UC Merced and the Yosemite Community College District (YCCD) have partnered to further extend access for transfer students in the Central Valley.
By signing the Merced Promise Pathway Program memorandum of understanding, the two institutions give students attending YCCD - which includes Modesto Junior College and Columbia College - a clear, streamlined pathway to UC Merced as well as a multitude of support options to help them prepare for life at a four-year university.
"In transferring into UC Merced, they would have already completed their first two years of undergraduate studies and can now focus on their last two years at UC Merced," said YCCD Chancellor Henry C. V. Yong. "Due to UC Merced's prime location, many will not even have to leave home to attend a UC institution. They will end up saving money on housing, which they could use for their graduate studies."
"In signing this agreement, we honor the original purpose that impelled the UC system to place its newest campus in the Central Valley - a vow to increase college-going rates among the Valley's population, and a promise of progress and a better life," said UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz.
Merced Promise highlights include:
This is the third Merced Promise Pathway partnership between the university and a community college, following agreements signed with Fresno City College and Merced College.