Eureka College and ICC Partner to Help Students Achieve Degrees
Illinois Central College and Eureka
College have teamed up to help students gain their baccalaureate degrees.
Through a special partnership, ICC students with an associate degree will be
able to seamlessly transfer to Eureka College in order to complete their
baccalaureate degree in one of 30 academic or professional programs.
On Thursday, August 8, Eureka College
President Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright, Eureka College Provost Dr. Ann Fulop,
ICC President Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey, and ICC Vice President of Academic
Affairs Dr. Emmanuel Awuah gathered in the Rigazio Conference Room on the
Eureka College campus to make it official.
“We are thrilled to deepen our
relationship with Illinois Central College through this comprehensive
articulation agreement,” said Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright. “Like the
Uniquely Eureka Promise, this is yet another example of two elite, area
institutions doing our part to leverage our strengths and forge a partnership
that will lead to more successful outcomes for students in the greater Peoria
area.”
“It’s imperative for educational
institutions to work together and place the common good of our students and
community first,” said Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey. “We are absolutely
thrilled to offer this opportunity with Eureka College, along with the
possibility of four-year, tuition-free schooling through the two Promise
programs.”
The agreement contains several unique
attributes. It made Eureka College history as it became the first
agreement allowing Eureka College to accept transfer of applied science
credits. The applied science degrees from ICC
accepted by Eureka College include law enforcement, drug and alcohol counselor
training, finance, personal/fitness training, and accounting.
The agreement also contains the Uniquely
Eureka Promise, which allows eligible ICC transfer students tuition-free
scholarships to complete two years at Eureka College. Similarly, ICC’s
established partnership with Peoria Promise offers eligible students
tuition-free scholarships to ICC. Thereby, the Uniquely Eureka Promise
and the articulation agreement between the two colleges, has created the
possibility for eligible students to complete their baccalaureate degree tuition-free.
The partnership also includes a reverse
transfer provision, which enables ICC students who transfer to Eureka College
before the completion of their associate degree the ability to transfer back to
ICC in order to earn a completed associate degree.
For more information and a complete
listing of programs encompassed by the partnership, visit eureka.edu or
icc.edu.
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