University of New Orleans and Delgado Sign Student Transfer Agreement

January 25, 2019

UNO President Becomes Honorary Member of Delgado Phi Theta Kappa

Under a new student transfer agreement, eligible Delgado Community College students will have a seamless path to a four-year degree at the University of New Orleans (UNO). Delgado students will also have access to new financial aid opportunities and UNO admissions counselors who can admit transfer students on Delgado’s campuses.

            UNO President John Nicklow and Delgado Community College Interim Chancellor William Wainwright took part in a signing ceremony yesterday afternoon on the Delgado City Park Campus. During the event, the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Delgado inducted Nicklow as an honorary member.

            Here are some of the highlights of the newly signed student transfer agreement:

• Delgado students with 24 or more hours of transferable, college-level coursework, including the completion of a college-level math and English, and an overall GPA of 2.25 or higher receive guaranteed admission to UNO.
• UNO admissions counselors will hold a number of “quick admit” days on Delgado’s City Park and West Bank campuses. UNO will waive the application fee, and eligible Delgado students will be admitted to UNO on the spot.
• For students seeking admission before the completion of an associate degree, they may participate in a financial aid consortium. Students may take classes at Delgado and UNO but use financial aid through UNO to fund their education at both institutions.
• UNO will participate in a reverse transfer agreement with Delgado. Under this agreement, transcripts of students who apply and attend UNO for at least one academic year at UNO will be sent back to Delgado for articulation and possible award of an associate degree.
• All students interested in transferring to UNO will have weekly access to pre-admission advising through a transfer admission counselor in a dedicated on-campus Delgado location.

            “The agreement represents a major step forward as we seek to work more closely with our partners at Delgado Community College,” Nicklow said. “This will provide Delgado students who are interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a clear and predictable path to achieving that objective. We hope this leads to more degree completion.”

            “Strengthened collaborations between Delgado Community College and the University of New Orleans represent unity centered on student success, and this agreement represents a commitment by our institutions to expand opportunities for qualified Delgado students to achieve a baccalaureate degree by making the transfer rules and requirements seamless and supportive of achieving their goals,” Wainwright said. “Special thanks to our UNO partners for their work to create this enhanced pathway for Delgado students.”   

            The student transfer agreement must still be approved by the University of Louisiana System and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.   

The University of New Orleans (UNO) is a major research university in one of the world’s most fascinating cities. For more than 60 years, it has been one of the city’s foremost public resources, offering a diverse set of world class, research-based programs, advancing shared knowledge and adding to the city’s industry, culture and economy. Since 1958, UNO has educated students from all 64 Louisiana parishes, all 50 states in the United States and more than 140 countries. Today UNO offers more than 40 undergraduate and pre-professional programs and more than 40 graduate programs.

Delgado Community College will celebrate 100 years of service to the New Orleans region in 2021. The oldest and largest community college in Louisiana, Delgado provides instruction online and at six locations. Fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Delgado offers students the most comprehensive array of education and training services available in the 10-parish New Orleans region. Additionally, Delgado has articulation agreements with most of the state’s four-year colleges and universities that allow students to smoothly transfer their Delgado credits to bachelor’s degree programs. As well as offering degrees and transferable college credits, Delgado provides diplomas and certificates in many professional and technical areas. Workforce development is a priority at Delgado, hence the college’s well-known motto: “Education that works!” www.dcc.edu

 

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