CONTACT US Colonel Connection Student Outreach and Transition Office 521 Lancaster Avenue CPO 72, Whitlock Building 442
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Richmond, KY 40475 Phone: 859-622-7686 Fax: 859-622-8946 go.eku.edu/soto transfer@eku.edu
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Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran staus, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts, or in any employment policy or practice. Any complaint arising by reason of alleged discrimination should be directed to the Office of Equity and Inclusion, 416 Jones Building, CPO 37, Eastern Kentucky University, 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3102, (859) 622-8020 or the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. 20202 1-800-421-3481 (V), 1-800-877-8339 (TDD). 2021_SOTO_Colonel_Connection_Brochure_MT04
About Colonel Connection
CONTACT US Colonel Connection
Start at a KCTCS (Kentucky Community and Technical College
Student Outreach and Transitio
System) school, then finish your degree at EKU through the Colonel
521 Lancaster Avenue
Connection program! Colonel Connection is a joint admission
CPO 72, Whitlock Building 442
program between Eastern Kentucky University and KCTCS. Through
Richmond, KY 40475
Colonel Connection, you can take classes at a KCTCS school,
Phone: 859-622-7686
while being admitted to EKU and tracking progress toward your
Fax: 859-622-8946
bachelor’s degree. When you’re ready to transfer to EKU, you’ll
go.eku.edu/soto
experience a smooth and seamless transition, so you can stay
transfer@eku.edu
focused on completing your degree.
BENEFITS Once admitted to the Colonel Connection program, you’ll benefit from the following: • A Colonel Connection advisor will review your KCTCS academic plan and help you stay on track for your EKU degree. • Your KCTCS coursework will be reflected in your EKU DegreeWorks account (degreeworks.eku.edu) at the end of each term, allowing you to constantly measure progress toward your EKU degree. • You won’t need to re-apply when you’re ready to transfer. You’ll simply complete an admission request with your Colonel Connection advisor, locking in your GPA for transfer scholarship consideration and enabling you to enroll in classes at EKU. colonelconnection.eku.edu
Make an appointment with a Colonel Conn
Contact the EKU Student Outreach and Transition Office at ekusoto@eku
FOLLOW EKU • Complete the EKU Colonel Connection application at colonelconnection.eku.edu. “Through Colonel Connection, I was able to stay on track with • Submit any additional records of college credit, including from what I needed to transfer to EKU to major in occupational therapy. non-KCTCS traditional institutions, high school dual credit, and The transfer advisor and the Colonel Connection program gave me credit from exams, such as AP. a line of communication to the occupational therapy program
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—Alicia Garland, Nancy, Ky.
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About Colonel Connection Start at a KCTCS (Kentucky Community and Technical College System) school, then finish your degree at EKU through the Colonel Connection program! Colonel Connection is a joint admission program between Eastern Kentucky University and KCTCS. Through Colonel Connection, you can take classes at a KCTCS school, while being admitted to EKU and tracking progress toward your bachelor’s degree. When you’re ready to transfer to EKU, you’ll experience a smooth and seamless transition, so you can stay focused on completing your degree.
BENEFITS Once admitted to the Colonel Connection program, you’ll benefit from the following: • A Colonel Connection advisor will review your KCTCS academic plan and help you stay on track for your EKU degree. • Your KCTCS coursework will be reflected in your EKU DegreeWorks account (degreeworks.eku.edu) at the end of each term, allowing you to constantly measure progress toward your EKU degree. • You won’t need to re-apply when you’re ready to transfer. You’ll simply complete an admission request with your Colonel Connection advisor, locking in your GPA for transfer scholarship consideration and enabling you to enroll in classes at EKU. colonelconnection.eku.edu
Make an appointment with a Colonel Connection advisor! Contact the EKU Student Outreach and Transition Office at ekusoto@eku.edu or 859-622-7686.
• Complete the EKU Colonel Connection application at colonelconnection.eku.edu. • Submit any additional records of college credit, including from non-KCTCS traditional institutions, high school dual credit, and
• Possess a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and be in good academic and financial standing at your previous institution. • Complete your Colonel Connection Student Agreement through the EKU Student Outreach and Transition Office.
credit from exams, such as AP.
Note: If you are in your final semester of coursework at KCTCS, you should apply to EKU as a transfer student instead of joining Colonel Connection.
CONTACT US Colonel Connection Student Outreach and Transition Office 521 Lancaster Avenue CPO 72, Whitlock Building 442
KentuCky
Richmond, KY 40475 Phone: 859-622-7686 Fax: 859-622-8946 go.eku.edu/soto transfer@eku.edu
FOLLOW EKU ADMISSIONS! @EKUAdmissions “Through Colonel Connection, I was able to stay on track with what I needed to transfer to EKU to major in occupational therapy. The transfer advisor and the Colonel Connection program gave me a line of communication to the occupational therapy program office at EKU and made for a smooth transition from Somerset Community College to the University.”
—Alicia Garland, Nancy, Ky.
EKUStories
Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran staus, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts, or in any employment policy or practice. Any complaint arising by reason of alleged discrimination should be directed to the Office of Equity and Inclusion, 416 Jones Building, CPO 37, Eastern Kentucky University, 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3102, (859) 622-8020 or the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. 20202 1-800-421-3481 (V), 1-800-877-8339 (TDD). 2021_SOTO_Colonel_Connection_Brochure_MT04