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Cortes-Lopez, Edén; Taylor, Jason L. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
This study examined how transfer students perceived the value of the associate's degree in the context of reverse credit transfer. Five student focus groups of transfer students provided individual and collective discourses on the perceptions of the associate's degree. The findings show that transfer students perceived the associate's degree to be…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Transfer Students, Student Attitudes, College Credits
Rubin, Paul G.; Kauppila, Sheena A.; Taylor, Jason L.; Davis, Leanne – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2022
Situated in the northwestern corner of Ohio, Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is reengaging adult students with "some college, but no degree" (SCND), promoting equitable attainment, and improving students' workforce outcomes. BGSU is a residential four-year university with a vibrant campus culture, NCAA Athletics, and over 200…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Dropouts, Stopouts, Universities
Taylor, Jason L.; Klein-Collins, Rebecca; Kauppila, Sheena A.; Hudson, Sean – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2022
As the economy struggles to recover amidst ongoing uncertainty, adults across the country could benefit from earning a degree and opening the door to new careers. Colleges and universities recognize the importance--but also the challenge--of getting "some college no degree" (SCND) students back on track and supporting them, along with…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Stopouts, Reentry Students, Academic Records
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Giani, Matt S.; Taylor, Jason L.; Kauppila, Sheena – AERA Open, 2021
Reverse credit transfer (RCT) is an emerging policy designed to award associate's degrees to students who transfer from 2-year to 4-year colleges after transfer. The purpose of this study is to estimate the impact of RCT degree receipt on students' university and labor outcomes using data from Texas, where the legislature passed RCT policy in…
Descriptors: Reverse Transfer Students, College Credits, Outcomes of Education, Transfer Policy
Davis, Leanne; Pocai, Jennifer; Taylor, Jason L.; Kauppila, Sheena A.; Rubin, Paul – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2022
Higher education is the surest pathway to a better living and a better life. Yet, the goal of a valuable college credential goes unrealized for too many students, especially students of color and students from low-income backgrounds. Today, more than 36 million Americans have some college credit, but no awarded degree and, the COVID-19 pandemic…
Descriptors: Time to Degree, Capacity Building, Stopouts, Reentry Students
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Taylor, Jason L. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
In the past several years, reverse credit transfer programs expanded dramatically at the state and regional levels. Policymakers and institutional leaders recognize the potential of reverse credit transfer to contribute to college completion goals and increase the proportion of adults with a postsecondary credential. More importantly, reverse…
Descriptors: Transfer Policy, College Credits, College Transfer Students, Educational Policy