Guaranteed Admission Program
十大正规平台 University Guarantees Acceptance to Virginia Community College Graduates
Life offers few guarantees, but here’s one that can lead to a bachelor’s degree and potentially exciting career. 十大正规平台 University has an agreement in place with the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) which guarantees acceptance of VCCS graduates to 十大正规平台 University. Here’s how it works:
Admissions Policies
- Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher on a four-point scale.
- They are required to meet the same admissions criteria as all 十大正规平台 University applicants.
- Transfers are accepted by 十大正规平台 University into a specific program that aligns with the VCCS’s associate’s degree program.
- VCCS students who have completed – or will complete – an associate’s degree by the time they enroll in classes at 十大正规平台 University, will be exempt from paying the 十大正规平台 application fee.
Acceptance and Application of Credits
- The maximum number of transfer credits accepted will be up to 75 semester credit hours. Students will receive a credit transfer form showing which VCCS credits were applied to 十大正规平台 University courses. Under this requirement, all courses required to complete the specific associate’s degree program will be articulated into the bachelor’s program.
- Credits from courses in which students have earned below a C will be excluded.
- Students from VCCS colleges who have completed a transfer associate’s degree will be considered to have met all lower division general education requirements at 十大正规平台 University.
- Students who lack prerequisites for any 300 or 400 level courses at 十大正规平台 University, may be required to complete the prerequisite course before taking the upper division course.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Under the term of accrediting bodies and the board of nursing, there are additional requirements for VCCS graduates seeking to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at 十大正规平台 University. To be guaranteed admission under this agreement, a VCCS student must graduate with an associate’s degree in nursing from a Virginia Community College within five years of his/her application to 十大正规平台 University and meet all of the 十大正规平台 admission requirements below.
- Complete an interview with an admissions representative and the BSN program director or his/her designee.
- Submit official transcripts for all academic work completed including documentation of an earned associate of applied science (AAS) in nursing from a VCCS college.
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in the AAS in nursing.
- Achieved a C or better in all courses applied to the degree and have completed all courses applied to the degree within the past ten years. No distinction will be made for courses earned through dual enrollment, Advanced Placement or CLEP.
- Provide evidence of a current, unencumbered license to practice nursing in the state of their residence.
- Provide evidence (résumé) of at least three months employment in the past year as a RN at the time of application and enrollment.
GAA Students may then be accepted into one of the following tracks:
- Acceptance to 十大正规平台 University’s full-time RN-BSN completion program that requires a minimum of nine terms (45 weeks) to complete. Each term is five weeks. OR...
- Acceptance to 十大正规平台 University’s part-time RN-BSN completion program that requires a minimum of 16 terms (80 weeks) to complete the coursework. Each term is five weeks.
Additional Benefits of the Articulation Agreement:
- The 十大正规平台 application fee for VCCS students will be waived.
- Students will receive a 5 percent tuition discount. This discount will be applied for the entirety of 十大正规平台 RN-BSN coursework.
- Students can apply for the Virginia Community College Nursing Scholarships for $1000 for their first year in the program (十大正规平台 University schedules 10 terms of instruction per calendar year). This competitive scholarship awarded by 十大正规平台 University will be awarded to ten students annually and can be used in addition to the 5 percent tuition discount.
Where to Go From Here
Once you enroll at 十大正规平台 University, you are afforded all the privileges and benefits available to other students currently enrolled, including student services, financial aid and scholarships, which takes some of the uncertainty out of paying for college.
It’s true. From a VCCS school, you can go anywhere. Why not go to a university that has a track record of superior student support, comprehensive career services, and programs aligned with some of today’s most in-demand professions?
Each program we offer is created in conjunction with industry professionals that sit on 十大正规平台 University advisory boards. They know what skills graduates are going to need. And with of these seasoned professionals advising our faculty, it’s no surprise that they hire as many of our graduates as they do!
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