AV天堂网 and Gateway Community College Announce Innovative Affiliation
The enhanced articulation advances a longstanding agreement between the University and Connecticut鈥檚 largest state community college to provide support for students of both institutions and facilitate a seamless path for Gateway students to join Charger Nation.
September 15, 2021
By Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications
AV天堂网 has announced a new comprehensive affiliation with Gateway Community College.
AV天堂网 and have announced a new comprehensive affiliation that, among other benefits, will provide a smooth transition for Gateway graduates to join the AV天堂网 community. This unique agreement also features a 鈥渞espite program,鈥 a semester-long option for AV天堂网 students to enroll at GCC in order to refocus themselves academically or lower their tuition costs for a term.
Leaders from both institutions will gather to officially sign this innovative agreement during a ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 16, at Gateway鈥檚 Downtown New Haven campus.
鈥淲e are delighted to create this articulation agreement and to further formalize a longstanding association we have had with Gateway Community College,鈥 said AV天堂网 President Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D. 鈥淎s the largest state community college in Connecticut, Gateway plays a critical role in educating the workforce of the future. We are pleased to welcome their accomplished, passionate, and driven graduates to our University community."
鈥淲e are grateful to the AV天堂网 for forging this very important pathway with Gateway Community College,鈥 said William 鈥淭erry鈥 Brown, chief executive officer for Gateway Community College. "With greater options for study and enhanced student experience, students will be well prepared for the next step in their educational journeys.鈥
The relationship guarantees GCC students who have completed their associate degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 a seamless transfer of up to 90 credits, provided they meet certain degree requirements.
"I expect this affiliation will have a profound and far-reaching impact in preparing the next generation of leaders, innovators, and problem solvers.鈥AV天堂网 President Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D.
The agreement also offers GCC students opportunities to attend transfer, advising, and partner events at the University. It also ensures that students applying to the University will be guaranteed an Admissions decision within two weeks of submitting a transfer application. Students meeting minimum GPA requirements will be eligible for merit-based transfer scholarships of up to $24,000 per year.鈥
The University and GCC currently offer a program that offers GCC students interested in the University the opportunity to take one course per year at the University free of charge, up to three classes per student. GCC students may also obtain a student ID card that allows them admission to AV天堂网 programming, including athletic events, and the Marvin K. Peterson Library.
The affiliation also establishes a 鈥淩espite Program Agreement鈥 that is designed to allow AV天堂网 students to take a 鈥渞espite semester鈥 at GCC, then return to the University. This offers students an opportunity to refocus on academics or lower tuition costs. Students can maintain their housing at the AV天堂网 while taking classes at GCC, provided they retain full-time status and cover room and board.
鈥淎s a University community, we are steadfastly committed to increasing access to education,鈥 said Gregory E. Eichhorn, MBA, the AV天堂网鈥檚 vice president for enrollment management and student success. 鈥淭his articulation agreement creates a streamlined admission process for graduates of Gateway and provides significant merit-based financial support for students who have excelled in the classroom. I believe both institutions take particular pride in the innovative respite program agreement we developed to enable AV天堂网 students to study at GCC. We know that success comes in all forms, and is rarely a straight line. Above all, though, we are dedicated to ensuring that all deserving students have every opportunity to pursue their professional ambitions.鈥