South Carolina Technical College System Signs Transfer Agreement with ECPI University
Aims to Ease Transition to Bachelor’s Degree, Includes all 16 Colleges
In an effort to enhance the seamless transfer of students and graduates from technical colleges in South Carolina to baccalaureate-level programs, the South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS) has entered into a new partnership agreement with ECPI University. SCTCS’ stated mission is to play a key role in educating and training South Carolina's workforce. That makes it an ideal partner for ECPI University, which has a very similar objective. All of ECPI University’s programs are aligned with the professional standards of the employment marketplace as outlined by industry partners that regularly review our curriculum.
Details About this New Opportunity
As part of this new agreement, ECPI University will extend the following benefits to graduates from any of the 16 SCTCS technical colleges who have earned an AA, AS, or AAS:
- Waived application and registration fees.
- Cost of attendance no more than the total of tuition and fees at the highest South Carolina public university’s in the state for the chosen program.
- All credits earned in the associate degree with a “C'' or higher will be considered for transfer. The number of credits transferred vary by program.
- Depending on the number of credits transferred, SCTCS associate degree graduates attending ECPI University full time may complete the bachelor's degree in 1 to 1.5 years.
How Students Stand to Benefit from this Agreement
"This public-private partnership creates a tremendous opportunity for transferring students to earn their bachelor's degree much faster," says ECPI University President & CEO Mark Dreyfus. "Through our accelerated, year-round schedule, they can complete their program in about a year. Because our skills-based curriculum are aligned with the professional requirements of the workplace, it means we can produce graduates who are ready to compete in today's job market."
"Affordability and accessibility are the foundation blocks of the SC Technical College System," said Dr. Tim Hardee, president for the System. "We are the entry point into higher education for the majority of South Carolinians. This agreement with ECPI University opens up new doors and provides more options for our students to achieve their educational goals."
About SCTCS
The SC Technical College System is comprised of 16 colleges located across the state and two internationally renowned statewide programs: readySC™ and Apprenticeship Carolina™, the SC Technical College System is dedicated to furthering economic and workforce development in South Carolina. As the state's largest higher education system, the SC Technical System educates more of our state's undergraduates than all the other public higher education institutions combined.
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