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Gateway President Dorsey Kendrick and Albertus Magnus President Julia McNamara sign the pact.
Students can now transfer from Gateway Community College to Albertus Magnus College to pursue a bachelor’s degree without losing any credits in the shuffle, according to a pact signed Tuesday.
The pact, signed by the college presidents at a press event Tuesday morning at Gateway, aims to remove obstacles between students and a four-year degree.
The so-called articulation agreement “will facilitate the transfer of all credits associated with any GCC associate of arts or associate of science degree to any Albertus Magnus bachelor degree program in its Traditional Day College, its School of Evening and Graduate Programs or its School of New Dimensions,” according to a press release.
Albertus Magnus also announced merit-based scholarships for Gateway graduates who transfer. Students who finish Gateway with a 3.0 GPA or higher can get up to a $6,000 scholarship at Albertus Magnus College’s Traditional Day College. Those who score a 3.2 GPA qualify for an $8,000 scholarship. Gateway grads who transfer into other Albertus programs qualify for discounted tuition.
“The students who come to Albertus from Gateway are academically well-prepared and they are committed to continuing their post-secondary education,” said Albertus Magnus College President Dr. Julia M. McNamara. “We are pleased to help them attain their educational goals.”
Gateway also has articulation agreements with the University of New Haven, the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut’s four state universities, and the University of Connecticut, though the promise to retain credits is limited to certain programs at each school.