Students at State Fair Community College (SFCC) now have a formalized transfer path to obtain bachelor’s degrees through Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) thanks to a new agreement between the two institutions. LU-SFCC’s Connect Blue concurrent enrollment program will make the SFCC students’ transition process from their associate degree to the completion of their undergraduate baccalaureate degrees at LU seamless and support students’ success. LU President Dr. John B. Moseley and SFCC President Dr. Brent Bates made the memorandum of understanding between the two schools official at a signing ceremony on Tuesday, April 18.
“Today is a great day for Lincoln University, State Fair Community College and the students who will benefit from this new partnership,” said LU President Moseley. “Our goal in higher education is to provide students with the best opportunities to ensure their success, and this program is a great example of how collaboration can expand their possibilities.”
The Connect Blue concurrent enrollment program allows students to be admitted to both LU and SFCC simultaneously, giving them the opportunity to experience both two-year and four-year college life. By participating in the program, SFCC students can take courses at LU for a reduced rate while fully immersing themselves in the university campus life, including living on campus and joining campus organizations while pursuing an SFCC Associates of Arts degree.
The agreement will allow SFCC to teach dual credit general education courses to high school students on the LU campus. Both institutions will dedicate space at each campus for the partnering school to advise students.
“We’re really excited about this partnership,” said SFCC President Dr. Bates. “It’s important for State Fair Community College and our ability to serve Jefferson City in our service region, and a great partnership with Lincoln University to help them accomplish some of their goals. It’s a win-win all the way around.”
Students in the enrollment program will have access to SFCC navigators (advisors) to discuss courses, degree options and transfer requirements. Connect Blue concurrent enrollment program is open to students enrolling for fall 2023. Contact Admissions at SFCC or LU for more information.
State Fair Community College opened its doors in September 1968 on land west of the Missouri State Fairgrounds and recently added a 200-acre working farm to the Sedalia campus. SFCC offers four transfer degrees—Associate of Arts; Associate of Fine Arts in Music, Theatre, Musical Theatre, or Art; Associate of Arts in Teaching, and Associate of Science in Chemistry or Engineering—plus 35 Associate of Applied Science degrees in career programs ranging from accounting to welding. SFCC serves a 14-county area with campuses in Boonville, Clinton, Eldon, Lake of the Ozarks, Warsaw, and Whiteman Air Force Base. More than 260 online classes plus two complete online degree programs are offered—an Associate of Arts degree and a Business Management degree. SFCC has maintained full Higher Learning Commission accreditation since 1976.
Lincoln University of Missouri is a historically Black, 1890 land-grant, public university that provides excellent educational opportunities to a diverse population within a nurturing, student-centered environment. Lincoln is known for its innovative undergraduate and graduate programs in agriculture, business administration, criminal justice, elementary education, nursing, business administration, guidance and counseling and natural science. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, Lincoln University was founded in 1866 by the men of the 62nd and 65th United States Colored Infantries and their white officers for the benefit of freed African Americans. The university boasts an exciting residential life and a full slate of NCAA Division II athletics.
