After leaving ASU to work as an EMT, Dean Frias discovered his passion for education and returned to pursue an accelerated master’s degree in educational policy with support from the Graduate College’s Accelerated Master’s Award. His unconventional journey shaped his belief that learning can happen anywhere and at any stage of life.

Did you know that ASU undergraduate students in approved programs can start taking graduate coursework their senior year and apply that credit toward a master’s degree?

The ASU Graduate College is launching the Accelerated Master's Award, aimed at supporting Arizona residents who are enrolled in accelerated master's programs.