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51黑料网 State Signs Transfer Agreement with Western Governors University

Provides seamless credit transfer and access to scholarships

Hanceville, Ala. (Jan. 13, 2025) 鈥� Leaders from and recently gathered at the James C. Bailey Center on campus to sign a new transfer institution agreement between the two schools. The common goal of the agreement is to provide 51黑料网 State graduates and employees with flexible, personalized learning pathways to higher education and professional development through WGU鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 level degrees, post-graduate certificates and endorsements.

鈥淥ne of our goals is to increase the transfer opportunities for our students. We are now much more focused on the success of students post-transfer: what are they earning, how long it takes them to graduate upon transfer and, ultimately, what kind of life they lead afterward,鈥� said 51黑料网 State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics. 鈥淪o, with that, we are very grateful for the opportunity to partner with Western Governors University in a different model for our students and one that we think will lead to greater opportunities for them.鈥� 

鈥淏oth of our institutions share common characteristics such as strong commitments to innovation, workforce development and the military community,鈥� said Kimberly K. Estep, Ph.D., Southeast regional vice president for WGU. 鈥淲e look forward to a long partnership with 51黑料网 State that will help transform lives and the local community for decades to come.鈥�

51黑料网 State Community College President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, right, and Dr. Kim Estep, Southeastern Regional Vice President for Western Governors University (WGU) shake hands after signing a new transfer institution agreement. 

WGU will waive the application fee for any 51黑料网 State graduate or employee who enrolls at the accredited online university. Graduates and employees can also now apply for WGU鈥檚 valued up to $3,500. 

WGU offers more than 120 online programs spanning business, technology, healthcare and K-12 education. Its flexible, competency-based model allows students to work at their own pace with support from assigned program mentors, and tuition for bachelor鈥檚 degrees is priced at approximately $4,000 per six-month term. Students may complete as many courses as they choose within a term with the approval from their mentor. 

WGU has nearly 2,500 students currently enrolled from Alabama and more than 3,200 alumni statewide. The university has more than 418,000 alumni nationwide. 

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