The agreement will begin in fall 2016. It will provide transferring full-time students who have successfully graduated from WCC and meet eligibility requirements with an annual scholarship equal to $10,000, to be credited against CNR's standard full-time tuition.
This collaboration by two longtime Westchester institutions is designed to provide students with a solid education and access to the real-world experience critically needed upon graduation. It also addresses a national call to action by President Obama seeking to broaden access to higher education, in part by fostering stronger relationships among community colleges and four-year colleges and universities. The agreement, as presently constituted, applies to students transferring to CNR's School of Arts & Sciences, which recently became coed.
CNR and WCC are working to develop similar pathways for nursing and health care programs to address critical workforce needs in Westchester County and the health care professions.
"By partnering with Westchester Community College, the College of New Rochelle seeks to address a national, state and regional issue that is challenging everyone: diversity, equity and access to higher education," said CNR President Judith Huntington.
The colleges will also work together on a reverse transfer process, ensuring that WCC students who transfer to CNR's School of Arts & Sciences also earn an associate degree from WCC. CNR will grant junior standing and accept a minimum of 60 credits for students transferring from WCC into the School of Arts & Sciences. Credits that do not count toward a student’s major will count as elective credits toward a four-year degree.
Additionally, one student each year who transfers from WCC to CNR's School of Arts & Sciences will receive a full-tuition scholarship.
WCC graduates interested in enrolling in CNR's School of Arts & Sciences for the fall semester may apply at any time. Transfer applications for the 2016-17 academic year will be accepted through the summer.
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