University of Maryland Global Campus Establishes Alliance with California Community Colleges to Increase Bachelor's Degree Pathways for Some Two Million Students
Adelphi, MD (10/27/2021) — Adelphi, Md. (Oct. 26, 2021)--University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) have announced a transfer partnership that will expand the reach of UMGC's 90+ online academic programs to more than two million learners enrolled in the California system's 116 community colleges.
"With this agreement, students with an Associate Degree for Transfer from the California Community Colleges can enroll at UMGC with the assurance that they will be admitted as juniors in their academic major and that their community college courses will count toward their bachelor's degree," said Acting California Community Colleges Chancellor Daisy Gonzales.
As part of the partnership, all degree-seeking California community college students, graduates, and employees of the community colleges, as well as their spouses and dependents who identify a California community college on their online application, will receive a waiver of the UMGC application fee and a discount on out-of-state tuition for most programs of study.
"We are proud to join with the California Community College Chancellor's Office to increase access to quality online bachelor's programs and accelerate the pathway to a four-year degree," said UMGC President Gregory Fowler. "It is vitally important to provide a seamless process for community college students to ultimately achieve their educational goals as efficiently and affordably as possible."
UMGC has an annual enrollment of approximately 90,000 students, more than half of whom are active-duty military personnel and their dependents serving on military bases around the world.
UMGC offers award-winning online programs in disciplines including biotechnology, cybersecurity, data analytics, information technology, healthcare management, and business that are in high demand in today's increasingly technical, global workplace. UMGC also offers cost savings through its use of digital resources, which have replaced costly publisher textbooks in most courses.
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