UMO debuts new program for JSCC degree-holders
By From staff reports
Published in News on June 7, 2015 1:50 AM
MOUNT OLIVE -- A partnership agreement between the University of Mount Olive and James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville will enhance and expand options for community college students.
The University of Mount Olive Bridge allows Associate of Applied Science degree graduates from James Sprunt to transfer seamlessly into the full range of bachelor degree programs at any of the university's seven locations in eastern North Carolina.
In partnership, the two schools will also enhance and expand the university's participation as a signatory institution in the North Carolina Community College System Independent Colleges and Universities Universal General Education Transfer Component Agreement.
This agreement honors the transfer of Associate of Arts and Associate of Science graduates' programs of study.
Under the arrangements, JSCC students are eligible to apply for all state and federal financial aid.
Other components of the agreement include:
* The University of Mount Olive will provide current students and recent graduates guaranteed admission and acceptance of appropriate transfer hours, up to 64 credits from specified associate of applied science programs with a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
* JSCC associate of applied science graduates will receive up to 64 hours of credit for completed courses. These credit hours will include a combination of hours of general education credit, hours of elective credit, or hours of credit toward the major as evaluated by appropriate university division/departmental advisors and its registrar's office.
* Encourage Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and applied science degree completion at JSCC.
* JSCC graduates will be eligible to apply for all state and federal financial aid and some University of Mount Olive institutional scholarships, to the extent those are available to similarly classified University of Mount Olive students.
* JSCC graduates will be eligible for consideration of the full range of academic programs at the University of Mount Olive locations. JSCC will be provided with program specific transfer guides and marketing materials.
* Assign a University of Mount Olive admissions representative with regular hours at JSCC for advising students interested in transfer to the university.
The partnership between UMO and JSCC is what Dr. Philip P. Kerstetter, UMO president, says will create an excellent opportunity for community college students to continue their education and prepare them for the future.
For more information, visit www.umo.edu.