MSU-Vernon College to offer joint program

Midwestern State University-Vernon College

Degree Partnership Program

The Midwestern State University-Vernon College Degree Partnership Program is designed for students who have applied for and been denied admission to MSU. These students would be invited to apply for admission to Vernon College in order to gain entry into the program. Participation in the program would require enrollment in three semester credit hours on the MSU campus and a commitment to live in MSU housing (beginning in spring 2009) unless special circumstances warrant waiving this requirement. Students would have the same rights and privileges accorded all MSU students. Simultaneously, students would be concurrently enrolled in a minimum of nine semester credit hours at Vernon College's Century City campus. This, in turn, would give students all of the rights and privileges accorded Vernon College (VC) students. The MSU-VC program is considered a two semester program. Upon completion of a minimum of 18 semester credit hours of nondevelopmental course work with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0, students will be unconditionally admitted to MSU. Failure to achieve a 2.0 grade point average in the partnership program would require continuing in this program.

Experience MSU

Recognizing the joint benefit of making selected Midwestern State University services available to students of Vernon College, the Experience MSU program is designed with the flexibility required by today's college student. All Vernon College students not enrolled in the MSU-VC Degree Partnership Program will be eligible to purchase optional services from MSU.

At the time of initial enrollment at VC, and each semester thereafter, students will be provided an Experience MSU enrollment form with optional services and associated fees. Payment will be rendered to the MSU Business Office.