WCC Signs Agreement With Sarah Lawrence For Transfer Students

Press release from Westchester Community College:

March 13, 2021

Westchester Community College (WCC) has signed a new transfer agreement with Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) for students who have earned either an Associate’s in Science (AS) degree in Childhood Education or an Associate’s in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Early Childhood.

Students who participate in this program will enter SLC with junior standing and be on track to earn a Bachelor of Arts after completing 60 additional credits. In addition, a participating student who maintains at least a 3.0 GPA during their junior year at SLC will be guaranteed admission into the SLC 2+2+1 Master’s of Science in Education (MS Ed) Art of Teaching graduate program, should they wish to enroll. Art of Teaching students simultaneously earn their New York State teaching credential as well as their master’s degree, and complete the program prepared to serve as teachers in public or private early childhood and elementary schools, as school administrators or curriculum developers, as teacher educators, and/or to enter PhD programs.

“This articulation agreement represents a continuation of a strong historical partnership between Westchester Community College and Sarah Lawrence College, especially in the field of early childhood development,” said Dr. Belinda S. Miles, President of Westchester Community College. “This agreement opens the door for community college students to pursue a course of study that prepares them to serve the high demand early childhood education field across a spectrum of roles.”

“Sarah Lawrence College is proud to form this partnership with Westchester Community College to advance our institutions’ collective work as engines of social mobility as well as to open the doors of opportunity to even more students in our region who will benefit from Sarah Lawrence’s one-of-a-kind education,” said Sarah Lawrence College President Cristle Collins Judd. “We are looking forward to welcoming participating students in the fall of 2021 and supporting them in the next chapter of their education as they connect their passions to create their futures.”

Students who are accepted to SLC as part of this pilot, in addition to the College meeting their full demonstrated financial aid need for tuition and fees and entering with junior standing, will also be paired with a faculty advisor prior to enrolling and will receive preferred admission status to specific SLC graduate programs.

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