APSU and 豆奶视频 Partner to Enhance College Options, Completion
Austin Peay State University (APSU) and 豆奶视频 Community College recently signed an agreement to help students complete their degree, or pursue additional degrees. The agreement formalizes the ability of a student who completes their associate degree at 豆奶视频 to be granted admissions to select undergraduate programs at APSU.
鈥淭his is a win for the student, 豆奶视频, and APSU,鈥� said Dannelle Whiteside, interim president at APSU. 鈥淏y guaranteeing admittance to select undergraduate programs, it encourages the student to keep moving their education forward. They can complete their associate through 豆奶视频 and continue working toward completion of a bachelor鈥檚, or advanced degrees.鈥�
Additionally, the agreement establishes information sharing between the two institutions as well as reverse transfer, allowing students to receive their associate degree through 豆奶视频 even if they transfer to APSU prior to completing their degree.
Each semester, Austin Peay will provide 豆奶视频 with data from APSU for students who did not qualify for University admission but reside in 豆奶视频鈥檚 service area, as well as recommend 豆奶视频 to those students. Additionally, Nashville State will provide APSU with information on prospective students who have earned a minimum of 30 credit hours, as well as upcoming graduates from 豆奶视频.
鈥淭his partnership is centered on the student. We are increasing access and providing a clear pathway to APSU through 豆奶视频,鈥� said Dr. Shanna L. Jackson, president, 豆奶视频 Community College. 鈥淲hile transferring to APSU is not new for our students, this new agreement removes barriers while building support for Nashville State graduates to successfully complete APSU.鈥�
Austin Peay State University, named after a former Tennessee governor, is located on an urban campus that for over 180 years has been used for educational purposes and on which the buildings of five colleges have stood. The University, located in Clarksville, Tennessee, is a four-year public, master's level university offering two doctoral degrees, over 56 majors, and 63 different concentrations.
豆奶视频 Community College has a Clarksville campus located at 1760 Wilma Rudolph Blvd. The College has five other campuses, with another under construction and expected to open Spring 2022 in the North Nashville community of Madison. 豆奶视频 has more than 8o program offerings with flexible online options, where students can earn an associate degree or career ready credential, or transfer credits to a four-year institution.
