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Catamount Connection Program - WPCC
A Guaranteed Transfer Program to 蘑菇短视频
The Catamount Connection Program provides a direct-entry pathway for Western Piedmont Community College students into 蘑菇短视频. This agreement will help provide a seamless transition for Western Piedmont CC (WPCC) graduates interested in furthering their education at 蘑菇短视频.
蘑菇短视频Chancellor Kelli R. Brown (left) and Kandi Deitemeyer, president of Western Piedmont Community College, sign a memorandum of understanding that will guarantee admission to 蘑菇短视频for all WPCC students that meet certain requirements.
Each year, qualified students transfer from Western Piedmont CC to 蘑菇短视频to pursue degrees in more than 120 majors, minors, and concentrations including education, engineering, criminal justice, forensic science, nursing, biology, chemistry, environmental science, and psychology, just to name a few.
蘑菇短视频 offers some Distance Education degree completion programs in addition to programs offered on the main campus in Cullowhee. The Biltmore Park Instructional Site in Asheville also allows some undergraduate degree completion programs.
Eligibility Requirements
To participate in the Catamount Connection Program, students must meet several conditions, including:
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Be a currently enrolled student at Western Piedmont Community College in a degree-seeking capacity.
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Submit 蘑菇短视频Application for Admission and records by the university deadline.
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Submit application fee or waiver and fulfill all commitment action steps.
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Be in good standing at WPCC and other institutions attended.
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Demonstrate good citizenship and conduct.
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Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 at WPCC and a minimum GPA of 2.20 in the most recently completed academic term.
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Earn an associate鈥檚 degree from WPCC in a college transfer program or in an applied program for which an articulation agreement exists.
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Enroll at 蘑菇短视频within one academic year (within the next two regular terms or fall/spring semesters) of completion of the associate鈥檚 degree.
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Submit the
- This is in addition to applying to WCU
Although the Catamount Connection Program does guarantee admission to 蘑菇短视频for those WPCC graduates who meet the requirements, it does not guarantee admission into a specific degree program. Some programs of study at 蘑菇短视频have their own programmatic admission criteria, standards, policies, processes and deadlines.
Benefits
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Those that complete an A.A. or A.S. at Western Piedmont C.C. are guaranteed admission to WCU, provided all eligibility requirements above are met.
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The onset of the NC Promise tuition plan, which reduces the cost of in-state tuition to $500 per semester at 蘑菇短视频has resulted in a significant increase in the number of students transferring to 蘑菇短视频from community colleges.
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The Program affords WPCC students access to information about academic programs, faculty, and staff at the 蘑菇短视频Campus who will facilitate their transition to WCU.
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This program prioritizes the ability to receive admission, financial aid, and orientation communications early in the transition process, which sets WPCC students up for maximum success at both institutions.
Apply Now
- Submit the
- Click here to submit your appropriate application to WCU:
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- Visit our transfer information page on what to submit, scholarships, and other resources for transfer students at
Contact Information
Interested? Contact Us!
Heather Hill
Associate Director of Admissions Regional Engagement
hchill@wcu.edu
828.227.3170
Admissions
jlowe2@wpcc.edu
828.448.6046
