Officials from both schools announced Monday that they'd signed 18 new transfer agreements
LAWRENCE -- Mercer County Community College and Rider University have expanded their partnership to allow students who complete two-year degrees to transfer their credits and complete one of 23 bachelor's degree programs.
Officials from both schools announced Monday that they'd signed 18 new transfer agreements ensuring students can transfer seamlessly from MCCC programs to programs at Rider.
The agreement grants full junior-class admission to Rider for MCCC students who have declared their participation in the program before accruing 30 credit hours at MCCC, have taken and completed all courses in the prescribed program curriculum, have earned their associate degree and have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. Rider will also waive application fees.
"The changing demands of the modern workplace require our students to gain every possible edge to be competitive," said Eun-Woo Chang, MCCC's vice president for academic affairs. "Through the addition of these new programs to our excellent relationship with Rider University, students will have access to the tools they need to succeed."
Rider President Gregory Dell'Omo marked the occasion by presenting the community college with a Sesquicentennial Medal of Excellence.
"Together, we have worked to forge academic collaborations that allow students to move from the community college to a four-year institution," he said. "This partnership has become increasingly more important as our student populations have grown more diverse in age, experience and access."
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