For Immediate Release
January 27, 2012

National University partners with San Mateo County Community College District to offer Bachelor’s in Allied Health to District students

National University will offer a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health to District students through the Center for International and University Studies at Cañada College

National University, the second-largest private, nonprofit institution of higher education in California, and the San Mateo Community College District (District) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement that will ease the transition from an associate’s degree to a bachelor’s degree at National University for many local students, both institutions announced today. As a result of the agreement, National University will offer a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health degree program to District students through the Center for International and University Studies at Cañada College in Redwood City, California.

The agreement will make it easier for District students to pursue a bachelor’s degree, to enroll in courses at National University concurrently with their enrollment at Cañada College or one of the other District colleges, or to transfer to the bachelor’s degree program following completion of a certificate or associate’s degree program.

“Since its foundation in 1971, National University has been dedicated to making educational opportunities available to lifelong learners,” said Patricia Potter, Interim President of National University. “As California’s second-largest private nonprofit institution of higher education, this agreement with the San Mateo Community College District and Cañada College is a logical and natural partnership that will allow each of the institutions to better serve their students.”

“I am so excited about our partnership with National University because of the excellent opportunity it offers our students to extend their educational pursuits beyond community college while enabling them to continue their academics right here at Cañada College and in their home community where they live and work,” said James Keller, Interim President at Cañada College.

The agreement between the two schools includes numerous benefits for students, including an extension of the National University Transfer to Triumph scholarship program, established under the Memorandum of Understanding between the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and National University, and National University’s Promising Scholar scholarship to transfer students from Cañada College. District students and alumni will be eligible to receive a ten percent (10%) discount on the cost of tuition for all National University courses taken onsite at Cañada College, which is located at 4200 Farm Hill Road in Redwood City.

This new degree program is one of several bachelor’s degree and professional certification programs offered to District students through the Center for International and University Studies (CIUS) at Cañada College. CIUS brings these programs to the Cañada College campus so that District students and alumni can complete their higher education goals in their local community. CIUS is also home to Cañada College’s international education programs. For more information about CIUS, contact Lucy Salcido Carter at (650) 306-3435 or visit http://canadacollege.net/university/index.html.

For more information, contact Robert Hood, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, at hoodr@smccd.edu or 306-3340