AmCheck San Diego Offering Clients College Scholarships

Posted April 5, 2017

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The partnership with Brandman gives access to over 50 degree programs; including business information technology, human resources, psychology, legal studies, social work criminal justice, public administration and organizational leadership. So there are many options to choose from.

“We are always trying to think of unique strategies above and beyond payroll services that add value to our clients,” says Scott Maichel, AmCheck San Diego Managing Partner. “This program is a fantastic way to help our clients attract and retain good employees by offering a college scholarship program as an employee benefit – and at no cost to our client.”

A partnership between AmCheck and Brandman University allows for a mutual offering of educational benefits to AmCheck’s current and future clients and their respective employees,” says Matthew Venegas, Assistant Vice-Chancellor of Corporate Relations at Brandman University. “Providing an opportunity to increase the knowledge, skills and abilities to many of our local, regional and national workforces will benefit the companies’ communities we all serve. Brandman is honored to be partnered with AmCheck in that process.”

The scholarships that AmCheck clients and their employees are eligible for are as follows:

Up to $6,000 for traditional undergraduate degrees.
$3,000-$6,000 for graduate degrees.
The Brandman MyPath competency-based education program is provided without charge for the first six months, a $2,700 value.

One of the many highlights of the AmCheck scholarship program is the MyPath option. MyPath is specifically geared towards working adults. The benefits include:

100% online coursework with a “learn-at-your-own-pace” format. Classes begin on any Monday.
Based on an employee’s previous work experience, they can “test out” of some coursework, shortening a 4-year degree to 1.5 to 3 years.
- Students use what they’ve learned through their work experience to move quickly through related courses, allowing them to focus on what they don’t already know.
Bachelor’s degrees offered in Business and IT.
A full year’s tuition is $5,400. The first 6 months of tuition ($2,700) is free with no obligation to continue.

Brandman University is part of the Chapman University System and it offers some of the best online education programs in the United States. All courses are geared toward adults who are already in the workplace. Classes are offered in eight-week sessions and are also available in person at 27 campuses and sites throughout California and Washington as well as online. For more information you can fill out a form here or contact Matthew Venegas via email or at: 949-330-3225.
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Scott Maichel

I’ve been in the Payroll and HR business since 1992 and currently I'm the Managing Partner with AmCheck San Diego, a local boutique Payroll-HR services firm focused on helping small to mid-sized employers. Since co-founding the AmCheck San Diego office in 2006 I have worked closely with hundreds of employers in the San Diego community. My experience has enabled me to develop a unique service offering for employers that help them minimize the transactional aspects of their job so they can focus on the tasks they enjoy – like leaving the office at 5 o’clock occasionally! I pioneered several unique offerings in my industry like the AmCheck employment attorney hotline, the PEO transparency analysis and the AmCheck college scholarship program - which helps our clients attract and retain good employees. I’m an advocate for the San Diego broker community. I’ve been a Board member of the San Diego Association of Health Underwriters (SDAHU) since 2012, I served as past President and currently serve as the VP of Membership. Since 2006, I’ve been a frequent public speaker and educator for the broker community in helping them level the playing field when competing against PEO’s or payroll companies that offer work comp and benefits. I have traveled to Washington D.C. on 3 separate occasions to lobby on behalf of benefit brokers to increase broker commissions and make the ACA easier for brokers and employers. My personal interests include supporting several Autism focused organizations including; Autism Speaks, The Autism Walk, The Music Therapy Center of California and Banding Together. I enjoy running, architecture and I’m a huge Chicago Cubs fan.