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Lenoir-Rhyne University – Bear Bound

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Lenoir-Rhyne University – Bear Bound

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Bear Bound is a co-admission program for Gaston College students who would like to attend Lenoir-Rhyne University after completing their associate degree at Gaston College. The Bear Bound program provides community college students with a seamless and affordable pathway to a four-year degree. The program enhances student pathways and removes the obstacles transfer students often face when seeking a bachelor’s degree.

BENEFITS

In addition to the academic and student services you receive at Gaston College, Bear Bound students receive the additional benefits:

  • Guaranteed admission to Lenoir-Rhyne University (LRU) upon completion of your approved associate degree
  • A dual advising from both Gaston College and Lenoir-Rhyne University to help ensure courses align and will transfer
  • ·A LRU student ID card to access and attend campus events including athletic, performing arts, and guest speaker events, the library, and other student activities
  • Opportunity to qualify for additional financial aid assistance to help lower your costs, like the Lenoir-Rhyne Promise

ELIGIBILITY

Requirements to participate in the Bear Bound program:

  • Completed your high school diploma (not currently enrolled in high school)
  • Apply and be accepted to the Bear Bound Co-Admission program
  • Must apply and enroll at Lenoir-Rhyne University in the semester following your graduation from Gaston College
  • Complete your associate degree from Gaston College with at least a 2.25 GPA (cumulative), earning a C or higher in all completed courses:
    • Associate in Arts (AA)
    • Associate in Arts Teacher Preparation (AATP)
    • Associate in Science (AS)
    • Associate in Science Teacher Preparation (ASTP)
    • Associate in Fine Arts – Visual Arts (AFA-VA)
    • Associate in Engineering (AE)
    • Associate in Applied Science in Nursing (AAS-Nursing/ADN)
    • Associate in Applied Science (AAS) for which a Bilateral Agreement exists

Requirements for Lenoir-Rhyne Promise:

  • Full-time North Carolina resident (at time of admittance)
  • Transfer students must have a college GPA of 3.5 or higher at time of admission with a minimum of 30 attempted college credit hours from their institution.
  • Students must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), indicating LRU’s FAFSA code ‘002941’
  • No separate application form is required.
  • All students who meet the qualifications at time of admission will automatically be part of the program.

HOW DO I APPLY?

For more information, contact the Arts & Sciences Advising Center at 704.922.6576 or [email protected].

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