Start spreading the news: El Centro College grads have new pathway to New York, New York!

DALLAS - March 22, 2016 - PRLog -- El Centro College has created a new transfer partnership with LIM College, allowing students who have successfully completed an Associate of Applied Science in Fashion Marketing in Dallas guaranteed acceptance as a junior to continue their studies to complete a Bachelor's in Business Administration in New York.

Located quite literally in the center of the fashion industry in Manhattan, LIM College will provide El Centro graduates many unique educational opportunities through a combination of academics and industry-related activities, such as fashion-focused field trips, guest lectures from key industry professionals, and a series of challenging work-study and co-op projects with top companies in and around Manhattan. For example, LIM College students routinely volunteer at numerous NYC Fashion Week events and other related activities throughout the year, working with some of the fashion industry's most visible and influential designers, buyers, and related marketing specialists.

"The Fashion Marketing faculty are excited that our AAS graduates will have the opportunity to continue their education in New York at LIM College," said Marilyn Sullivan, fashion marketing coordinator at El Centro. "It is the perfect place for our students to advance their creativity, put their marketing and merchandising skills to work, and to find their career pathway in one of the world's global fashion capitals."

This new articulation agreement with LIM includes other student benefits like a streamlined transfer process through customized credit counseling and graduation planning, internships, housing, and study abroad opportunities. Likewise, LIM has a number of scholarships available to assist students with the costs that are specific to transfer students and Phi Theta Kappa graduates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxPmzjVWZDk&feature=y...



About LIM: LIM College (http://www.limcollege.edu), founded in 1939, is focused exclusively on the study of business and fashion. Offering MBA, MPS, BS, BBA, BPS, AAS and AOS degrees, LIM College provides a well-rounded education through the combination of in-class instruction and required internships. LIM College is located in four buildings in Manhattan -- the nation's fashion and business capital - giving students vast opportunities for hands-on experience and professional development. Alumni have gone on to excel at top companies, including The Jones Group, Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York, Macy's, and Neiman Marcus.

About El Centro College: Located in the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas, El Centro College (http://www.elcentrocollege.edu) is the flagship institution of the Dallas County Community College District - a vibrant, urban learning center enrolling more than 11,000 students in both academic and career training courses that together span over 50 exciting fields of study.  The fashion marketing program at El Centro is a nationally renowned vocational education curriculum that specializes in the business side of fashion - combining modern business principles with ambition, creativity, and enthusiasm.