Cleveland State University (CSU) announced a new collaboration, Future Vikings, with the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) to provide greater accessibility for students to attain a bachelor’s degree.
Through this new partnership between the two educational institutions, their transfer partnerships are now placed under one umbrella, helping students assess their options for pursuing a bachelor’s degree at CSU after earning an associate degree at Tri-C.
Key Takeaways:
- Cleveland State University has a long history of partnership with the Cuyahoga Community College.
- This year, the two institutions announced a new collaboration: the Future Vikings program.
- The program aims to provide greater accessibility for students to attain college degrees.
Through the years, CSU has established a strong connection with Tri-C rooted in breaking barriers and streamlining the transfer process to make college education more accessible and affordable for students.
The Future Vikings program considers the best practices in higher education to bring down the overall cost of obtaining a four-year degree at the university.
It highlights the program’s international academic and transfers aspect, helping students maximize their Tri-C transfer credits and reduce their time to degree completion at CSU.
Program participants will benefit from access to Tri-C and CSU Transfer Centers, transfer specialists, faculty counselors, academic advisors, and educational/student support services, and one-on-one advising at both institutions.
Aside from these, students also get the opportunity to forge connections with CSU academic colleges and departments and experience pathways that ensure courses transfer and apply toward a CSU degree.
Future Vikings participants will also benefit from priority consideration for transfer scholarships among those who meet academic qualifications.
Existing partnerships within the Future Vikings program includes CSU Dual Admission, Transfer Pathways, Degree Link, Tri-C/CSU RN-to-BSN Nursing Continuum, and Mandel Scholars.
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