New ‘Guaranteed Pathway’ Program Between DCC and SUNY Purchase

A new enrollment program has been announced between a popular community college here in the Hudson Valley, and a liberal arts SUNY in Westchester. A formal signing ceremony took place on campus in Poughkeepsie at Dutchess Community College, paving the way for SUNY Purchase enrollment for DCC grads.

Guaranteed Pathway Program: DCC to SUNY Purchase

On Thursday, June 16th, representatives from both Dutchess Community College and SUNY Purchase gathered in Poughkeepsie to formally announce, and to sign off on a 'Guaranteed Pathway' program.

The agreement establishes a clear path for acceptance and enrollment for DCC grads, allowing eligible alumni to transfer to SUNY Purchase with junior standing.

Eligible Dutchess Community College alumni will be able to seamlessly transfer to SUNY Purchase with junior class standing. This agreement between the two schools (that both fall under the State University of New York, SUNY, system), also has another component to it.

As part of the agreement, SUNY Purchase will also refer freshman applicants that were not accepted and notify them of their eligibility for the Guaranteed Pathway Program through DCC. Both SUNY Purchase and Dutchess Community College are committed to providing advising and support to help students navigate this transition successfully.

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SUNY Purchase Committed to Seamless Transfer Process

With the announcement, Michael E. Steiper, Ph.D. shared that Purchase looks forward to welcoming even more DCC students into the Purchase College community to continue their academic journeys through higher education, and that the school remains committed to making the transfer process as seamless and possible.

We are proud to partner with Dutchess Community College on this exciting new Pathways Program. Our institutions share a deep commitment to providing students with a high-quality, affordable education grounded in the arts, liberal arts and sciences, and to creating opportunities for students throughout Dutchess County and beyond.

Peter Grant Jordan, Ed.D., the Dutchess Community College President echoed his colleague's sentiments, sharing that the partnership between the two schools 'ensures that students in our region are able to secure both an enriching educational experience, as well as an affordable one.

This agreement marks a truly exciting moment here in the Hudson Valley. Now, more than ever, college students and their families are looking for ways to secure the maximum return on their investment in higher education.

SUNY Purchase also has a Guaranteed Pathway program with Westchester Community College.

For more information about the new Guaranteed Pathway program, as well as the recent Center for Arts and Performance Excellence at DCC launch, click here.