For more information contact:
Sylvia Williams, Director of Communications
Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
805.898.2947
sawilliams@fielding.edu

Santa Barbara, CA (December 11, 2007) - ReadyMinds announced that an agreement has been reached between ReadyMinds and Fielding Graduate University that will allow a select group of 14 Fielding students to participate in the ReadyMinds Program. Funding for this pilot program is being provided by Fielding.

In the initial phase of the partnership, a number of students from each of the three schools that comprise Fielding Graduate University - Psychology, Human & Organization Development, and Educational Leadership & Change - will participate in the ReadyMinds Program. Upon completion of this initial pilot phase, Fielding and ReadyMinds will discuss the feasibility of providing the ReadyMinds Program to a substantial percentage of the Fielding student population.

Judy Witt, PhD, dean of the School of Educational Leadership & Change, was instrumental in bringing the ReadyMinds Program to Fielding. She commented, "We are looking forward to having a group of our students participate in the ReadyMinds Program. After conducting extensive research, we concluded that the ReadyMinds Program should be of great assistance to our graduate students and their career planning."

Ed Schwartz, vice president of operations for ReadyMinds, worked closely with Dr. Witt to foster the relationship and said "Fielding Graduate University is a highly respected institution, one that ReadyMinds is proud to now be associated with. We anticipate providing outstanding service to the institution and in particular to those students who will be participating in the ReadyMinds Program."

About Fielding Graduate University
Fielding Graduate University is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, where it was founded in 1974. It is a world-recognized leader in graduate education, having created one of the first and most successful distributed learning models for mid-career adults. Fielding is an accredited, nonprofit graduate university offering programs within three schools: Psychology, Human & Organization Development, and Educational Leadership & Change. The Fielding community is dedicated to lifelong learning; social justice and change; and innovation in organizations, communities, and society. For more information, visit www.fielding.edu.

About ReadyMinds
Founded in 1997, ReadyMinds owns and operates readyminds.com and is a privately held company that has emerged as the leading global provider of distance career counseling and training services. The ReadyMinds' distance career counseling process was initially designed with the assistance of business leaders and career-counseling experts to help individuals focus on their career planning and develop action plans to achieve their immediate career goals. In addition to the counseling of individuals, the ReadyMinds Training Division provides global training opportunities for counselors seeking to further enhance their professional development in the area of distance counseling. ReadyMinds abides by the guidelines set forth by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC); the NBCC Code of Ethics and the Standards for the Ethical Practice of Web Counseling. For more information on the company, please visit www.readyminds.com.