Representatives of Brookdale Community College and LIM College in New York City have signed a joint admissions agreement which stipulates that upon admission to Brookdale in the Associate of Science degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising program, students are guaranteed admission into LIM College, provided they complete their associate degree program.
Brookdale Community College is the county college of Monmouth County.
Through the Fashion Design and Merchandising program, Brookdale prepares students for management, sales or buying careers in the wholesale or retail fashion industry. The program combines fashion studies with business and general education courses, according to a press release from Brookdale.
“This is wonderful for our entering students to have this incentive to advance their studies and gain real-world experiences in midtown Manhattan at one of the best fashion schools in the world,” said Annmarie Hughes, assistant professor of fashion merchandising and marketing at Brookdale.
The transfer of credits will enable students to pursue a degree at LIM College in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programs in the Business of Fashion, Fashion Merchandising, Visual Studies, Marketing, and Management, according to the press release.
The joint admissions program is open to applicants to Brookdale who will be first-time matriculated freshmen or transfer applicants to Brookdale who will enter with fewer than 24 credits of completed college work.
As part of the agreement, Brookdale students will have the opportunity to meet with LIM representatives at the Brookdale campus to obtain academic advice about LIM’s curriculum and general information about LIM, according to the press release.
In addition, associate degree candidates will be invited to New York to participate in at least one LIM campus or community event each semester until their enrollment at LIM.
In addition, joint admissions students will be eligible for partnership scholarships on the same basis as other LIM applicants or students. Any student who graduates with their associate degree from Brookdale with a minimum of 2.0 grade point average will be eligible for a renewable scholarship to LIM College to obtain their bachelor’s degree, according to the press release.
“We look forward to welcoming graduates of Brookdale Community College’s Fashion Design and Merchandising program to our campus community through this joint admissions agreement,” said Tara Truhan, LIM College’s Director of Corporate and University Partnerships. “An associate degree from Brookdale will provide an excellent foundation for success at LIM.”
For more information about the Fashion Design and Merchandising program at Brookdale, and this transfer opportunity, visit brookdalecc.edu
