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Nicolet College recently updated its transfer agreement with Silver Lake College in Manitowoc that gives local students the chance to earn bachelor's degrees on the Nicolet campus.

The relationship between the two colleges started in 1995. That's when officials signed the first agreement that paved the way for students in Nicolet's Early Childhood Education associate degree program to earn a bachelor's degree from Silver Lake on the Rhinelander campus.

“Many area residents want to earn a four-year degree but can't leave the area to do so,” said Nicolet President Adrian Lorbetske. “This long-standing agreement brings bachelor's degrees to the Northwoods, creating career opportunities for area residents and supplying the region with education professionals to work in our schools and day cares.”

Over the past decade nearly 100 Nicolet students have taken Silver Lake Early Childhood Education classes and many have graduated with bachelor's degrees.

The agreement between the two colleges is updated about every three years to reflect changes in course content and to ensure Nicolet credits transfer to Silver Lake. To complete the bachelor's degree, students do have to take a one-week class, typically in the summer, on Silver Lake's main campus in Manitowoc.

Nicolet also has transfer agreements with numerous other four-year colleges and universities. Most require students to take classes on the campus of the college offering the bachelor's degree. For information about Nicolet's transfer agreements, visit http://www.nicoletcollege.edu/agreemnt/artagree.htm.

For more information about Nicolet's Early Childhood Education associate degree program, visit www.nicoletcollege.edu/erlchild/erlchild.htm or call the Nicolet Admissions Office at 365-4451 or 1-800-544-3039, ext. 4451.

For information about Silver Lake's Early Childhood Education bachelor's degree program, visit www.sl.edu/edu/earlychild.htm or call Betty Wyatt at (920) 686-6380 or bwyatt@silver.sl.edu.

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