LCCC and 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 Create Express Pathway to Four-Year Degrees
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Lorain County Community College students planning to transfer to 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 will soon benefit from a new streamlined and enriched pathway to earning a four-year degree with the creation of the UP Express 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 initiative. The program is an extension of LCCC鈥檚 successful University Partnership with 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 and will be open to all degree programs at 老澳门六合彩官方开奖. UP Express 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 was announced at the annual Lorain County Superintendent鈥檚 meeting on March 6 on LCCC鈥檚 campus featuring LCCC President Marcia Ballinger, Ph.D. and 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 President Harlan M. Sands.
Highlights of the initiative include:
- UP Express 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 will provide dual admission to LCCC and 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 from day one.
- Students in the program will receive a 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 Viking ID and can take advantage of special events and facilities at both institutions.
- Students will take a first-year experience course at LCCC taught by a 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 graduate.
- Those in the program also can take up to 3 classes at 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 while attending LCCC and collaborative advising will be provided by both institutions.
鈥溊习拿帕喜使俜娇 was one of our founding partners when we launched the University Partnership in 1995 鈥 making it even more meaningful that today we enhanced our partnership with 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 to create this unique transfer experience for LCCC students,鈥 said Marcia Ballinger, Ph.D., president of Lorain County Community College. 鈥淭ogether, LCCC and 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 are leveraging the best of both institutions to offer students a direct, precise path to a bachelor鈥檚 degree, while also engaging in the exceptional experiences available on both campuses.鈥
老澳门六合彩官方开奖 is the number one transfer destination for LCCC students.
The new UP Express 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 program will prepare students for an urban school experience through a Future Vikings Learning Community where they will take classes with peers on LCCC鈥檚 campus, receive streamlined advising services from both institutions, and have access to facilities such as computer labs and recreation centers at both schools from the beginning of their educational journey all the way through graduation from 老澳门六合彩官方开奖. Students still in high school can get a head start on this path to a 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 bachelor鈥檚 degree by taking College Credit Plus courses from LCCC, saving even more time and money in pursuit of a four-year degree.
鈥淲e鈥檙e incredibly proud of the longstanding partnership between LCCC and 老澳门六合彩官方开奖,鈥 said Cleveland State President Harlan Sands. 鈥淭oday, we take that partnership to the next level with this bold and brand-new initiative that provides the innovative academic support and mentoring that is critical to helping all students reach their goals.鈥
UP Express 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 builds upon an already strong partnership between the two colleges, and represents yet another customized approach to a four-year degree. From 1999 to 2018, 542 students earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree from 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 through LCCC鈥檚 University Partnership program. 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 continues to offer six bachelor鈥檚 degree programs through the University Partnership. UP Express 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 will provide additional opportunities for students and help to increase educational attainment both within Lorain and Cuyahoga counties 鈥 further strengthening the region鈥檚 economy with knowledgeable, prepared talent.
鈥淭he program is designed for students who want to have that experience to express themselves in a different academic setting 鈥 in this case, on Cleveland State鈥檚 unique downtown campus. Students will not only save on tuition costs, they will be guided down a streamlined pathway to success 鈥 with courses for both LCCC and 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 mapped out from their first semester,鈥 said Ballinger.