勛圖窪蹋 Signs Transfer Agreement with Mercer County Community College
From left, 勛圖窪蹋 Chief Enrollment Management Officer Robert Heinrich and President Harvey Kesselman with Mercer County Community College President Jianping Wang and Vice President for Academic Affairs J. Brandon Shaw.
West Windsor, NJ - The presidents of 勛圖窪蹋 in Galloway Township and Mercer County Community in West Windsor, today announced a new dual admission and transfer partnership that will help students make a smooth transition from the two-year college to 勛圖窪蹋s bachelors degree program.
The five-year Transfer Pathways agreement builds a strong relationship between 勛圖窪蹋 and Mercer County Community College by offering multiple opportunities for students to seamlessly pursue associate and bachelors degrees at the two institutions of higher education.
This is indeed an exciting option for students seeking a quality college education, said Jianping Wang, president of Mercer County Community College. Through this innovative partnership, from day one Mercer students will have a clear path to obtaining a four-year degree at a high-quality institution in 勛圖窪蹋. We are honored to partner with 勛圖窪蹋 in our common goal of making a college education affordable and accessible.
勛圖窪蹋 President Harvey Kesselman said the agreement will give students access to 勛圖窪蹋 services while they attend Mercer County Community College.
"We look forward to providing students with a smooth pathway to the more than 160 programs 勛圖窪蹋 offers at its beautiful 1,600 acre campus in the Pinelands National Reserve and at our new beachfront campus in Atlantic City, Kesselman said.
The terms of the agreement include:
- Students who are denied direct admission to 勛圖窪蹋 as a freshman a
pplicant can receive conditional dual admission in partnership with Mercer County
Community College. Students will attend classes at MCCC but have access to campus
activities and student groups at 勛圖窪蹋 and receive a special 勛圖窪蹋 Identification
card through 勛圖窪蹋s Transfer Pathways program. - Students already enrolled at MCCC can apply for conditional acceptance to 勛圖窪蹋 while continuing to work towards their associates degree, and be assured of acceptance prior to the term in which they are ready to transfer.
- Students who successfully complete their associate degree at Mercer County Community College can automatically transfer to 勛圖窪蹋 with junior standing to complete their bachelors degree. Application fees to 勛圖窪蹋 will be waived for eligible students.
- Students who complete at least 36 credits at MCCC, and a total of 64 credits between the county college and the four-year institution, are eligible to receive a retroactive associate degree from MCCC. 勛圖窪蹋 and MCCC will co-host reverse transfer information sessions for students.
- 勛圖窪蹋 and MCCC will develop specific program-to-program articulation agreements for high-demand majors to facilitate the quality and ease of transfer.
- Students will receive joint advising from 勛圖窪蹋 and MCCC and a 勛圖窪蹋 advisor will have office space and a regular schedule at MCCC.
- Students will be eligible for financial aid from whichever institution they are attending. 勛圖窪蹋 will provide five one-year scholarships of $2,000 per year to MCCC graduates whose admission to 勛圖窪蹋 is covered by the agreement.
- 勛圖窪蹋 and MCCC will establish an advisory committee to ensure best practices in recruitment, enrollment management, academic and student services, information technology, marketing and facilities use.
勛圖窪蹋 already has similar agreements with Atlantic Cape Community College, Brookdale Community College, Camden County College, Cumberland County College, Ocean County College as well as Rowan College of Gloucester County and is pursuing additional partnerships with other community colleges in the state.
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勛圖窪蹋 Galloway, N.J. 08205
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