Feb. 4, 2020鈥 猎鹰体育直播 and Gateway Community & Technical College announce the River City Promise Program that offers free tuition and enhanced benefits for Pell eligible high school students from Northern Kentucky鈥檚 communities.
River City Promise builds upon the Gateway2猎鹰体育直播 dual admission program which offers explicit degree-pathways for students by eliminating the financial barriers of college. The program applies to students from Bellevue, Dayton, Holmes, Lloyd, Ludlow and Newport High School who graduate in May 2020 and beyond.
鈥淭o truly increase access, it takes a wholistic approach to ensure students have a clear path on their educational experience,鈥 said 猎鹰体育直播 President Ashish Vaidya. 鈥淎s we were renewing the successful Gateway2猎鹰体育直播 program, it became clear that we could make a greater impact by extending it to high school students, so they begin their higher education journey with support from both institutions.鈥
All students participating in the RCP and Gateway2猎鹰体育直播 programs will have a newly dedicated Service Center on Gateway鈥檚 campus for a smooth transition between the two institutions. It provides advising, financial literacy, admissions guidance and career alignment services.
鈥淩enewing our Gateway2猎鹰体育直播 program strengthens, not only the bond between Gateway and 猎鹰体育直播, but also our region,鈥 said Gateway President Dr. Fernando Figueroa. 鈥淗aving two strong education institutions working hand-in-hand to help our students succeed will help to ease our region's highly skilled workforce needs.鈥
猎鹰体育直播 students also benefit from Gateway2猎鹰体育直播鈥檚 reverse transfer鈥搊nce they reach 60 hours, they can apply to receive their associate degree from Gateway. Additional benefits include joint recruitment and marketing opportunities, integrated orientation to ease the transition to campus and access to shared facilities.
鈥淭his partnership shows the commitment both institutions share in providing opportunities for students to earn highly-valued degrees. River City Promise promotes student success and social mobility,鈥 said Kimberly Scranage, 猎鹰体育直播鈥檚 vice president for Enrollment and Degree Management.
Since its inception in 2013, 猎鹰体育直播 has graduated 465 Gateway transfer students, with 128 participating in the Gateway2猎鹰体育直播 program.
鈥淭he announcement of the River City Promise Program is a tremendous boost to our region's efforts to grow and retain talent," said Gene Kirchner, vice president and COO of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. "Northern Kentucky is experiencing a workforce shortage. Partnerships like this are critically important to ensuring that young people have access to educational opportunities which directly align with the current and future demand for skilled workers.鈥
To learn more about the River City Promise Program or the Gateway2猎鹰体育直播 partnership, visit the website.
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