Chancellor Brown signs MOU with VGCC
Cam AdamsFebruary 10, 2025

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ and Vance-Granville CC sign memorandum of understanding for guaranteed admission

Over 300 miles separate Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ and Vance-Granville Community College — but the two schools are now much closer than the distance that separates them.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Vance-Granville president Rachel Desmarais signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, Feb. 6, guaranteeing admission to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ for all VGCC graduates who satisfy certain requirements.

The memorandum will offer a direct pathway for students at VGCC to earn their four-year degree at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

“̹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ continues to make the process of transferring to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ as smooth as possible for the graduates of all our community college partners across the region and the state,â€� Brown said.

“This memorandum of understanding is an important tool in providing Vance-Granville Community College graduates with the resources and access to continue their higher education journey.�

Desmarais is excited to provide her graduates with guaranteed admission to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

"We are pleased to be a participant in the Catamount Connections program offering a direct-entry admission opportunity to qualified VGCC graduates,� she said. “Western Carolina University offers unique programs of study, and we are excited to offer a pathway to these possibilities."

Students who are interested in participating must satisfy the following conditions:

  • Be a currently enrolled student at Vance-Granville Community College in a degree-seeking capacity
  • Submit Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ application for admission and records by Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ deadlines
  • Submit application fee or waiver and fulfill all commitment action steps
  • Be in good standing at VGCC and other institutions attended
  • Demonstrate good citizenship and conduct
  • Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 at VGCC and a minimum GPA of 2.20 in their most recent term
  • Earn an associate’s degree from VGCC in a college transfer program or in an applied program for which an articulation agreement exists
  • Enroll at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ within one academic year (within the next two regular terms [fall/spring semesters] of completion of the associate’s degree)

 

For more information about how to transfer to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, visit Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's website.