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November 9, 2005
Careers
Education
S P E C IA L
E D IT IO N
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Opening Doors to Many Careers
Concordia partners with
community colleges
A college education opens
the door to many careers, and a
dual enrollment agreement be­
tween Concordia University and
three area community colleges
will give more students access
to a four-year degree by cutting
costs while expanding student
options and choices of curricu­
lum.
Concordia University, a pri­
vate Christian university in north­
east Portland, recently signed a
dual enrollment agreement with
Portland Community College,
Tillamook Bay Community Col­
lege, and Columbia Gorge Com­
munity College, marking the first
dual enrollment agreement ever
betw een public and private
higher educational institutions in
Oregon.
There are many benefits for
students in C oncordia’s dual
enrollm ent program. Most im­
portantly, the overall cost to
obtain a four-year degree is
drastically reduced. Students
can opt to take many general
elective classes at one o f the
com m unity colleges and then
tr a n s f e r th o se c re d its to
Concordia.
The dual enrollment agree­
ment guarantees that the trans­
fer credits will be accepted by
Concordia, whereas students
transferring to other institutions
may lose up to as much as half
of their credits.
Dual enrollment also stream­
lines the admission process by
only having one application for
both schools, saving the student
- and the institutions - hours of
frustrating paperwork. Other
benefits include coordinated
advising and planning, a straight­
forward financial aid process,
and flexibility in course selec­
tion and scheduling. Students
also have access to student ser­
vices and activities at both insti­
tutions.
Concordia signed its dual en­
rollment agreements with all
three community colleges at a
special ceremony in Septem­
ber. Dr. Gary Andeen, execu­
tive director of the Oregon In­
dependent Colleges Association,
and Britt Davis, president of the
Oregon Independent College
Foundation, both attended the
agreement signing.
Dr. Andeen praised the agree­
ment, saying “Concordia is a
school that knows how to do this
right.” He noted that Concordia
currently enrolls more commu­
nity college transfer students
than any other college or uni­
versity in Oregon.
Mr. Davis added, “Emotion­
ally, for students coming into a
community college, knowing this
option is available with no
hassles is remarkable. It’s the
students who are the winners -
Concordia just happens to be
the facilitator.”
Indeed, through this unique
partnership, Concordia is mak­
ing college more accessible to,
not only to the residents of Port­
land, but also for students in the
communities of Tillamook and
The Dalles.
For more information on the
dual enrollment program, con­
tact Concordia U niversity’s
Department of Admission at
503.280.8501 or visit www.cu- Students at Concordia University in northeast Portland have more options with a dual enrollment agreement with Portland Commu­
portland.edu/admissions/
nity College and two other community colleges in the state.
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...to Get You Admitted to Nursing School
As a nurse, you will provide life-saving, critical care, but your first challenge
is getting into a good school. That’s where Concordia University in Portland
can help. Our freshmen nursing majors who meet program requirements are
guaranteed priority admission to the junior year of our program.
Winter term classes
begin January 9.
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503-657-6958, ext. 2455
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M inutes fr o m doten toten Portland.
19600 S. Molalla Avenue, Oregon City, OR 97045
Concordias small classes and attentive teachers help you excel in prerequisite
courses like biology, chemistry, and pre-calculus. You'll learn fundamental
diagnostic and therapeutic skills as well as ethics and compassion so you can
heal patients physically and emotionally.
These educational partners
support our program:
Kaiser Permanente
Marquis Companies
Legacy Health System
Providence Medical Centers
Willamette Falls Hospital
Robison Jewish Health Center
Rose Schnitzer Manor
SW Washington Medical Center
C o n c o r d ia
U N I V E R S IT Y
PORTIAKO, OREGON
Priority application deadline is February l, 2006. Contact us for more
information locally at 503-280 8501 or long-distance at 1-800-321-9371.
Visit us on the web at w ww.cu-portland.edu
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