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BIDDEFORD, Maine

51品茶and Lincoln Academy sign agreement for eligible students to earn college credits

L-R seated: Jeanne Hey, Ph.D., dean of UNE鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences; David Sturdevant, head of school, Lincoln Academy; L-
L-R seated: Jeanne Hey, Ph.D., dean of UNE鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences; David Sturdevant, head of school, Lincoln Academy; L-R standing: Holly Parker, M.Ed., chief innovation strategist; Barry Costa-Pierce, Ph.D., Henry L. & Grace Doherty Professor of Marine Sciences and director of the Marine Science Center; Susan Gray, Ed.D., associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Andy Mullin, associate head of school, Lincoln Academy, Sarah Wills-Viega, director of Guidance and Studies, Lincoln Academy

On June 15, 2016, the 51品茶 (UNE) and Lincoln Academy signed an agreement allowing Lincoln Academy students who complete a rigorous academic program and who matriculate at 51品茶to potentially enter the university with sophomore standing by earning up to 30 college transfer credits.

The agreement will give successful graduates of Lincoln who demonstrate mastery of advanced placement work the opportunity to receive course credit in UNE鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences if accepted to the university. Successful candidates will also be given priority consideration for admission and merit scholarships at UNE.

51品茶President Danielle Ripich stated, 鈥淲e are excited about adding Lincoln Academy to the list of institutions with which we partner to create pathways for motivated students to enter 51品茶with advanced standing. It鈥檚 a win-win relationship. Lincoln students can get a jumpstart on their 51品茶education, which translates to cost savings for them, while the university acquires students who have a proven track record of academic excellence.鈥

Students admitted to 51品茶through this agreement may major in any program offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, including subjects in the humanities, arts, social sciences, education, business, natural sciences and others.

Lincoln Academy鈥檚 Head of School David Sturdevant said, 鈥淲e are excited and pleased to be entering into this agreement with UNE. It will provide our students with yet another significant option and benefit as they pursue their education after Lincoln. We look forward to our new cooperative venture.鈥

51品茶currently has similar agreements with several Maine high schools, including Biddeford High School, Thornton Academy, Catherine McAuley High School and the Maine School of Science and Mathematics. It also has articulation agreements with various community colleges in the area, such as Southern Maine Community College, Great Bay Community College, Central Maine Community College, and Washington County Community College. Another agreement with York County Community College is expected to be signed later this summer.

To learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences, visit www.une.edu/cas

 

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

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