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Edison
State President Dr. Doreen Larson and Wright State
University Provost Dr.
Thomas Sudkamp sign an agreement to enter the
PASS partnership.
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Edison State
and Wright State Enter Partnership
To enhance access and affordability of bachelor degree programs for
students in the southwest Ohio region, officials from Edison State
Community College and Wright State University met to sign an agreement
to enter the PASS partnership.
The PASS partnership program formalizes and enhances the link between
Wright State University’s Dayton and Lake campuses and Edison State’s
Piqua and Darke County campuses to provide seamless student movement
from associate to bachelor’s degrees between the institutions. The
objective is to facilitate student entry or reentry into a bachelor’s
degree program at Wright State University.
“Wright State University is a great institution and a wonderful place
to send our students,” said Edison State President, Dr. Doreen Larson.
“It’s the good reputation and work Wright State does with students that
makes us confident in this agreement.”
To enter the PASS program, students must declare the intention to
enroll at Wright State University when applying to or while enrolled at
Edison State. Following the completion of a specified program of
study at Edison State, which may consist of an entire associate degree
or a set of course equivalencies, depending upon the students prior
academic record and intended major, the seamless transfer to Wright
State takes place. In between, the students receive an array of
wrap-around services from both institutions, aimed at ensuring the best
use of student time and course selection options.
“We want to get students on track right when they come in the door and
keep their eye on their [potential] career and completing the four year
program,” said Wright State University Provost, Dr. Thomas Sudkamp.
“That’s accomplished through joint advising, articulation agreements,
and making sure everything is working smoothly for the students. These
are the special things that can keep students involved in getting their
associate degree and continuing to earn their bachelor’s degree.”
“There are currently 23 articulation agreements in place that are
completely spelled out with additional agreements being worked on so
that students can follow the path from the minute they enter here at
Edison to the time they graduate from Wright State,” added Sudkamp.
“Students will know the exact courses they need to be taking so that
they can plan ahead.”
Upon completion of the PASS program, students will be guaranteed
admission to Wright State University with a waived undergraduate
application fee. Additional benefits available to participants include,
Next Step scholarship eligibility, joint advising, access to identified
services and facilities, admission to non-ticketed athletic and
cultural events, and more.
“To cement the relationship, there are additional scholarships
available for Edison students who are transferring to Wright State for
completion of their degree,” said Sudkamp. “We’re providing incentive
for students to get started, do well, and seamlessly move to Wright
State whether it be down south to the Dayton campus or up northwest to
the Lake campus and we’re in a really ideal situation to partner with
Edison to accommodate them.”
For more information about the PASS program, speak with an Enrollment
Manager by calling 937-778-8600.
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