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February 5, 2024

A-B Tech graduates will continue to blaze a trail at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµwith renewed MOU

By Julia Duvall

On Monday, Feb. 5, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ 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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµfor all A-B Tech graduates who satisfy certain requirements.

“As 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 WCU.â€� 

Through the partnership, which is called the Catamount Trailblazer Program, there were 85 applications from A-B Tech students for the fall 2023 semester.

“We have enjoyed a remarkable partnership with Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ and look forward to many more years of serving students well,â€� Gossett said. “Our students are excited to become members of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµcommunity and I am especially pleased that Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµinvites our students with open arms.â€�

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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµApplication 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’s degree from A-B Tech in a college transfer program or in an applied program for which an articulation agreement exists.
  • Enroll at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµwithin one academic year (within the next two regular terms or fall/spring semesters) of completion of the associate’s degree.
  • Submit the .
  • This is in addition to applying to WCU.

For more information about how to transfer to WCU, visit /apply/undergraduate-admissions/transfer-students/index.aspx.