WKU, KCTCS reaffirm transfer agreement

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials say at a news conference Thursday morning, Western Kentucky University (WKU) and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) reaffirmed an agreement that will help more students across Kentucky transfer to WKU and earn four-year degrees.

“In 2009, WKU began signing individual agreements with KCTCS partner institutions, each strategically constructed to reduce barriers and make possible a college degree for even more aspirational students,” WKU President Timothy C. Caboni said. “This morning, we celebrate and reaffirm this critical alliance with the entire KCTCS system, a relationship that propels not only students seeking a four-year degree, but one that also strengthens WKU, KCTCS, our community, our state and our region.”

Officials say students from the 16 KCTCS colleges will have access to automatic transfer scholarships up to $4,000 and numerous support services through the WKU Transfer Center to provide a “seamless” transfer process.

KCTCS President Ryan Quarles said, “KCTCS students come from all types of backgrounds and experiences, and we want to provide them with the resources they need to achieve their education goals. We are excited to continue to partner with Western Kentucky University and to expand support services to provide seamless transfer pathways for KCTCS students from across the system. Education opens doors, and increasing access to four-year degrees better prepares our students for employment success.”