Delco Community College, Penn State in seamless-transfer agreement

Delaware County Community College graduates are now able to seamlessly transfer to Pennsylvania State University under a recently announced agreement.

Students with majors in bachelor of science in biology or business, and bachelor of arts or science in psychology, and have a minimum grade-point average of 2.0 are eligible. Application fees to the university also will be waived, according to officials.

Officials noted that Penn State Brandywine in Media, offers the eligible majors and is located close to the DCCC main campus in Marple Township.

"Many of our students prefer to stay local," Delaware County Community College President Jerry Parker said in a statement.

In addition to Brandywine, the agreement applies to Penn State's 13 other campuses.

Penn State Brandywine, which will open its first residence hall in August 2017, offers nine other baccalaureate degrees.