Lewis-Clark State College and Northwest Indian College administrators have agreed to facilitate the transfer of NWIC students into LCSC’s baccalaureate degree programs, the Lewiston college announced in a news release Friday.
NWIC’s main campus is located on the Lummi Nation Reservation in Bellingham, Wash., and it is the only accredited tribal college serving Washington, Idaho and Oregon. NWIC does have four-year bachelor programs, but the transfer agreement will allow students who have completed an associate degree to transfer to LCSC and access a broader array of baccalaureate degree programs, according to the LCSC news release.
Under the agreement, as long as NWIC students meet the transfer criteria, they will have third-year (junior) standing at LCSC.
“LC State has a long and rich history of partnering both with other institutions and with regional tribal partners,” LCSC President Cynthia Pemberton said in the news release. “As such, this articulation agreement with Northwest Indian College makes perfect sense and will serve students well. I thank all of the team members from NWIC and LC State who have had a hand in bringing this agreement to fruition.”
