SJU and Delaware County Community College Enhance Dual Admission Agreement
Seeking to provide students with more affordable opportunities to earn a baccalaureate degree, Saint Joseph’s University and Delaware County Community College (DCCC) have enhanced their four-year-old dual admission partnership agreement for students. The new agreement provides significantly more merit scholarship opportunities, as well as more course options for students who are interested in seamlessly transferring to the University.
“Saint Joseph’s University is pleased to affirm and strengthen its dual admission relationship with Delaware County Community College,” says University President Mark C. Reed, Ed.D. “We are committed to providing talented Delaware County Community College students access to our excellent program offerings.”
“Ensuring that quality higher education opportunities are both accessible and affordable is at the heart of the mission and vision of our institution,” says L. Joy Gates Black, Ed.D., president of Delaware County Community College. “We are pleased that Saint Joseph’s University has partnered with us to provide this enhanced educational opportunity to our students.”
Under the new agreement, a full-time, eligible student who graduates from DCCC with 60 credits could enter the University as a junior and complete a bachelor’s degree in as few as four regular terms (spring and fall). DCCC graduates with a minimum 2.75 grade point average (GPA) also are eligible for University merit-based scholarships. The scholarships range from $6,500 to $20,000 for students with a 3.75 GPA or above. Scholarships are only available during the spring and fall semesters.
Students must complete a “Dual Admissions Intent to Enroll” form on or before completion of 30 transferable credits at DCCC. Application fees are waived for students who complete the form. Students also must graduate with a designated Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.), or Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.) and satisfy the admission requirements of the University’s applicable academic program. Up to 20 courses from the college are eligible for transfer. In addition, students must complete a minimum of 20 courses as an undergraduate daytime student at the University before they can receive a bachelor’s degree.
The new agreement expands the list of DCCC associate degree programs eligible for dual admission, which now includes: Administration of Justice; Business Administration; Communication Arts–Communication Studies, Journalism, or Theatre; Computer Science; English; Global Studies; History; Liberal Arts; Mathematics/Natural Science; Political Science; Psychology; Science for Health Professions; Sociology; and Studio Arts.
For more information: Contact Elizabeth Gatti, director of Transfer and Adult Admission at Saint Joseph’s University at 610-660- 1300, or transfer@sju.edu, or Nora Manz, associate director of Transfer and Articulation at Delaware County Community College at 610-359- 5060, or nmanz@dccc.edu.
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