SVCC signs agreement with uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø

Sauk Valley Community uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø (SVCC) has entered into an agreement with uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø to enhance and expand opportunities for students enrolled at SVCC.

This agreement allows students enrolling at Dixon-based SVCC with the intention of completing an associate of arts program to apply to uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø, located in Rock Island, at the same time. These students will be dual enrolled at SVCC and uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø, having access to academic resources on both campuses.

At the completion of their associate's degree, students are automatically admitted to uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø (provided that transfer admission requirements are met) and will have junior standing.

As part of this uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Next partnership, SVCC students are eligible to take any two uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø courses at a reduced rate. These dual-enrolled students may elect to enroll in uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø courses during the academic year or in the summer for either major or general education courses.

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Next provides SVCC students additional savings and increased access to an excellent transfer destination. This partnership helps bridge the gap and ease the transition from SVCC to uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø where students will complete their bachelor's degree.

"What a great partnership with a premiere liberal arts college! Some of SVCC's best students will be afforded the opportunity to transfer to and graduate from uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø thanks to the uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Next partnership," said Dr. David Hellmich, SVCC president.

According to uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø President Andrea Talentino, the college was extremely intentional in selecting to partner with SVCC.

"Sauk Valley is one of only six colleges in the two-state region that we sought to partner with," said Talentino. "Our outreach was driven by evidence that Sauk Valley offered an outstanding education and that their programs are some of the most distinguished in the state."

Talentino said the quality of SVCC was affirmed during the year-long planning of this agreement and the many conversations uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø representatives engaged in with President Helmich, Vice President Jon Mandrell and their colleagues.

"We plan together a long and steadily strengthening partnership for the benefit of the students and the region that we both serve," she said.

Each year more than 100 students transfer to uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø from community colleges and four-year colleges and universities. uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø has several articulation agreements that have paved the way for transfer students to smoothly and successfully complete their bachelor's degree at the Rock Island campus.