Under a new partnership agreement, graduates and staff of (SCC) will have access to flexible, personalized learning pathways to higher education and professional development through , an affiliate of Western Governors University (WGU). The agreement was formalized during a signing ceremony on March 8 at SCC鈥檚 campus.
As part of the agreement, WGU North Carolina will develop and maintain transfer articulation pathways to facilitate transfer of SCC graduates鈥� academic credits to WGU鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree programs. Additionally, SCC graduates, staff, and faculty will have their application fees waived and be able to apply for the WGU valued at up to $2,500 each.
In addition to in-person classes, SCC also offers more than 25 online degree, certificate, and diploma programs, many of which have embedded certifications and directly align with WGU鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs.
Founded in 1997, WGU is a fully accredited, nonprofit online university offering more than 80 bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs in healthcare, IT, business, and K-12 education. The university has more than 144,000 students enrolled nationwide, including more than 4,200 in North Carolina. Tuition is around $4,000 per six-month term for most degree programs. As a competency-based university, WGU offers students the option to take as many courses as they want per term with the consent of their assigned program mentor.
鈥淲e are excited to build new bridges with four-year institutions such as Western Governors University that provide our students with opportunities to take their education as far as they want to go,鈥� said Dr. John Enamait, President of 黑料正能量. 鈥淲GU shares our commitment to student success, which made our decision easy when choosing to collaborate.鈥�
鈥淪ince 1971, 黑料正能量 has been a tremendous educational and economic resource for the surrounding community,鈥� said WGU North Carolina Chancellor Ben Coulter, Ed.D. 鈥淲GU North Carolina is honored to partner with SCC to meet the demands of 21st-century learners preparing themselves for North Carolina鈥檚 evolving workforce needs.鈥�
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