
New Four is MORE Partnership Guarantees Gateway Graduates Admission and Scholarships at Thomas More College
Gateway Community & Technical College and Thomas More College today announced a new
educational partnership that will guarantee qualifying Gateway graduates automatic
admission to Thomas More College and an enhanced financial aid package with a value
of at least $10,000. Students earning an Associate of Arts or Associate in Science
degree at Gateway will be eligible for the new Four is MORE Program.
The Four is MORE partnership reflects Gateway's ongoing strategy to provide high quality
transfer education that prepares our students to pursue a bachelors degree if they
so desire, said Ed Hughes, Gateway president and CEO.
The program benefits our students by providing a seamless transition into one of regions
premier four-year colleges, Hughes added. Equally important, students will be able
to save very substantial sums of money on a four-year degree by completing their first
two years at Gateway at our very affordable tuition rates and then having access to
a very attractive financial aid package at Thomas More. We are delighted to be able
to extend these benefits to our students.
President of Thomas More College Sr. Margaret Stallmeyer, C.D.P., further explained,
"There is a growing recognition in our region of the necessity of post-secondary education,
and increasing the access to higher education is a primary goal of our partnership
with Gateway. I believe the Four is More program addresses that in a most concrete
manner by providing a smooth transition from a two-year degree to a four-year degree.
Stallmeyer noted that the partnership is ideal for students who have begun a two-year
degree and realize the potential that a four-year degree could offer. Gateway students
who want to go on to pursue their bachelors degree will find that our small class
sizes and individualized attention offer them opportunities to fully explore their
chosen fields. Were proud to partner with Gateway on this valuable student benefit.
The partnership guarantees Gateway associate degree graduates who enroll full time
at Thomas More a minimum of $10,000 in scholarships and grants from Thomas More. Awards
are based on a combination of financial need and grade point average.
Students with grade point averages of 3.0 and higher will be eligible for larger awards,
up to $14,000 a year for three years.
Gateway and Thomas More College officials will formally sign the partnership agreement
in a meeting Friday at 2 p.m. at the Thomas More College library on the campus at
333 Thomas More Parkway.
Gateway students interested in the Four is MORE Program should contact Mike Rosenberg,
Gateway director of transfer services, by phone, (859) 815-7681, or email, michael.rosenberg@kctcs.edu. People who wish to apply to Gateway to begin a transfer degree should contact the
Admissions Office at (859) 442-1134.