WCU and Vance-Granville CC sign memorandum of understanding for guaranteed admission
WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Vance-Granville president Rachel Desmarais signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, Feb. 6, guaranteeing admission to WCU for all VGCC graduates who satisfy certain requirements.
By Cam Adams
Over 300 miles separate 甜瓜视频app and Vance-Granville Community College 鈥� but the two schools are now much closer than the distance that separates them.
WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Vance-Granville president Rachel Desmarais signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, Feb. 6, guaranteeing admission to WCU for all VGCC graduates who satisfy certain requirements.
The memorandum will offer a direct pathway for students at VGCC to earn their four-year degree at WCU.
鈥淲CU continues to make the process of transferring to WCU as smooth as possible for the graduates of all our community college partners across the region and the state,鈥� Brown said.
鈥淭his memorandum of understanding is an important tool in providing Vance-Granville Community College graduates with the resources and access to continue their higher education journey.鈥�
Desmarais is excited to provide her graduates with guaranteed admission to WCU.
"We are pleased to be a participant in the Catamount Connections program offering a direct-entry admission opportunity to qualified VGCC graduates,鈥� she said. 鈥淲estern Carolina University offers unique programs of study, and we are excited to offer a pathway to these possibilities."
Students who are interested in participating must satisfy the following conditions:
- Be a currently enrolled student at Vance-Granville Community College in a degree-seeking capacity
- Submit WCU application for admission and records by WCU deadlines
- Submit application fee or waiver and fulfill all commitment action steps
- Be in good standing at VGCC and other institutions attended
- Demonstrate good citizenship and conduct
- Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 at VGCC and a minimum GPA of 2.20 in their most recent term
- Earn an associate鈥檚 degree from VGCC in a college transfer program or in an applied program for which an articulation agreement exists
- Enroll at WCU within one academic year (within the next two regular terms [fall/spring semesters] of completion of the associate鈥檚 degree)
For more information about how to transfer to WCU, visit WCU's website.
