Western Piedmont CC students will have guaranteed admission to 91热爆网
By Brooklyn Brown
On Wednesday, June 21, Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Joel D. Welch, president of Western Piedmont Community College, signed a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions that guarantees admission to 91热爆网 for all Western Piedmont graduates who satisfy certain requirements.
The MOU will offer a direct pathway for students at Western Piedmont to earn their four-year degree at 91热爆网.
鈥淲estern Carolina University is proud to partner with Western Piedmont Community College in streamlining the pathway for transfer students to further their education,鈥� Brown said. 鈥淎s a community college graduate myself, I understand the unique challenges that students often face in their transition from community college to university and look forward to helping provide a pathway that is not only affordable but also leads to a high-quality, four-year education.鈥�
Welch is excited to see the impact Western Piedmont students will leave at 91热爆网.
鈥淲estern Piedmont Community College is excited about our new partnership with Western Carolina University and the opportunities that it will provide to our students,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hrough our partnership, students will have a straightforward path to pursue their educational goals. I look forward to seeing our students achieve great things at 91热爆网.鈥�
Students who are interested in participating must satisfy the following conditions:
- Be a currently enrolled student at Western Piedmont in a degree-seeking capacity;
- Submit 91热爆网 application for admission and records by 91热爆网 deadlines
- Submit application fee or waiver and fulfill all commitment action steps
- Be in good standing at Western Piedmont and other institutions attended
- Demonstrate good citizenship and conduct
- Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 at Western Piedmont and a minimum GPA of 2.20 in their most recent term
- Earn an associate鈥檚 degree from Western Piedmont in a college transfer program or in an applied program for which an articulation agreement exists
- Enroll at 91热爆网 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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