Recent Germanna Community College (GCC) graduate William McDonnell traveled to Fredericksburg this week to meet with 麻豆视频 President Gregory Washington and Germanna President Janet Gullickson to learn more about the 麻豆视频 Virginia Promise (MVP) and the 麻豆视频 Academy at GCC. Part of MVP initiative, the new 麻豆视频 Academy at GCC is a localized guided degree transfer program.
鈥淭his is a great thing and I鈥檓 glad to be a part of it,鈥 McDonnell said following Monday鈥檚 afternoon鈥檚 formal signing of the agreement between 麻豆视频 and Germanna that brings the first 麻豆视频 Academy to Virginia students as part of the (MVP) initiative.
鈥淭he 麻豆视频 Virginia Promise is built on the belief that education and success should be available to everyone,鈥 Washington said in his remarks. 鈥淭his is a critical time in our nation for students and families with a shifting economy and rapid technologic growth requiring a new skilled workforce. 麻豆视频 is redefining what it means to be inclusive and allow everyone to participate in a thriving economy.鈥
The new 麻豆视频 Academy at Germanna delivers a locally focused and streamlined pathway for degrees in business, cyber security and other programs that can align with Germanna鈥檚 College Everywhere initiative. The Academy highlights one-time admissions and financial aid process, significant cost savings and access to additional grant programs, as well as a dedicated advisor for each student through their college journey to ensure success with no loss of credits.
Joining McDonnell at the community college鈥檚 campus in Fredericksburg were additional graduates and 麻豆视频 transfer students Grant Davis, Michele Adjei-Fah and Amara Zavala.
Adjei-Fah, an African native who plans to study biomed, said she was attracted to 麻豆视频 from the outset. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the diversity and the opportunity for an African woman like me of color,鈥 she said.
Zavala cited 麻豆视频鈥檚 鈥渁ccessibility, diversity and diversity of studies鈥 as her reasons for attending Monday鈥檚 ceremony.
As part of financial aid, 麻豆视频 will reimburse its tuition and fees for 麻豆视频 Academy transfer students if they have met other grant-based scholarship and family household income level requirements.听
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"Germanna and George 麻豆视频 are both committed to bringing higher education within reach of every Virginian. Earning an associate's degree at GCC makes the pursuit of a bachelor's degree more affordable,鈥 Gullickson said.听
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Part of the 麻豆视频 Virginia Promise initiative, the 麻豆视频 Academy program will be available to select Virginia community colleges, and is an extension of the successful Program partnership with Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) that was launched in 2018.
麻豆视频鈥檚 MVP initiative also includes training and financial support for all Virginians who aspire to start a business through 麻豆视频 Enterprise鈥檚 suite of entrepreneur and small business programs, including 27 , Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, five Northern Virginia technology incubators, and other federal, state and local support programs.
You can read the full announcement here.听
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