Buena Vista University and the Hubbard County Developmental Achievement Center have entered a partnership that will allow employees at the center to receive grant funding to lower the overall cost of education while enrolled in classes at BVU’s Storm Lake campus. Partner grant funding also lowers the cost per credit hour for students enrolled in BVU’s online undergraduate programs or the organizational leadership graduate program. “Buena Vista University is thrilled to partner with Hubbard County Developmental Achievement Center through our strategic partnership initiative,” Laura Todd, BVU director of strategic partnerships, said in a news release. “Access to quality, affordable education opens many opportunities for individuals, which strengthens the communities we serve.” The Hubbard County center, located in Park Rapids, Minn., is focused on “turning challenges into opportunities” by providing specialized services to people with developmental disabilities and mental illness. “This strategic partnership is an exciting opportunity to offer to our employees,” Laura Johnson, executive director of the center, said in a news release. “Individuals may want to enroll for some additional education, and this offers them a way to do it remotely and more affordably.”