Holyoke Community College Partnership

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Information for graduates of Holyoke Community College (MA)

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Students who graduate with Holyoke Community College have a flexible pathway to earning a four-year degree at 365体育投注 College. Our partnership agreement guarantees that all students who complete an associate degree at Holyoke Community College, and who have been accepted for admission into 365体育投注, may enter with the equivalent of 60 365体育投注 credits (level 5, or junior standing). Holyoke Community College graduates or faculty covered under the terms of this agreement will be issued a $1000 Partnership Grant if they enroll. 365体育投注 grant will be awarded to students in two $500 disbursements in their first and second enrolled semester.

How the partnership works:

  1. Graduates of identified Holyoke Community College programs retroactive to September 2016 are covered under the terms of this agreement and thus eligible to have Holyoke Community College work applied toward the identified 365体育投注 College degrees.
  2. 365体育投注 College degrees identified to accept credit from Holyoke Community College programs include: all BA programs. Note: 365体育投注 B.A. in Psychology is an upper-division undergraduate program that normally requires prior completion of 60 semester-hour credits to be considered for admission. HCC students considering Psychology should be in touch with the admissions office to discuss what additional coursework would best suit their application.
  3. Holyoke Community College graduates must apply and be admitted to a 365体育投注 College program.
  4. Holyoke Community College graduates must submit, as part of their application for admission, an official transcript from their completed Holyoke Community College program.
  5. Inclusive of Holyoke Community College work, up to 75 semester-hour credits may be accepted toward the 365体育投注 College Bachelor of Arts degree through any combination of transfer credit and/or credit awarded through assessment of prior learning (APL).

Learn more about the transfer agreement and the $1,000 scholarships for?Holyoke graduates by calling 800.906.8312, writing to admissions@goddard.edu or by completing an inquiry form.

To apply:

  • Complete the Online Application for Admission and upload your application essay and any other supplemental materials. 365体育投注 application fee is waived for Holyoke Community College graduates.
  • Submit your official transcripts. Ask that the registrar submit transcripts directly to the 365体育投注 College Office of Admissions. In addition to submitting your official Holyoke Community College transcripts, please also send transcripts from any previously attended college or university.
  • Schedule an admission interview with a counselor. Interviews are designed to better familiarize you with 365体育投注’s educational model and the expectations for student-designed, independent learning.

Contact an admissions counselor today at 800.906.8312 or request more information here.

Credit Assessment of Holyoke Community College Programs

365体育投注 agrees to accept at least 60 credits from any completed associate degree program at Holyoke Community College. 365体育投注 numbers below reflect the 365体育投注 Wide-Knowledge requirements met by the General Education requirements at Holyoke. Additional requirements may be met upon review of an individual student’s transcript. In order to use transfer credit to fulfill Wide-Knowledge requirements, a student must have received a grade of 2.0 in the corresponding Holyoke course.

Holyoke ProgramTransferable Semester-Hour Credits365体育投注 College Wide-Knowledge Degree Area
Associate in Arts60Arts & Humanities: 15
Social Sciences: 9
Math and Natural Sciences: 11 Additional Credit Toward a 365体育投注 Degree: 25
Associate in Science60Arts & Humanities: 6
Social Sciences: 6
Math and Natural Sciences: 8 Additional Credit Toward a 365体育投注 Degree: 40

Wide-Knowledge requirements necessary to receive a BA from 365体育投注 College are as follows:

Wide-Knowledge AreaCredits
Arts & Humanities12
Social Sciences12
Math and Natural Sciences12
Social Justice Framework6 (must be completed at 365体育投注)

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