Viking ROADS
What is Viking ROADS?
Viking ROADS is an opportunity program that helps motivated students graduate with an Associate Degree in three years or less. In exchange for full-time study and fulfilling program requirements, students will receive personalized advising, financial, and academic support.
Viking ROADS is also part of a research study. Only students who are eligible for the program and agree to be part of the study will have the opportunity to participate in Viking ROADS. If you are eligible and sign up for the study, you will be entered into a lottery to be selected to participate in Viking ROADS. (Space is limited)
What are the benefits?
- A dedicated academic counselor
- Tuition assistance for those who receive partial financial aid
- An annual textbook voucher
- A monthly transportation stipend
- Reserved seats in some courses
What are the requirements?
- Meet with the dedicated counselor regularly
- Attend regular workshops
- Apply for financial aid each year
- Fulfill any required developmental coursework within the first year
- Attend mandated tutoring for developmental courses and failed credit courses
- Enroll in full time study until completion
Who is eligible?
Potential Viking ROADS students must:
- Be a New York State resident
- Be a first-time student in college or a continuing/ transfer student with no more than 18 credits and at least a 2.0 GPA
Enroll in one of the following majors:
- Art and Design
- Accounting
- Business Management
- Communications and Media Arts
- Computer Information Systems
- Criminal Justice: Police
- Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
- Cyber Security
- Health Studies
- Human Services
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/ Childhood Education (all concentrations)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Humanities (all concentrations)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Math and Science (except Health Science)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/ Social Sciences (all concentrations)
- Marketing
- Need no more than two developmental courses
- Willing to enroll in full-time study
Click here for more information about these majors.
To apply to Viking ROADS as a new or transfer student:
- Apply to Westchester Community College as a first time or transfer student
- Determine your Math and Writing course placement. Most students will do this by taking the college placement exam. However, you can also determine placement if you have waiver based on course grades, transfer credits, or qualifying SAT, ACT or regents scores.
If you do need to take the exam, please do so as soon as you can. You can find information about remote testing procedures here.
- Apply for financial aid
- Attend a Viking ROADS information session
- Fill out a Viking ROADS application form
- Meet for a one-on-one intake session with the Viking ROADS counselor
- Complete any summer requirements (if applicable)
If you are a continuing student with no more than 18 credits and at least a 2.0 GPA:
- Attend a Viking ROADS information session
- Fill out a Viking ROADS application form
- Meet for a one-on-one intake session with the Viking ROADS counselor
Staff and Location
Leonore Rodrigues
Director, Viking ROADS
Student Center, Room 221
914.606.7235
Michelle Velasquez
Counselor for Viking ROADS
Student Center, Room 211
914.606.7236
Ashlee Pierce
Counselor for Viking ROADS
Student Center, Room 211
914.606.7236
Kristin Johns
Data Analyst for Viking ROADS
Administration Bldg, Room 111
914.606.6583
Contact us by email at vikingroads@sunywcc.edu