SIOUX CITY | Have you thought about getting your four-year degree but don’t have the time with work, family and other obligations to move or travel for hours a day?
Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) can help students save time and money through a partnership with state universities known as Northwest Iowa Regents Resource Center (NWIRRC).
This partnership allows students to earn a four-year degree from Iowa State University, the University of Iowa or the University of Northern Iowa without the cost or travel time to one of their campuses.
“The obvious benefits to those new options in higher education are cost savings and convenience,” says Steve Warnstadt, NWIRRC coordinator. “For example, students can enroll at Western Iowa Tech for two years, then transfer credits to Iowa State University where they may be able to take online classes from home to finish the degree. When they receive that degree, it’s from Iowa State University. The program isn’t available for every degree, but we’re adding more all the time.”
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A few of the degrees the program currently offers students include Bachelor of Applied Studies, Bachelor of Liberal Studies, RN-BSN, Bachelor of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Technology Management.
The main goal of this partnership is to increase access to graduate and undergraduate education for Northwest Iowa residents. Through a streamlined degree transfer program, with online options and distance learning opportunities, anyone who wants to get a four-year degree from a state university can have access without ever stepping foot on campus if they choose.
All three state universities are participating in the program, making it possible to earn a four-year degree from any of those schools without leaving Siouxland.
The combination of courses from Western Iowa Tech plus distance learning from a state university can save a student as much as $40,000 in overall college costs. Being able to stay at home and not travel also saves time… time that can be spent with family and friends, working or studying.
“People need to be aware that getting a state university degree is more accessible than ever. It no longer requires an on-campus commitment or even a four-year commitment. All kinds of doors are open and there is more support than ever,” says Warnstadt.
Interested students can get started now by contacting Western Iowa Tech advisers to discuss college plans. They’ll help them get ahead by getting financial aid started.
Students graduate a Cyclone, a Hawkeye or a Panther by starting their journeys as a WITCC Comet.
Learn more about the NWIRRC at Western Iowa Tech today by visiting its campus at 4647 Stone Avenue or calling Susan Grau at 712.274.8733 ext. 1675. Additional information is also available online at www.nwirrc.org.
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