WCC: Transfer Agreement To Provide Seamless Pathway To Bachelor's Degrees

Press release from Westchester Community College:

2022-02-02

Westchester Community College (WCC) and Purchase College, SUNY have signed a transfer articulation agreement to promote degree completion and facilitate the transfer process, enabling participating WCC students to matriculate into Purchase College with junior standing.

WCC students who graduate with a minimum GPA of 2.5 will be guaranteed admission into Purchase College and will be eligible for a $1,000 transfer scholarship good for up to two years, which will be offered on a first come first serve basis. WCC students who earn their Associate’s Degree in the following Liberal Arts and Sciences programs will have program to program articulation pathways available into the following Bachelor’s Degree programs at Purchase College: Anthropology, Biology, Economics, English, Psychology and Sociology. Currently, more than fifty WCC students transfer to Purchase College each year.

“WCC is committed to helping students succeed in their pursuit of academic and career goals,” said Dr. Belinda S. Miles, President of Westchester Community College. “This agreement with Purchase College provides our graduates with the opportunity to seamlessly transition to another high-quality SUNY institution where they can continue studies in their chosen field. Agreements such as this allow our graduates to maximize their investment in themselves and enter the local job market well-prepared to meet the needs of our regional economy.”

This press release was produced by Westchester Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.