Coronavirus: Wright State and Sinclair provide laptops, smartphones, cameras to students

Sinclair Community College and Wright State University are partnering to provide laptops, smartphones and cameras to students from both institutions to help several hundred students stay in school and complete their education.

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“Ensuring student success is what is most important, and this partnership with Wright State helps students stay on track in completing their education with minimal interruption as a result of the pandemic," Kimberly Collins, Program Director for University Partnerships at Sinclair College said in a written statement.

Wright State extended its technology loan program to Sinclair to help make this possible, Collins said.

“Having access to a laptop has been tremendously helpful since all classes are now online-only,” said Raquel Parker, a Sinclair student enrolled in the Business Management Associate Degree Program in a release.

"I did not have a computer at home and, in order to do my business classes, I really needed a laptop. I expressed my concern and in a matter of hours, I was connected with a person at Wright State University. I now have a laptop that has helped me complete my assignments on time. I am even able to video conference with my professors.”

Sinclair and Wright State have a long standing partnership through the Wright Path program, a transfer partnership that allows students to start their education at Sinclair and complete their bachelor’s degree at Wright State.

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