Eastern Mennonite University

Blue Ridge Community College Transfer Students

Learn about Eastern Mennonite University's guaranteed admission
agreement with Blue Ridge Community College!

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) recognize the need to facilitate the transfer of students from BRCC to EMU as they pursue their educational goals. EMU provides two special opportunities to help Blue Ridge students experience a smooth transition to EMU.

First, Blue Ridge students may receive individualized assistance in selecting BRCC courses that meet EMU curriculum requirements by calling the EMU admissions department at (800) 368-2665. A counselor will help students learn exactly how their community college courses will apply to the program they want to pursue. It is especially important for students interested in the Adult Degree Completion Program or professional programs such as business and economics, education, nursing and social work to contact EMU for course recommendations as early as possible in their BRCC enrollment.

Second, in an effort to ease the transfer process and to promote the closer coordination of academic courses, programs and degrees offered by our institutions, BRCC and EMU provide the following articulation agreement and information.

Agreement | Benefits to Students | Responsibilities of the Student | Course Recommendations

Admission Agreement

A Guaranteed Admission Agreement student enrolled in a university parallel program at BRCC who meets EMU's transfer admission requirements and completes all requirements for an Associate of Arts & Sciences degree may enroll in EMU and may expect the following:

  1. EMU will guarantee the acceptance of all transferable credits earned from the associate degree program from BRCC. However, EMU cannot guarantee that the student will be able to complete all degree requirements within the 128-credit minimum required for graduation at EMU. The student will be informed by EMU at the time an official credit evaluation (rating sheet) is prepared if course requirements will require credit hours beyond the 128 minimum needed for graduation.
  2. Acceptance in some programs at EMU is competitive; acceptance into EMU does not imply admission to these programs without further acceptance by the program. Students participating in this admission agreement should follow all special departmental/program application procedures and deadlines, as well as grade point requirements.
  3. Completion of the Associate in Arts & Sciences degree will satisfy all lower level general education requirements at EMU. Unless otherwise met students will need to satisfy EMU's cross-cultural learning requirement.

Students who have formally applied to graduate in the Associate in Arts and Sciences College Transfer degree program at BRCC are eligible for this agreement.

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Benefits to students

  1. BRCC students may select the EMU catalog in effect at the time of enrollment in the Guaranteed Admission Agreement and may continue with this catalog for up to five academic years. If the transfer to EMU is not made within five years, the student will follow the catalog in effect at the time of transfer.
  2. Waiving of the EMU application fee.
  3. Transfer students may qualify for financial aid opportunities at EMU. This includes transfer merit aid based on college GPA scores, and the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG). Other financial aid may also be available. Details can be obtained from the EMU financial assistance office.
  4. An additional benefit will include access to EMU athletic events. Any BRCC student may attend any home game free of charge by presentation of a current, valid BRCC student ID card.

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Responsibilities of the Student:

  1. Complete and sign a Guaranteed Admission Agreement Letter of Intent form.

    a. It is primarily the responsibility of students who choose to pursue this articulation agreement to know and understand the requirements for the BRCC A.A. & S. degree, as well as degree requirements and the specific requirements for their intended major at EMU.

    b. The student will review the Guaranteed Admission Agreement and the developed Program of Study and will sign a Letter of Intent to enroll at EMU.

    c. A student must contact the transfer counselor at BRCC for approval before initiating changes in his or her program of study.

    d. A student must obtain the Associate Degree with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a four-point scale. A minimum grade of C- must be obtained in each course the student wishes to transfer unless otherwise indicated. Eligible transfer students must provide transcripts from any other institutions attended.

    e. Commits to uphold the lifestyle expectations at EMU.

  2. Meet minimum grade criteria and prerequisites for courses in specific programs at EMU.
  3. Notify the community college transfer counselor if participation in the Guaranteed Admission Agreement is to be terminated.
  4. Submit the EMU/Guaranteed Admission Agreement Application for Admission and request that all previously attended colleges/universities submit an official transcript to EMU's office of Admissions by March 1 for the following fall semester, and by November 1 for the following spring semester.

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