HCC Students Offered Scholarship Opportunities and Guaranteed Admissions
West Haven, Conn., August 14, 2008-On Thursday, August 14, University of New Haven (UNH) President Dr. Steven H. Kaplan and Housatonic Community College (HCC) President Anita Gliniecki held a formal signing of the new Dual Admissions and Core-to-Core Articulation Agreement between the two schools.
The new agreement will facilitate the transfer of part- and full-time Housatonic Community College students to the University of New Haven. Included in the agreement are academic grants of up to $12,000 for academically strong students. "Our goal is to make UNH the preferred institution for community college graduates who want to transfer to a four-year university," says Art Goon, dean of the UNH University College, which administers the program. "The agreement with Housatonic Community College is a vital step in that direction."
Goon points out that there are typically three types of articulation agreements with community colleges: dual admissions, core-to-core and program-to-program. Till recently, the articulation agreements UNH had with various community colleges were strictly program-to-program, which are specific to a particular major, such as criminal justice or accounting. A recently signed agreement with Gateway Community College and the new agreement with Housatonic Community College contain all three components.
Under the dual admissions agreement, HCC students will be guaranteed admission to any UNH bachelor's degree program including full-time, part-time evening, and accelerated-degree programs, with third-year status, on the condition that they:
- Graduate from HCC with an associate of science or associate of arts for which there are program-to-program agreements;
- Earn a minimum GPA of 2.50 or better;
- Complete the dual admissions intent form by the time they make application to UNH;
- Satisfy all other UNH admissions requirements.
Under the core-to-core Agreement, UNH agrees to accept and apply the general education requirements embedded in the HCC associate degrees to the appropriate UNH core competencies. Students will still need to complete the UNH Core Competencies not satisfied by the HCC general education requirements. Certain grade and transfer guidelines must be met in order for HCC students to be eligible and more details are available from HCC transfer counselor Marilyn Wehr at 203-332-5042.
A leader in experiential education, the University of New Haven provides its students with a unique combination of solid liberal arts and real-world, hands-on professional training. A private University founded in 1920, UNH has an enrollment of more than 5,000 students. The University offers more than 80 undergraduate degrees and more than 25 graduate degrees through its four colleges, in fields such as sports management, nutrition, forensic science, music and sound recording, engineering, computer science and criminal justice. University College at UNH develops programs and courses to meet the emerging educational and training needs of educators, businesses and public and social agencies, focusing on academic excellence, convenience and flexibility. University of New Haven students study abroad through a variety of distinctive programs.
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