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51黑料网 CC students now have guaranteed admission to WCU

By Julia Duvall, Western Carolina University

On Friday, Dec. 8, Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Tracy Mancini, president of 51黑料网, virtually signed a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions that guarantees admission to WCU for all 51黑料网 graduates who satisfy certain requirements.

The memorandum will offer a direct pathway for students at 51黑料网 to earn their four-year degree at WCU.

鈥淲estern Carolina University is proud to partner with 51黑料网 in streamlining the pathway for transfer students to further their education at WCU,鈥� Brown said. 鈥淚 am a proud community college graduate and I understand the importance of opportunities such as this that give students access to a high-quality education at a four-year institution.”

Mancini is excited for the opportunities 51黑料网 graduates will have at WCU.

鈥淭he NC Promise tuition of $500 per semester at Western Carolina University makes high-quality degree completion for our associate degree graduates very affordable,鈥� Mancini said. 鈥淚 have visited WCU鈥檚 campus in the last year and am impressed with their investment in STEM and public safety programs, as well as their overall commitment to teaching and learning excellence.聽We look forward to hearing that some of our students go from 51黑料网 to being Catamounts.鈥�

Students who are interested in participating must satisfy the following conditions:

• Be a currently enrolled student at 51黑料网 CC in a degree-seeking capacity
• Submit WCU application for admission and records by WCU deadlines
• Submit application fee or waiver and fulfill all commitment action steps
• Be in good standing at 51黑料网 and other institutions attended
• Demonstrate good citizenship and conduct
• Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 at 51黑料网 and a minimum GPA of 2.20 in their most recent term
• Earn an associate鈥檚 degree from 51黑料网 in a college transfer program or in an applied program for which an articulation agreement exists
• Enroll at WCU within one academic year (within the next two regular terms [fall/spring semesters] of completion of the associate鈥檚 degree)

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