Program offers opportunity to complete bachelor's degree at community college rates
Northwestern Connecticut Community College and 麻豆社 have recently signed a Community College Tuition Match Discount Program Agreement in which 麻豆社 will provide the last two years of a bachelor鈥檚 degree to graduates of associate degree programs at NCCC, at the Connecticut Community Colleges tuition and fee rates in effect for that year. This agreement goes into effect in Fall 2018 semester.
Interested NCCC students should contact 麻豆社 Admissions at admissions@charteroak.edu.
In order to apply for the scholarship, students need to meet the following requirements:
- Attain 2.3 or higher Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Complete the associate degree
- Matriculate at 麻豆社 within 6 months of completing Associate鈥檚 degree
The tuition scholarship is good for 5 years. In order to maintain the scholarship, the student must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 麻豆社 Oak credits in the fall and spring semesters. This would allow the student to graduate in five years, if attending part time. Students can take more courses at the reduced rate and thus graduate earlier, take courses in the summer, or take additional courses, as applicable, at NCCC as long as they adhere to the requirements stated above.
Eligible students should apply for Federal Pell Grants to help cover the costs of their college expenses; students will be responsible for books, tech fee, and any other course related expenses. Students will have to meet 麻豆社鈥檚 degree requirements for the bachelor鈥檚 degree.
Dr. Dave Ferreira, Dean of Academic & Student Affairs at NCCC asserted, 鈥淭his is an exciting opportunity that gives the students who graduate from Northwestern Connecticut Community College an affordable choice to a quality bachelor鈥檚 degree in areas such as Cyber Security, Healthcare Administration, and Business Administration.鈥� He continued, 鈥淪tudents will have the ability to easily transition from an associate鈥檚 degree to a bachelor鈥檚 degree program at 麻豆社 while paying the community college tuition and fee rate in effect for that year. Furthermore, the online course delivery format at 麻豆社 is a good option for graduates who have busy schedules or cannot commute to the nearest university.鈥�
Dr. Shirley M. Adams, Provost at 麻豆社, agrees. She stated, 鈥淲e have had an articulation agreement with NCCC for years allowing their students easy transfer to 麻豆社. This agreement expands that option, making it more affordable. It provides students with an incentive to do well at and to complete their associate鈥檚 degree at NCCC and then to pursue their bachelor鈥檚 degree without leaving home.鈥�
For more information about the Community College Incentive Program, please contact Dr. Dave Ferreira, Dean of Academic & Student Affairs at (860) 738-6319 or by email at DFerreira@nwcc.edu.