{"id":600,"date":"2017-09-01T11:25:33","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T18:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=600"},"modified":"2024-04-02T15:06:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T22:06:16","slug":"dpp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/dpp\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the OSU community. We\u2019ll join yours, too."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"744\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TYVgpnOt3GQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Work toward your OSU bachelor&#8217;s while you&#8217;re in community college<\/h2>\n<p><em><em>By\u00a0<a title=\"All stories by Heather Doherty\" href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/author\/turnehea\/\">Heather Doherty<\/a><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Heather Doherty\" href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/staff\/bio\/turnehea.htm\"><em class=\"icon-user osu-gray\"><br \/>\n<\/em><\/a><em>Sept. 1, 2017<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>When community is your backbone, we want to ensure you&#8217;re always supported.<\/p>\n<p>Oregon State University&#8217;s Degree Partnership Program is your pathway to completing a university degree more quickly and more affordably \u2013\u00a0in your hometown. 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