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They transcribe the classes on their transcript but they do not let the student use them on their degrees.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:14.6667px"> </span></div><img src="cid:ii_mqjn2qlz0" alt="image.png" width="359" height="339"><br><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p style="padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;margin:40px 0px 18px;color:rgb(68,68,68);width:367px"><a href="https://www.wosc.edu/" title="Open the WOSC Website (opens a new window)" style="margin:0px 14px 0px 0px;padding:12px 9px 12px 0px;border-top:0px;border-right:3px solid rgb(0,112,0);border-left:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,86,0);float:left;width:102px;border-bottom:none!important" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.wosc.edu/img/W_icon_gold-white-green_sm.png" alt="Western Oklahoma State College Logo" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid transparent;font:inherit;vertical-align:middle;max-width:98%;border-radius:10px"></a><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:900;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Solveig Feller</span><br><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Director of Admissions/Registrar</span><br><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://www.wosc.edu/" title="Visit wosc.edu" style="margin:9px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:none;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,86,0)" target="_blank">Western Oklahoma State College</a><br><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Western+Oklahoma+State+College+Main+Building,+Altus,+OK+73521/@34.6694147,-99.3372287,18.87z/data=!3m1!5s0x87ab653a7bb9cc6f:0xd1063be3c99517db!4m5!3m4!1s0x87ab653a7bbd0569:0xc65b112658cc9ef!8m2!3d34.6689441!4d-99.336963" title="Google Maps of Western!" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:none;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,86,0)" target="_blank">2801 N. 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<p class="MsoNormal">I have asked about Portage last year and received responses from OU and OK City University. They will accept the courses, but only if they are sent on the Geneva College transcript.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Orrell, Dustin S.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 17, 2026 5:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Brad Gordon <<a href="mailto:Brad.GORDON@noc.edu" target="_blank">Brad.GORDON@noc.edu</a>>; <a href="mailto:oacrao-l@lists.onenet.net" target="_blank">oacrao-l@lists.onenet.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Oacrao-l] Portage Learning<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Interesting – the course in question here is also online Microbiology from Portage. I did see that it is not accredited by the Higher Learning Commission but does have Middle States accreditation. We’ve been
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Brad Gordon <<a href="mailto:Brad.GORDON@noc.edu" target="_blank">Brad.GORDON@noc.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 17, 2026 4:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Orrell, Dustin S. <<a href="mailto:dsorrell@rose.edu" target="_blank">dsorrell@rose.edu</a>>;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Funny you should ask. We have a student asking about a class from there as well. From what I have been able to ascertain, it appears to have a partnership with Geneva College. Both are located in Beaver
Falls, PA. On the Geneva College and Portage websites, they say that Portage is kind of like an online platform that Geneva uses and students will receive transcripts directly from Geneva College.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">The particular class in question from Portage for us is BIOL271 (Microbiology w/ lab). This course ID number matches the course ID that Geneva College uses for that class as well.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Northern Oklahoma College<br>
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Phone: 580.628.6227<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 17, 2026 4:09 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Oacrao-l] Portage Learning<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Have any of you heard of Portage Learning? I had not before being asked a question about it today.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Do any institutions accept this credit?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Dustin<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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