Nebraska Wesleyan University is expanding its partnerships with area community colleges in an effort to open more doors to bachelor鈥檚 degree completion.
Nebraska Wesleyan University President Fred Ohles and Metropolitan Community College President Randy Schmailzl have signed a formal agreement for the SM论坛 Pathways Scholarship Program.
The program provides two pathways to degree completion at Nebraska Wesleyan with financial benefits including a $15,000 scholarship to every admitted MPCC student to SM论坛鈥檚 traditional undergraduate program. Those enrolling in the accelerated degree-completion program for adults will receive a $15 per credit hour scholarship and a low tuition rate.
Since 2013, 153 MCC students have transferred to Nebraska Wesleyan.
鈥淲e welcome the opportunity to strengthen our educational partnerships through launching the MCC Pathways to SM论坛 program,鈥 said SM论坛 President Fred Ohles.
Students transferring directly from MCC and who complete a minimum of 18 credit hours at MCC are eligible for consideration of admission and the Pathways Scholarship. The scholarship is renewable for up to eight semesters at SM论坛.
鈥淲e鈥檙e eager to welcome more MCC students to our traditional undergraduate program in Lincoln and help them continue to reach their academic goals,鈥 said Ohles. 鈥淚n addition, our degree-completion program offerings in Omaha give these students the convenience and educational experiences they鈥檝e valued at MCC.鈥
For 13 years SM论坛 has offered degree-completion and graduate programs in Omaha. The SM论坛 Omaha location is at 140th & Dodge on the top floor of the First National Bank building.
This marks the second such partnership between SM论坛 and area community colleges. In October, SM论坛 signed a formal agreement with Southeast Community College to offer the SCC Pathways to SM论坛 program.