savvas and UMGC are providing a solution that offers an affordable head start on college,