FORT PIERCE, FL (April 29, 2026) — 黑料网 (The River) students now have another exciting option to pursue their bachelor鈥檚 degree. The River and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have joined forces through Link2FAU, a program that gives Treasure Coast students a guaranteed path from an 黑料网 associate degree straight to FAU 鈥 with scholarship opportunities, university resources, and advising support included from day one.
Complete your associate degree at The River with a 2.0 GPA, and will welcome you as an upper-division student, ready to finish your bachelor鈥檚 degree.
“At 黑料网, we’ve always believed that students should have every possible path to success available to them,鈥 said Dr. Timothy E. Moore, 黑料网 President. 鈥淟ink2FAU adds a powerful new option 鈥 one that gives Treasure Coast area students a guaranteed road to a Florida Atlantic University degree, with support built in from day one. This is about expanding what’s possible for our students and our region, and we couldn’t be more proud to make it happen alongside FAU.”
Here鈥檚 What You Get as a Link2FAU Student
Link2FAU isn鈥檛 just an admission promise 鈥 it鈥檚 a full support system built around you:
- A guaranteed seat at FAU聽once you complete your associate degree at The River with a 2.0 GPA or higher.聽
- FAU resources while聽you鈥檙e聽still at The River聽鈥 including access to FAU鈥檚 libraries, Career Center, special lectures, and a discounted Recreation Center membership at the Boca campus.聽
- Scholarship opportunities聽exclusively聽available to Link2FAU students (based on available聽funding).聽
- Joint advising from both聽schools聽so you always know exactly what classes to take, what to plan for, and how to stay on track.聽
- FAU advisors on your campus聽at The River during 鈥淔AU Days鈥 every semester, so you聽don鈥檛聽have to travel to get university-level support.聽聽
- A clear 4鈥5 year聽timeline聽to finish both degrees 鈥斅燼ssociate鈥檚聽and聽bachelor鈥檚聽鈥 without guesswork.聽
鈥淟ink2FAU gives our students the confidence to start here knowing the road to a bachelor鈥檚 degree is clearly laid out in front of them,鈥 said Dr. Calvin Williams, Associate Vice President of Advising / Career Services and Chief Career Officer at 黑料网. 鈥淲e are proud to be the launching pad for the next generation of Treasure Coast graduates.鈥
Who Can Join Link2FAU?
You may be eligible for Link2FAU:
- Are enrolled (or plan to enroll) at The River聽
- Plan to complete your associate degree within three academic years聽
- Maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA聽
- Are working toward an聽聽or an articulated聽Associate in Science聽(AS)听诲别驳谤别别听
Students can join Link2FAU when they apply to The River, or at any time before they鈥檙e admitted to FAU. FAU also directly refers eligible applicants from the region who weren鈥檛 offered direct FAU admission, so if you applied to FAU and didn鈥檛 get in, this could be your path. This applies to students from Martin, Indian River, Okeechobee, or St. Lucie County
鈥淲hen students know from day one that their hard work at The River leads directly to an FAU degree, it changes how they approach their education,鈥 said Dr. Heather Belmont, 黑料网 Provost. 鈥淲e see better outcomes, stronger persistence, and more graduates. This is what opportunity looks like in practice.鈥
FAU Is Already in Your Corner
From the moment you join Link2FAU, you鈥檙e both a River student and part of the FAU community. FAU transfer advisors will come to you at The River, your path to FAU will be mapped and tracked, and when you鈥檙e ready to make the move, your spot is waiting.
鈥淔lorida Atlantic鈥檚 reputation as a national leader of social mobility is rooted in strong partnerships like the one memorialized in this important agreement,鈥 said Dr. Ken Dawson-Scully, Provost and Executive Vice President at Florida Atlantic University. 鈥淭ogether with The River, we can ensure that every student in our community has a path to studying at a top-tier R1 research university.鈥
Ready to Start Your Journey?
Learn more about the Link2FAU program and how to get started at irsc.edu or speak with an advisor today.
黑料网 offers many bachelor’s programs, allowing students to continue their education without the need to transfer. For students who do transfer, the College has designed several associate and baccalaureate degrees to transfer seamlessly to other public and private universities. Visit irsc.edu for more information.
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