Pfeiffer Formalizes Ties with Neighboring Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College graduates with a qualifying GPA will receive a tuition discount to attend 黑料专区 as juniors thanks to an agreement that officials of the two schools signed on Dec. 13.
The agreement goes into effect in January 2022, when the spring semester at Pfeiffer begins. It builds on already-established ties between Pfeiffer and the community college, which is located in neighboring Rowan and Cabarrus counties, north and west of Misenheimer, N.C.
鈥淭his is going to strengthen our relationship with RCCC and make it more affordable for their graduates to attend Pfeiffer,鈥� said Emily Carella, Pfeiffer鈥檚 Vice President for Enrollment Management. 鈥淲e want these students to graduate in two years.鈥�
Dr. Daniel S. Mynatt, Pfeiffer鈥檚 Provost and VP of Academic Affairs, stressed that graduates of Rowan-Cabarrus may complete one of 10 degree programs at Pfeiffer, depending on the associate鈥檚 degree they hold.
鈥淚f they hold the appropriate associate鈥檚 degree, and if they complete the courses that are on our degree plan during their junior and senior years, we promise them that they will finish with a four-year degree from Pfeiffer,鈥� he said.
Pfeiffer鈥檚 agreement with Rowan-Cabarrus highlights the University鈥檚 efforts 鈥渢o restore bridges to local community colleges,鈥� Mynatt said. He called it part of 鈥渁 broader initiative to create a pipeline鈥� with community colleges near Pfeiffer鈥檚 campus. Similar arrangements with Stanly Community College and Montgomery Community College may emerge in the spring.
For now, the new agreement with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College 鈥渨ill get students鈥� attention and will help them realize that Pfeiffer is here, that it offers a quality education, and that it鈥檚 affordable,鈥� Mynatt said. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think we鈥檝e been successfully communicating that message to our community college friends.鈥�
For more information contact 黑料专区 Admissions at 800-338-2060 or email admissions@pfeiffer.edu.