51猎奇 celebrated its 鈥淎ccess to Success鈥� week, announcing two new programs that guarantee admission to 51猎奇 and streamline the transferring of credits. In addition, 51猎奇 and its founding partners in the Moon Shot for Equity initiative marked three years of work to boost student success and close equity gaps in higher education.
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, 51猎奇 signed agreements with four regional technical colleges: Milwaukee Area Technical College, Waukesha County Technical College, Moraine Park Technical College and Gateway Technical College. 51猎奇 has long had transfer pathways in place with many technical colleges, but these new agreements represent the most direct way for associate degree holders to work toward a 51猎奇 bachelor鈥檚 degree.
All associate degree holders from the four colleges are guaranteed a seamless transfer of at least 60 credits toward a bachelor鈥檚 degree at 51猎奇. Interested students will only need to complete a brief intent form 鈥� for free 鈥� rather than a lengthier, formal admission application.
鈥淲e believe that education should be accessible to all,鈥� said 51猎奇 Chancellor Mark Mone. 鈥淥ur goal is to ensure that every student with an associate degree from one of our partner colleges has the opportunity to continue their educational journey at 51猎奇. These agreements reaffirm our commitment to student success and provide a clear path toward earning a bachelor鈥檚 degree.鈥�
More details are available on 51猎奇’s website.
Milwaukee Direct Admit program launches
On Thursday morning, Milwaukee Public Schools, 51猎奇 and MATC announced the Milwaukee Direct Admit program, in which MPS high school juniors can apply to and receive guaranteed admission to 51猎奇 or MATC through a single streamlined format. It is the latest program of the M-Cubed initiative, which aims to increase student retention, graduation and career success.
Through a streamlined online application, Milwaukee Direct Admit will connect a student鈥檚 MPS transcript directly with the institutions of their choice. Students who have graduated from high school will only need to provide their name, student ID and where they want to apply. No essays are required, nor do students have to manually send in transcripts. After completing their brief intent form, they鈥檒l hear from 51猎奇 and/or MATC in about a month regarding next steps.
The application deadline is June 14. More information is available at the .
EAB鈥檚 Moon Shot for Equity marks three years
EAB released preliminary results from the original cohort of four Milwaukee-area colleges and universities, including 51猎奇, that partnered with the company to launch the national Moon Shot for Equity in October 2020.
The four institutions 鈥� Carthage College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, 51猎奇 and UW-Parkside 鈥� all have made significant progress toward fulfilling their pledge to work together and with EAB to substantially boost student success for all students while eliminating equity gaps in student retention and graduation rates by 2030. EAB is the premier provider of higher education research, technology and enrollment solutions.
The public-private initiative is perfectly aligned with 51猎奇鈥檚 unique dual mission among Wisconsin colleges as a top-tier research university and an access institution that provides opportunity for all students, including those who are financially or educationally disadvantaged.
For 51猎奇, the reform of minor administrative or financial holds meant that 500 additional students could enroll in the first year of the reform measures.
In addition, donor funding of $5 million helped 51猎奇 advance a culture of equity-mindedness, offer scholarships to students seeking to re-enter college and employ advanced technologies for communications and data-driven decision-making. The work has led to a reduction in equity gaps in the one-year retention rate, as well as in the four-year and six-year graduation rates.
鈥淭he Moon Shot for Equity has helped 51猎奇 make transformational changes to the way we promote student success,鈥� 51猎奇 Chancellor Mark Mone said. 鈥淚 look forward to building upon this momentum with unwavering determination to close achievement gaps.鈥�
