Fathom Signs Deal With AARP

By DAN CARNEVALE

Members of AARP already get discounts to fly on airlines, to sail on cruise lines, and to see "Disney on Ice." Now they will be getting a discount on distance education. Fathom, a for-profit online-education provider, has signed a deal with AARP to bring online courses to its 35 million members.

AARP members, who are age 50 or older and pay annual dues, will get a 5-percent discount on the cost of any course. Fathom is owned by Columbia University and a dozen other institutions,

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Fathom Adds Training to Distance-Education Offerings - February 22, 2002
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