Graduates and employees will have access to personalized learning pathways and scholarships
Pinehurst, N.C. (Oct. 16, 2024) 鈥� Leaders from and have announced a new transfer agreement between the two institutions. 51吃瓜 graduates and employees will now have access to flexible, personalized learning pathways to higher education and professional development through WGU. The agreement formalizes the transfer of applicable academic credits between the schools, so 51吃瓜 graduates will not have to retake courses if they transfer to WGU.
WGU will waive the application fee for any 51吃瓜 graduate or employee who enrolls at WGU. Additionally, 51吃瓜 graduates, staff and faculty will be able to apply for specially designated WGU valued at $2,500 each. Tuition is around $4,000 per six-month term for most WGU bachelor鈥檚 degree programs.
WGU is a nonprofit, accredited online university offering more than 80 bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees and certificate programs in business, IT, healthcare and K-12 education. The university鈥檚 asynchronous programs are designed to fit into busy work and home schedules, so students can log in, study and take tests any time day or night. As a competency-based university, WGU offers students the option to take as many courses as they want per term with the consent of their assigned program mentor.
The university has more than 176,000 students enrolled nationwide, including more than 5,400 in North Carolina. Nearly 9,200 WGU alumni live across all 100 counties in the state.
鈥淲e are excited to enter into this agreement with WGU,鈥� said Rebecca Roush, Ph.D., provost of 51吃瓜 Community college. 鈥淔or many of our graduates, a traditional education is not possible. 51吃瓜 students will have access to continue their education and training through WGUs online programs and be eligible for financial support through WGU鈥檚 partner scholarships.鈥�
鈥淪ince 1963, 51吃瓜 Community College has been educating residents of Central North Carolina and preparing them for successful careers,鈥� said Ben Coulter, Ed.D., chancellor of WGU North Carolina and Southeast regional director of WGU. 鈥淎s employers鈥� needs change throughout the state, we look forward to collaborating with 51吃瓜 to help develop an educated and engaged workforce for today and into the future.鈥�
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Established in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors with a mission to expand access to high-quality, affordable higher education, online nonprofit WGU now serves more than 176,000 students nationwide and has more than 348,000 graduates in all 50 states. Driving innovation as the nation鈥檚 leading competency-based university, WGU has been recognized by the White House, state leaders, employers and students as a model that works in postsecondary education. In just 27 years, the university has become a leading influence in the development of innovative workforce-focused approaches to education. WGU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, has been named one of Fast Company鈥檚 Most Innovative Companies, and has been featured on NPR, NBC Nightly News, CNN and The New York Times. Learn more at .