On Feb. 23, SUNY Westchester Community College (SUNY WCC) in Valhalla and Manhattan College signed a transfer articulation agreement, enabling participating SUNY WCC students to matriculate into Manhattan College with junior standing.
SUNY WCC students who graduate with a minimum GPA of 2.5 will be guaranteed admission to Manhattan College and will transfer with junior standing. A maximum of 60 credits will be applied toward completion of the articulated bachelor”™s degree program. SUNY WCC students who earn their associate”™s degree in any of 21 selected liberal arts and sciences programs in business, communications, environmental studies, humanities or social sciences will have program-to-program articulation pathways available into related bachelor”™s degree programs at Manhattan College.
To provide affordable pathways for eligible SUNY WCC graduates to complete their bachelor”™s studies, Manhattan College offers institutional merit-based scholarships that are renewable, as long as students maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and full-time matriculated status.
“SUNY WCC is dedicated to the continued success of our students,” said Belinda S. Miles, Ph.D., president of SUNY Westchester Community College. “This agreement with Manhattan College provides our graduates with the opportunity to seamlessly transfer to an excellent institution where they can continue their studies in a number of social science, humanities or business fields. Agreements such as this allow students to maximize their investment in themselves, develop the skills and knowledge that will help them enter the local job market well-prepared, and become well-informed members of our community.”
Added Brother Daniel Gardner, FSC, president of Manhattan College: “We are proud to partner with SUNY Westchester Community College and look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship. We are happy to welcome these capable and academically prepared students into the learning community of Manhattan College. I”™m certain that they will make distinctive and meaningful contributions to our campus.”
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