Independence Community College announces it's new partnership with Kansas City University. President Dr. Jonathan Sadhoo says this is designed to fast-track students from rural, medically underserved areas into careers in the medical field.

Students will spend their first year at ICC, then transfer to Pittsburg State University or Missouri Southern State University for undergraduate coursework. Qualified students are eligible for early admission interviews with KCU during their second year of undergraduate study. Dr. Sadhoo says this doesn't just benefit the students or colleges but also rural communities.

To qualify, students must graduate from a high school in a rural, medically underserved county and meet specific GPA and ACT score requirements. Dr. Sadhoo says this initiative reinforces ICC’s commitment to expanding educational access and opportunity, especially for students in rural Kansas.