WKU is working to recruit students from a school in far western Kentucky that is closing at the end of June.
Mid-Continent University in Mayfield announced this week that it will shutter due to financial struggles. All employees have been laid off, though many faculty members have volunteered to continue helping students who are set to graduate this semester.
WKU Provost Gordon Emslie says the school has been working since the announcement to reach out to Mid-Continent students.
“We’re offering students the ability to transfer here, we’ll waive the application fee, we’ll match their courses in their catalogue to our courses in our catalogue, to try to facilitate that transfer as much as possible," Emslie told WKU Public Radio Friday. "We’ll work with them on tuition and scholarships, and financial aid. And we’re going to go out to Mayfield someday next week.”
Emslie said a website has also been set up to help Mid-Continent students learn more about transferring to WKU.
Mid-Continent is a non-profit university with about two-thousand students. Most are non-traditional and take online courses.
The Office of the Kentucky Attorney General has also set up a website dedicated to helping Mid-Continent students. In addition, the AG’s office sent letters to Mid-Continent administrators reminding them of their obligation to maintain all records as the school prepares to close.
