Building
Bridges
Steps to Enroll
 Contact the Bridges Program Coordinator and
schedule a meeting:
Joy Smith
Allen Memorial Library 215, VCSU Campus
1-800-532-8641 x37490
[email protected]
 Complete a DCB application for admission by
visiting the following link:
http://www.dakotacollege.edu/apply.shtml
Submit a $35 application fee to DCB at Dakota
College of Bottineau, 105 Simrall Blvd.,
Bottineau, ND 58318
• If you have already completed a VCSU
application, you will only need to complete
the VCSU Bridges Program Release form
which you may obtain from the Bridges
Coordinator and submit $35 to DCB.
www.dakotacollege.edu
Dakota College at Bottineau
105 Simrall Blvd.
Bottineau, ND 58318
p: (800) 542-6866; (701) 228-5488
 Submit the following records to VCSU:
immunization records(MMR), official ACT
test score, and the final official high school
transcript. VCSU will forward copies to DCB.
 Register for at least 12 credits per semester
from DCB and no more than five credits per
semester from VCSU.
• Placement in math and english courses will
be determined by ACT or COMPASS/ASSET
test scores.
• ASC courses below the 100 level do not
qualify as transferable courses but may be a
requirement of the Bridges Program.
• General education courses taken through
either campus will count toward a degree
plan at VCSU.
 Submit the VCSU housing application and $50
deposit fee to the VCSU Housing Director.
The One Year Gateway
to a Four-Year Degree
www.vcsu.edu
Valley City State University  Enrollment Services
101 College St SW
Valley City, ND 58072
p: (800) 532-8641; (701) 845-7101
Valley City State University
Music Scholarships
DCB: (800) 542-6866  www.dakotacollege.edu
VCSU: (800) 532-8641  www.vcsu.edu
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Want to know the best part? Students spend ALL four years on ONE campus! Now that’s great math!
What is the
Bridges Program?
DCB or VCSU
Students?
The Bridges Program is a unique collaborative
program offered by Dakota College at Bottineau
(DCB) and Valley City State University (VCSU).
Bridges Program students are considered DCB
students and will take DCB classes that are offered
at the VCSU campus.
This program is available to students who are not
eligible for admission at VCSU but want to attend
college, pursue a four-year degree, and remain in
the Valley City area. These applicants can apply to
the Bridges program where they would become DCB
students located on the VCSU campus.
After successfully completing 24 transferable
credits with a cumulative GPA of a 2.0 or higher,
students may then apply for admission to VCSU as
transfer students.
Students in the Bridges Program will abide by the
academic and financial aid policies and procedures
of DCB. Course specific issues will follow policies of
the campus offering the course. All other policies
and procedures that are outlined in the VCSU
student handbook will be followed.
After the completion of 24 credits, the students
will then transfer to VCSU and complete a four-year
degree.
Benefits
Bridges Program students can fully participate
in VCSU’s student life, housing, dining services,
organizations, facility usage and activities
(excluding varsity athletics).
Receive academic preparation for a four-year
degree program.
Increase the success rate of completing a fouryear degree.
Tuition and Fees
This program allows students to have full access to
technology services while on the VCSU campus and
students are required to pay the “buy up” fee for
the services.
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Students will receive one bill for tuition and fees for
all their DCB and VCSU courses. The charges for
housing will be billed separately from VCSU.
Tuition for DCB classes will be based on residency
status. Fees for DCB classes will be assessed at the
VCSU per credit rate.
Fees for VCSU include a technology fee. Tuition
and fees for VCSU classes will be assessed at the
appropriate credit hour rate based on residency
status plus any applicable course specific fees.
Financial Aid
Federal financial aid is available for the Bridges
Program. Contact the DCB Financial Aid Office for
details at (701) 228-5437.
Transition to VCSU
Students who successfully complete the Bridges
Program and have earned 24 transferable credits
will be permitted to proceed with the transfer
admission process at VCSU.