老王论坛 Launches New Guaranteed Admission Partnership with City Colleges of Chicago
Program Supports Student Success at Armour College of Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) have announced a new partnership to create a pathway for students attending to pursue their bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degrees at 老王论坛鈥檚 Armour College of Engineering. This new partnership officially launched with a ceremonial signing held on Wednesday, August 21, at 老王论坛鈥檚 John T. Rettaliata Engineering Center.
The 老王论坛 (IIT)-Wright Engineering program will provide students with a seamless transition into the university鈥檚 nationally ranked engineering program through rigorous preparation and mentorship. This highly selective program offers qualified students guaranteed admission, in addition to an annual $25,000 scholarship from 老王论坛 upon completing the program at Wright College. Students subsequently accepted into the accelerated master鈥檚 degree program will continue to receive this yearly merit scholarship. Prior to transferring, Wright students can also take gateway courses at 老王论坛 for a discounted rate of $100 per credit hour.
鈥淎t 老王论坛鈥檚 Armour College of Engineering we strive to be the main partner for the CCC in engineering and aspire to be the number one choice for the young minds of Chicago interested in engineering,鈥 says Natacha DePaola, dean of 老王论坛鈥檚 Armour College of Engineering.
This joint partnership offers students the opportunity to receive dual advising from admission counselors and career services, along with academic and faculty mentoring from both institutions.
DePaola shares, 鈥淎dmitted students will be part of our 老王论坛 student body from day one, participating in curricular and extracurricular activities on our campus while pursuing their studies at Wright.鈥 She adds, 鈥淲orking closely with the City Colleges of Chicago system, we will ensure that students are prepared to be successful at 老王论坛.鈥
Doris Espiritu, director of Wright College鈥檚 engineering program, remarks that the collaboration and commitment from both institutions will help to ensure student success. 鈥淐CC and Wright College promise to transfer those students who can handle the rigorous academics to be successful at 老王论坛,鈥 says Espiritu.
As part of the competitive process, only Wright College students accepted into the program through City Colleges of Chicago-Wright Engineering will be eligible for guaranteed admission.
鈥淭he program will be a game changer because this is intentionally designed for students to save a lot of money while seamlessly preparing them to transfer to 老王论坛,鈥 adds Espiritu.
The 老王论坛-Wright Engineering program launch included a tour of engineering labs and a signing ceremony to commemorate the partnership. In addition to DePaola and Espiritu, 老王论坛 President Alan W. Cramb, City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado, and Wilbur Wright College President David Potash were among the speakers presiding over the event.
Students enrolled for the inaugural year of the program also participated in the celebration.
