Purdue Global, Ivy Tech sign new Pathways Partnership
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Purdue Global and Ivy Tech Community College have announced a Pathways Partnership agreement that will provide a path for Ivy Tech to transfer their associate degrees and credits toward all Purdue Global bachelor’s degrees. The partners said they seek to provide more access to higher education and degrees for Indiana workers.
Under the Pathways Partnership, Purdue Global plans to award Ivy Tech Achievement Scholarships to students who have completed an Ivy Tech associate degree as well as provide Ivy Tech employees with tuition assistance for most Purdue Global programs.
“Together, Ivy Tech and Purdue Global have created pathways to jobs and careers that are preparing the next-generation workforce for lifelong success, beginning with a world-class education,” said Ivy Tech President Sue Ellspermann. “Through this partnership, current Ivy Tech students have assurance that their associate degree will seamlessly transfer to a high-quality, affordable online bachelor’s degree at Purdue Global.”
The schools said they are working together to provide access to higher education and degrees for the 350,000 Indiana workers who have some college credit but no degree and 2 million working-age Hoosiers overall who have no postsecondary credentials.
Both Ivy Tech and Purdue Global have received funding to successfully educate underserved and first-generation students to improve their employment and socioeconomic outcomes following graduation.
The schools have strengthened the partnership by formally developing pathways and stackable credentials, establishing a dedicated Ivy Tech transfer team, surveying transfer students to better determine their educational needs and providing guaranteed admissions, said the schools in a joint news release.