Two historic post-secondary education institutions in the Kansas City metro have joined together to address what has been called “a national priority” – access to an affordable 4-year college degree. Ottawa University, based in Ottawa, Kansas, and with one of the nation’s first adult-learning campuses in Kansas City, worked with Johnson County Community College to create an education pathway for adult learners that begins at the Community College and moves to Ottawa University for completion of the bachelor’s degree.
Ottawa University is extending its generous transfer policy to Johnson County Community College students for up to 80 credit hours – including the associate degree. The remaining upper division credit hours (junior and senior level) are taken at Ottawa University. Students who opt for this pathway are also given a scholarship at Ottawa University to help complete their bachelor’s degree.
“We are delighted that Ottawa University is working with us to make continuing on to a bachelor’s degree a reality for so many of our students,” commented Dr. Terry Calaway, President of Johnson County Community College.
Currently more than 3,000 students in the greater Kansas City metro earn their associate degrees at Johnson County Community College.
According to Kevin Eichner, President of Ottawa University, “This partnership reflects our mission of bringing meaningful education opportunities to adult learners. It’s an innovative approach to giving adult learners access to important, fulfilling education. And it reflects the respect we have for the education Johnson County Community College offers.”
For more information about the transfer program, visit
http://www.ottawa.edu/jccc