The two institutions have signed a partnership agreement that will form a streamlined pathway for Southern State Community College graduates to continue on to earn a bachelor degree from Ohio University.

The partnership will advance the college’s electric aviation training and will establish a pathway between the college and BETA Technologies for students to receive familiarization training and credentials in electric aviation.

The Aspire program is free for adult students to earn their GED, improve their math and literacy skills, or learn English as a second language. Classes begin every 10 weeks.

The dual degree partnership is the result of a Memorandum of Agreement that the two universities signed back in December of 2022.

The initiative is focused on helping students from rural areas find academic success through reforms and guided pathway frameworks.

The ability for high school students to earn college credits at Central Michigan University through a virtual environment on Meta Quest 3 headsets will begin in the Fall 2025 semester.

The agreement will create seamless pathways for Wayne County Community College District students to transfer into Grand Valley’s cybersecurity and allied health sciences programs.

It will be the first football field that has ever been on Calvin University’s campus. The project is a multi-phase plan, with each new phase beginning once funding has been secured.

The grant funding comes from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and will support a new associate degree program and new certificate programs in semiconductor and battery programs.

The non-credit program prepares students to work hands-on with hybrid and electric vehicles.