MxCC takes part in incentive program

MIDDLETOWN —Middlesex Community College and Charter Oak State College recently signed a Community College Tuition Match Scholarship Agreement, according to a news release. The agreement states that Charter Oak State College will provide the last two years of a bachelor’s degree to graduates from MxCC associate degree programs at the Connecticut Community Colleges tuition and fee rates in effect for that year. The agreement will begin in the fall 2018 semester.

“This is an exciting opportunity that gives students who graduate from Middlesex Community College an affordable choice to earn a bachelor’s degree in areas such as criminal justice, health information management, health care administration, and business administration,” said Steven Minkler, MxCC interim campus CEO and academic dean.

Interested MxCC students should contact Charter Oak State College admissions at admissions@charteroak.edu.

To apply for the tuition scholarship, students need to attain a 2.3 or higher grade point average (GPA), complete the associate degree, and matriculate at Charter Oak State College within six months of completing an associate degree.

The tuition scholarship is good for five years. In order to maintain the scholarship, the student must be enrolled in a minimum of six Charter Oak State College credits in the fall and spring semesters. This would allow the student to graduate in five years, if attending part-time. Students can take more courses at the reduced rate and thus graduate earlier, take courses in the summer, or take additional courses, as applicable, at MxCC as long as they adhere to the requirements stated above.

Eligible students should apply for Federal Pell Grants to help cover the costs of their college expenses; students will be responsible for books, technology fee, and any other course-related expenses. Students will have to meet Charter Oak State College’s degree requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

For information about the Community College Incentive Program, contact Lauren Katusha, associate director of admissions, at 860-3435722 or by email at lkatusha@mxcc.edu.