Effective immediately, transfer students from
14 community colleges and online programs across Colorado can now complete up
to 75 percent of coursework toward bachelor's degrees at the lower
community-college price.
The offer is based on an agreement signed
late last month by officials from Colorado Christian University and the
Colorado Community College System. It states that graduates of CCCS schools
(Associate of Arts or Associate of Science programs) will be fully admitted
into the adult undergraduate program in CCU's College of Adult and Graduate
Studies, provided they wait no longer than 12 months after graduation to
apply.
The partnership benefits CCCS students and member schools in
several unique ways:
CCU has agreed to accept up to 90 transfer
credits per student -- 75 percent of the total required for earning a
bachelor's degree from its College of Adult and Graduate Studies -- which means
CCCS students can tackle more coursework at the lower tuition of a community
college.
In addition to credits transferred from community colleges,
CCCS students will also receive additional academic credit at CCU through the
Prior
Learning Assessment program.
For the CCCS system, largely funded
through government grants based on total student headcount, prolonged student
enrollment at its own institutions increases financial support toward staffing,
programs, and facilities.
As with any college or university, CCU
still requires that CCCS transfer students meet prerequisites and regular
admission requirements for their intended degree programs. But the University
has created comprehensive
Transfer
Guides to help them plan their community-college courses with that in
mind.
"CCU has had a physical presence on our campus for a number of
years, and during that time they have provided both high-quality programs and
customer service," commented Stanton Gartin, Vice President for Academic
Services at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colo. "The statewide
agreements will give students throughout Colorado a viable and quality option
for advancing their education and careers."
Participating
CCCS Institutions:Arapahoe Community College, Colorado
Northwestern Community College, Community College of Aurora, Community College
of Denver, Front Range Community College, Lamar Community College, Morgan
Community College, Northeastern Junior College, Otero Junior College, Pikes
Peak Community College, Pueblo Community College, Red Rocks Community College,
and Trinidad State Junior College, as well as Colorado Community Colleges
online programs.