{"id":28658,"date":"2025-10-06T10:01:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=28658"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:42:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:42:39","slug":"marshall-university-partners-with-raleigh-county-schools-to-expand-direct-admission-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/marshall-university-partners-with-raleigh-county-schools-to-expand-direct-admission-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall University partners with Raleigh County Schools to expand direct admission opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Marshall University is extending its innovative Direct Admissions program to students in Raleigh County, creating new pathways to higher education for local graduates.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership was officially launched during a celebration Friday at Woodrow Wilson High School, where Marshall leaders joined Raleigh County educators and community members to mark the milestone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis program is about opening doors,\u201d said Marshall University President Brad D. Smith. \u201cBy eliminating barriers such as applications, fees and test scores, we\u2019re making it easier for West Virginia students to see themselves at Marshall. Raleigh County students who qualify now have a guaranteed place at our university, along with the support they need to pursue their goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through the agreement, any student graduating with a GPA of 2.5 or higher from Woodrow Wilson, Independence, Liberty, or Shady Spring high schools will receive automatic admission to Marshall.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of Raleigh County students are expected to benefit. The initiative also reflects Marshall\u2019s broader mission to increase educational access statewide. In addition to Raleigh County, the program is now active in Cabell, Kanawha, Putnam, Wayne and Mason counties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRaleigh County Schools is proud to partner with Marshall University to provide easier access for our graduates to enroll in and attend Marshall,\u201d said Dr. Serena Starcher, Raleigh County Schools superintendent. \u201cBy reducing barriers often associated with enrolling at a college or university, this partnership allows students to focus on attaining their long-term goals without the worry often associated with the application and acceptance process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Families interested in learning more about the program can contact the Marshall University Office of Admissions at 304-696-3160 or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/marshall-direct\/\">Marshall Direct<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marshall University is extending its innovative Direct Admissions program to students in Raleigh County, creating new pathways to higher education for local graduates. The partnership was officially launched during a celebration Friday at Woodrow Wilson High School, where Marshall leaders joined Raleigh County educators and community members to mark the milestone. \u201cThis program is about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":239,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28658"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28661,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28658\/revisions\/28661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}