Pact allows Erie County Community College students to transfer credits to Edinboro – GoErie.com
Erie County Community College students who complete two years of coursework or the equivalent will be able to transfer to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania to continue their education under an articulation agreement signed Monday.
Community College students must be enrolled in an associate of arts or science degree program, maintain a 2.0 grade-point average, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing to transfer to Edinboro. The schools will create a “seamless transfer pathway” that simplifies the grant, admissions and credit transfer processes, according to the agreement.
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“Together, we have the potential to break through academic, financial and other barriers and reach the individuals in the community who most need access to an affordable college education,” Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, interim president of Edinboro University, said at a signing ceremony Monday, according to a press release. “This important partnership will allow us to work together to propel students to new levels of success and enhance the quality of life locally, regionally and beyond.”
The Erie County Community College is preparing to open this fall for the first time at an undetermined location. The Pennsylvania Board of Education approved the college in July 2020, making it the 15th community college in the state system.
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Community College Interim President Judith Gay said she was “delighted” to sign the articulation agreement.
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“Public-to-public partnerships are the most affordable and accessible path to higher education and socio-economic mobility,” Gay said. “Post-secondary education and training are so important, not only to the students themselves but to the communities they go on to serve.”