{"id":4091,"date":"2022-07-28T15:30:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T19:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=4091"},"modified":"2022-07-28T15:30:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T19:30:08","slug":"commonwealth-university-signs-transfer-agreement-with-northern-pennsylvania-regional-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=4091","title":{"rendered":"Commonwealth University Signs Transfer Agreement with Northern Pennsylvania Regional College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WARREN, PA (07\/28\/2022) &#8211; Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) and Commonwealth University (CU) (Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, Mansfield universities) signed a guaranteed transfer agreement in a ceremony held at NPRC&#8217;s Administrative Center in Warren on Thursday, July 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1037\" height=\"1383\" data-attachment-id=\"4092\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?attachment_id=4092\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NPRCsigning.jpg?fit=1512%2C2016&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1512,2016\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NPRCsigning\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NPRCsigning.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NPRCsigning.jpg?resize=1037%2C1383&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NPRCsigning.jpg?w=1512&amp;ssl=1 1512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NPRCsigning.jpg?resize=356%2C475&amp;ssl=1 356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NPRCsigning.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 94vw, (max-width: 1023px) 67vw, (max-width: 1365px) 62vw, 1037\" \/><figcaption>L to R Melinda Saunders, VP of Academic and Student Affairs, NPRC Susan Snelick, President, NPRC Dr. Diana Rogers-Adkinson, Senior Vice President and Provost, Commonwealth University Dr. Stephen Lee, VP of Enrollment Management <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agreement provides transferability of many NPRC credits to the integrated universities of Commonwealth University. It also includes guaranteed transfer opportunities for specific NPRC associate degrees directly into four CU bachelor&#8217;s degree programs with no loss of credit for qualifying students. Additionally, CU will award four tiers of transfer scholarships to NPRC graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those degrees are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies into the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies<\/li><li>Associate of Arts in Social Sciences into the Bachelor of Science in Social Work<\/li><li>Associate of Science in Business Administration into the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration<\/li><li>Associate of Science in Criminal Justice into the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We celebrate a monumental time in the life of NPRC,&#8221; noted President Susan Snelick. &#8220;The official signing of the academic agreement with the Commonwealth University is the culmination of hard work and dedication of so many. This agreement not only provides opportunities and pathways for our students to continue their educational journey but also exemplifies the quality of our education offerings. This recognition by Commonwealth University is not taken lightly and is one of many steps in NPRC&#8217;s long-term growth. We look forward to our partnership with Commonwealth University.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commonwealth University President Bashar Hanna also commented about the agreement and what it means for future NPRC and Commonwealth University students. &#8220;We are delighted to collaborate with our colleagues at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College to provide students from NPRC seamless matriculation to Commonwealth University and provide those students with a guaranteed renewable transfer scholarship. True to our mission of educating the students of Pennsylvania and beyond, this agreement is another example of strong partnership in action.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To support the guaranteed admission for eligible transfer students, scholarships for qualifying students are available. To be eligible, a student must have earned a minimum of 30 NPRC-specific credits and graduated with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Commonwealth University will award four tiers of transfer scholarships to NPRC graduates. These scholarships may be renewed for up to three academic years if the qualifying GPA is maintained. All agreements become effective for Fall 2022. The four tier scholarship amounts are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tier 1: (3.50 GPA or above at NPRC) will award $5,000 annually.<\/li><li>Tier 2: (3.0 &#8211; 3.49 GPA at NPRC) will award $4,000 annually.<\/li><li>Tier 3: (2.50 &#8211; 2.99 GPA at NPRC) will award $3,000 annually.<\/li><li>Tier 4: (2.0 &#8211; 2.49 GPA at NPRC) will award $2,000 annually.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The integration of Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield universities under the banner of Commonwealth University is a bold investment in the communities and people of Pennsylvania. Our mission is to expand high-quality, affordable academic opportunities to support the needs of all learners. We&#8217;re building a powerful tomorrow by boldly changing the trajectory of public higher education to position ourselves for growth, increased access, and to meet economic and workforce development needs. Together we&#8217;re honoring our history, investing in today, and building a powerful tomorrow. That&#8217;s the power of three.<\/em><br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WARREN, PA (07\/28\/2022) &#8211; Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) and Commonwealth University (CU) (Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, Mansfield universities) signed a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=4091\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-button\">Continue reading &gt;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Commonwealth University Signs Transfer Agreement with Northern Pennsylvania Regional College<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4094,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6V0yH-13Z","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4084,"url":"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=4084","url_meta":{"origin":4091,"position":0},"title":"RACC Signs Guaranteed Transfer Admissions Agreement With  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania","author":"rmcnamara","date":"July 26, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"READING, Pa. \u2013 On Tuesday, July 26, Reading Area Community College (RACC) signed a guaranteed transfer agreement with Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania in the Miller Center for the Arts on the RACC campus. 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