University launches WCU Connect, a guaranteed admission program
By Cam Adams
Admission to 甜瓜视频app from North Carolina community colleges just got simpler.
The university is launching WCU Connect, a new, guaranteed admission program that paves a smoother path to WCU for two-year college transfer students.
鈥淲CU continues to make the process of transferring to WCU as smooth as possible for community college students, and WCU Connect is the newest tool in making that transition easier,鈥� said WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown.
鈥淎s a community college graduate myself, I understand the unique challenges that students often face in their transition from community college to university and look forward to helping provide a pathway that is not only affordable but also leads to a high-quality, four-year education.鈥�
Students from all 58 North Carolina community colleges are eligible to participate. Other community and junior colleges, such as those out of state and private institutions in North Carolina, are eligible for consideration.
To receive guaranteed admission through WCU Connect, students must:
- Be currently enrolled at a participating institution in a degree-seeking capacity.
- Submit a complete WCU application for admission and records by published deadlines.
- Pay the application fee or request a waiver.
- Be in good academic standing and demonstrate good conduct.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and at least a 2.2 GPA in their most recent term.
- Earn an associate degree from a participating college.
- Enroll at WCU within one academic year of degree completion.
- Complete the WCU Connect Form.
Students are also automatically invited to the Brinson Honors College if they鈥檙e a residential student with a 3.5 GPA upon transferring.
Transfers will also gain access to a number of benefits, such as early access to WCU resources like Hunter Library and major-specific advisors, priority orientation and campus event access and a WCU Connect card.
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