NMC Direct Connect expands to Davenport
TRAVERSE CITY — Davenport University is NMC’s latest partner in Direct Connect, a program that aims to make transferring to earn a bachelor’s degree as streamlined as possible.
With Direct Connect, NMC students are guaranteed admission to Davenport if they maintain a 2.0 GPA. Credits earned toward their NMC associate degree count as freshman and sophomore year credits at Davenport. They can then transfer into one of six Davenport business and IT programs.
“They’re earning the first half of their bachelor’s degree at an NMC price,” said Lindsey Dickinson, NMC director of Student Success & Retention.
“Davenport University has proudly partnered with NMC and the University Center for more than 30 years, and we’re thrilled to be part of the Direct Connect Initiative,” said Zach Whitaker, campus director of Davenport University. “This initiative reinforces our continued commitment to serving students in Traverse City and northwest Michigan, allowing them to maximize the credits they can transfer to Davenport University.”
NMC and Davenport already offer a bachelor’s of nursing completion program. Direct Connect creates similar pathways for other occupations, including business administration, cyber defense, applied business, human resource management, management (general, aviation specialty and UAS specialty) and marketing.
“Students don’t always understand the transfer process,” said NMC advisor Katie Sommer-Ford. “We want them to know right from the start that they can go to Davenport and receive credit for all the work they’ve completed at NMC.”
Beyond guaranteed admission to qualifying students and a more affordable path to a bachelor’s, Direct Connect will make transfer smoother through co-advising and academic support from both NMC and Davenport. Courses are offered in multiple formats, including on-demand, livestream, and hybrid.
Last fall, NMC debuted Direct Connect with Grand Valley State University’s Allied Health program. Both Davenport and GVSU are partners in NMC’s University Center, which has offered access to select bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in Traverse City since 1995. Later this year Direct Connect is expected to expand to include UC partners Central Michigan University and Ferris State University.
Find out more at nmc.edu/direct-connect
Release date: FEBRUARY 5, 2025
For more information:
NMC:
Cari Noga, Communications Director
cnoga@nmc.edu
(231) 392-1800 (Call or text)
DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY:
Mary Eilleen Lyon
(616) 560-2548
melyon@davenport.edu