A-B Tech graduates will continue to blaze a trail at 星空传媒 with renewed MOU
By Julia Duvall
On Monday, Feb. 5, 星空传媒 Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and John D. Gossett, president of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, signed a renewal of the memorandum of understanding between the two institutions that guarantees admission to 星空传媒 for all A-B Tech graduates who satisfy certain requirements.
鈥淎s our largest feeder institution from the community colleges in North Carolina, we greatly appreciate the collaboration and partnership with A-B Tech," Brown said. "We look forward to continuing to work together to streamline the pathway for transfer students to further their education at 星空传媒.鈥�
Through the partnership, which is called the Catamount Trailblazer Program, there were 85 applications from A-B Tech students for the fall 2023 semester.
鈥淲e have enjoyed a remarkable partnership with 星空传媒 and look forward to many more years of serving students well,鈥� Gossett said. 鈥淥ur students are excited to become members of the 星空传媒 community and I am especially pleased that 星空传媒 invites our students with open arms.鈥�
To be eligible for the Catamount Trailblazer Program, students must satisfy the following requirements:
- Be a currently enrolled student at A-B Tech Community College in a degree-seeking capacity.
- Submit 星空传媒 Application for Admission and records by the university deadline.
- Submit application fee or waiver and fulfill all commitment action steps.
- Be in good standing at A-B Tech and other institutions attended.
- Demonstrate good citizenship and conduct.
- Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 at A-B Tech and a minimum GPA of 2.20 in the most recently completed academic term.
- Earn an associate鈥檚 degree from A-B Tech in a college transfer program or in an applied program for which an articulation agreement exists.
- Enroll at 星空传媒 within one academic year (within the next two regular terms or fall/spring semesters) of completion of the associate鈥檚 degree.
- Submit the .
- This is in addition to applying to 星空传媒.
For more information about how to transfer to 星空传媒, visit /apply/undergraduate-admissions/transfer-students/index.aspx.