Administrators from four of Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses of Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill and Wilkes-Barre signed an articulation agreement to facilitate the transfer of Lehigh Carbon Community College students into degree programs.

Dr. Elizabeth J. Wright, Regional Chancellor of Penn State University Hazleton, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre; Dr. Tina Q. Richardson, Chancellor of PSU Lehigh Valley; Dr. Lynda Goldstein, Chancellor of PSU Wilkes-Barre, and Dr. Ann D. Bieber, LCCC President, attended the Oct. 18 event at Penn State Lehigh Valley.

“This agreement between the Penn State campuses and Lehigh Carbon Community College truly will benefit students in a range of degree programs,” Bieber said. “We are working together to ensure students have a streamlined pathway to earning their bachelor’s degree.”

“We offer Raise Me funds, Collective Impact Scholarships, and success programs to support community college students who choose PSU-LV as a campus where they can achieve their academic goals,” said Richardson.

Students who complete their Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.) or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees in a transfer degree program, are in good standing, and have a minimum grade-point average of 2.00 are guaranteed admission to a degree program completed at Penn State Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill or Wilkes-Barre campuses. Criteria for transfer admission to academic programs may include successful completion of specific course requirements.

When transferring to Penn State, LCCC students must apply for admission, submit required transcripts and meet Penn State’s admission requirements. Penn State application fees will be waived for LCCC students who apply for baccalaureate programs.

Information about academic or scholarship options: admissions office, LCCC, 610-799-1575 or Penn State Commonwealth Campus.