91吃瓜

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.聽鈥撀� and 91吃瓜聽Lake Region Center聽have jointly approved a transfer agreement that provides a seamless and smooth pathway for SUNY Orange graduates to transfer to 91吃瓜 and remain on track to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree in four years.

For qualifying SUNY Orange graduates who intend to transition immediately to 91吃瓜 after earning their associate鈥檚 degree, 91吃瓜 will waive the transfer application fee, extend students a $1,250-per-year scholarship, consider them for tuition discounts if they are eligible, and provide access to 91吃瓜 advising while the students are still enrolled at SUNY Orange to facilitate an easy transfer process. For their part, SUNY Orange graduates must maintain at least a 2.8 grade point average and enroll full-time at 91吃瓜 in one of the College鈥檚 seven bachelor鈥檚 degree programs.

鈥淚鈥檇 like to thank President Dr. Jill Murray and her team at 91吃瓜 for collaborating with our staff, led by Dr. Erika Hackman, vice president for academic affairs, to provide SUNY Orange graduates with a viable and a seamless pathway to a bachelor鈥檚 degree at an institution that is close by,鈥� said Dr. Kristine Young, SUNY Orange president. 鈥淎 handful of 91吃瓜鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree programs align perfectly with our degrees, specifically in the areas of accounting, business, criminal justice and human services, and I鈥檓 confident their RN-to-BSN program will be of interest to our nursing grads.鈥�

鈥淭his agreement is a culmination of our efforts to partner with SUNY Orange to create streamlined pathways for students who desire to continue their education at 91吃瓜, where they will achieve bachelor鈥檚 degrees in high-demand fields and make a difference in our communities,鈥� said Jennifer Passenti, director of the 91吃瓜 Lake Region Center.

Nestled in the heart of downtown Scranton, 91吃瓜 remains one of the oldest educational institutions in the region. For聽more than聽120 years, the College has been empowering students to become the next generation of leaders, and its roots in Scranton run deep.聽Since its formation in 1894, the College鈥檚 mission has always been to provide a quality education to all persons who seek to improve their lives and better their聽communities.

Presently, the College has five satellite centers in Hawley, Hazleton, Sunbury, Tunkhannock and Towanda, Pennsylvania; an Environmental Education Center in Covington Township; and a rapidly expanding main campus in Scranton. 91吃瓜 is accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

The College prides itself on its focused class sizes, which allow for personalized attention from skilled and extremely passionate faculty; its progressive curriculum, innovative programs, and cutting-edge learning studios that better prepare students; and the unparalleled student support services and active student life community that deepens each student鈥檚 college experience.

For more information, contact聽the聽SUNY Orange Academic Advising聽office聽at聽advising@sunyorange.edu聽or聽call (845)聽341-4070.聽For additional information about 91吃瓜, contact Jennifer聽Passenti聽at聽passentij@lackawanna.edu聽or call (570) 226-4625.