Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) and Lake Region State College (LRSC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to deliver CCCC’s Associate in Arts degree in social work to students on the LRSC campus.

Always looking for ways to work together, the collaboration is a way to offer the social work degree program to more students. “The new MOU reflects a long history of the working relationship between CCCC and LRSC,” says Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, president of CCCC. “The need for social workers for the region is significant, and this brings a unique pathway for students.”

The agreement defines the process which allows seamless transfer of credits, billing procedures, and financial aid. “It creates a new educational opportunity for Lake Region State College students and a great collaboration between a tribal college and an NDUS institution,” says Dr. Doug Darling, president of LRSC. “We look forward to working with Cankdeska Cikana Community College to help meet the demand for this occupation.”

Lake Region State College students choosing this social work degree program will apply for admission at CCCC and enroll as degree-seeking students. They will complete a minimum of 22 credits at CCCC and approximately 38 credits at LRSC. Courses will be delivered from CCCC to LRSC utilizing distance education.