{"id":157447,"date":"2024-08-05T11:12:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T15:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/?post_type=news&#038;p=157447"},"modified":"2024-08-05T11:12:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T15:12:22","slug":"indiana-tech-city-colleges-of-chicago-partnership-creates-seamless-pathway-to-a-bachelors-degree","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/news\/indiana-tech-city-colleges-of-chicago-partnership-creates-seamless-pathway-to-a-bachelors-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Tech, City Colleges of Chicago partnership creates seamless pathway to a bachelor\u2019s degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Indiana Tech and City Colleges of Chicago have partnered to offer an articulation agreement that will make it easier and more affordable for City Colleges students to take the next step in their educational journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective Aug. 5, 2024, City Colleges students who have successfully completed an associate degree can seamlessly transfer into a bachelor\u2019s program at Indiana Tech as a junior, saving them valuable time and money. They can stay close to home by transferring into one of Indiana Tech\u2019s online bachelor\u2019s degree programs, or students can enjoy the traditional college experience by taking in-person classes on Indiana Tech\u2019s beautiful 50-acre campus in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCity Colleges of Chicago does a tremendous job of making education accessible and affordable for the people of Chicago. We are pleased to partner with them to offer their students an opportunity to continue learning and developing professionally,\u201d said Dr. Steve Herendeen, Indiana Tech vice president for enrollment management. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIndiana Tech faculty and staff put student needs first, and with this transfer agreement, together, we are ensuring pathways to student success,\u201d said Dr. Mark Potter, provost and chief academic officer, City Colleges of Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To qualify for guaranteed admission, City Colleges of Chicago students must complete the *GECC, and &nbsp;transfer with an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Applied Science. When meeting the criteria, students will be guaranteed admission to Indiana Tech and receive a junior standing. More information, including benefits for City Colleges employees is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sixty (60) credits hours go towards Junior standing, up to 90 credit hours are accepted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waived application fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students with a 2.5 GPA will receive a 20 percent tuition reduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City Colleges employees, their spouses, and their dependent children will receive a 20 percent tuition reduction for undergraduate and graduate programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City Colleges employees will receive a 20 percent tuition reduction in tuition for the Ph.D. program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about this partnership, including scholarship opportunities available for students connect with the following contacts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amanda Williams, District Director of Student Transfer Success, City Colleges of Chicago\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>312.553.2743 | <a href=\"mailto:awilliams720@ccc.edu\">awilliams720@ccc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lisa Lindeman, Admissions Representative, Indiana Tech<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>219.836.1910, ext. 4815 | email: <a href=\"mailto:lhlindeman@indianatech.edu\">lhlindeman@indianatech.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>City Colleges of Chicago\u2019s<\/strong> vision is to be recognized as the city\u2019s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity\u2014empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city. Learn more about City Colleges of Chicago at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccc.edu\">www.ccc.edu<\/a> or call 773-COLLEGE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* The General Education Core Curriculum (IAI-GECC) credential may be awarded to a student upon completion of a minimum 37 credit hours of IAI approved courses across five academic disciplines which satisfy the General Education Core Curriculum of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-157447","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Indiana Tech, City Colleges of Chicago partnership creates seamless pathway to a bachelor\u2019s degree - Indiana Tech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/news\/indiana-tech-city-colleges-of-chicago-partnership-creates-seamless-pathway-to-a-bachelors-degree\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/news\/indiana-tech-city-colleges-of-chicago-partnership-creates-seamless-pathway-to-a-bachelors-degree\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/news\/indiana-tech-city-colleges-of-chicago-partnership-creates-seamless-pathway-to-a-bachelors-degree\/\",\"name\":\"Indiana Tech, City Colleges of Chicago partnership creates seamless pathway to a bachelor\u2019s degree - 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