New agreement creates opportunity
Patricia Morrison
Issue date: 11/20/08 Section: News
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guarantees CSCC graduates the chance to complete a bachelors' degree
at Capital.
The agreement will "facilitate student transfer," Andrew Carlson,
assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said.
To be eligible for the program, CSCC graduates must have completed an
associate degree with a minimum 2.5 GPA and be in good standing with
CSCC.
Students who meet these criteria are eligible for transfer regardless
of whether they have an Arts and Sciences degree or whether they have
a technical degree.
"This new articulation agreement, along with the new CSCC
curricula, will enable the two institutions to develop ... agreements
[to] ensure students will not only be able to transfer all their
courses, but that all their courses will meet a Capital degree
requirement," Jack Cooley, CSCC dean of Arts and Sciences, said.
According to Capital's Web site, tuition for the 2008-2009 school
year for students in the Center for Lifelong Learning is $395 per
credit hour.
` This makes the cost of a 3-credit-hour class $1185.
Undergraduate tuition is listed at $27,680 per year, or about $923
per credit hour.
CSCC, on the other hand, charges just $79 per credit hour or $237
per 3-credit-hour class, according to cscc.edu.
Undergraduates at Capital are here for more than just credit hours,
Carlson said.
"In addition, undergraduate tuition is discounted through aid
packages that include loans and grants. Very few Capital
undergraduates pay full tuition," said Carlson.
Despite the cost differences, Carson does not expect any drop in
first-year Capital applicants because of the agreement.
Rather, "I am concerned about how the current economic climate will
impact current and future Capital students," Carlson said.
CSCC, however, hopes that its current trend of large "first-year
populations" will continue, Cooley said.
"We therefore want to form solid, helpful partnerships with
institutions such as Capital University to be certain we give students
every opportunity and encouragement to complete four year degrees so
they will be positioned to use their talents to the fullest throughout
their lives," Cooley said.
pmorriso@capital.edu
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John
posted 11/20/08 @ 11:07 AM EST
Will the majority of CSCC transfers be adult nontraditional students going into the CLL, or will they be your typical 20-year-old, run-of-the-mill undergrads?
I think the answer to that question differentiates whether this is a partnership designed to give a much-needed lift to Central Ohio's workforce (which I applaud) or a way for Capital to generate extra revenue and combat its attrition rate by starting a branch/feeder campus. (Continued…)
Business Opportunities
posted 11/21/08 @ 7:07 AM EST
This will make this college a much better opportunity for students. A discount is especially valuable in today's economy.
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