College students sometimes opt to transfer schools in response to changing interests or for financial reasons. The extent to which students can transfer previously earned course credits can affect the time and cost for completing a degree. Given the federal government's sizeable investment in student aid--$125 billion in fiscal year 2016--and…

This is the second Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee hearing this year focusing on college affordability. The focus is on institutions that are breaking with "business as usual" to implement promising strategies and practices, innovations, and initiatives to improve college affordability. The panel emphasizes efforts at…

The purpose of this agreement is to provide assurance to students that they will receive transfer credit for courses or programs they have successfully completed where the content/outcomes are demonstrably equivalent to those offered at the institution to which they transfer. This protocol is undertaken by the British Columbia Council on…

A study of degree/certificate standards of community colleges in 29 states showed wide variations in standards, but also many similarities for three principal associate degrees--associate of arts (A.A.), associate of science (A.S.), and associate of applied science (A.A.S.). These three degrees, plus an associate of general studies (A.G.S.) and an…

The purpose of this document is to report on the implementation of the provisions of House Bill 739 and Senate Bill 1161. The provisions of the legislation are consistent with the strategic directions adopted by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors and the State Board of the North Carolina Community College System. The two boards…

This testimony describes existing efforts to promote community college student transfer from the Los Rios Community College District to the University of California (UC), Davis. Since the mid-1980's, UC Davis has participated in collaborative efforts with California community colleges to implement the following transfer-related services: (1)…

The Articulation Agreement was developed by the Division of Community Colleges and the State University System of Florida and was approved by the State Board of Education in April 1971. The Agreement provides a basic framework within which students who complete programs under specified conditions are assured that their work will be accepted as…

Perspectives on secondary school preparation and college admissions, and specifically admissions to selective colleges, are provided. According to a 1977 Stanford University document (which is briefly summarized but not appended), there is considerable variation in the number of solid academic courses taken by high school students, and capable…

This articulation agreement contains 158 programs of courses appropriate for community/junior college students who want to transfer to Mississippi's 8 public universities. At the bottom of each program are listed the universities that offer baccalaureate degrees. Each university will accept courses as listed on the particular transfer program…

Addressing policies and concerns related to transfer and articulation, this manual provides guidelines developed by the New York State Transfer and Articulation Association to assist college personnel in serving transfer students. An introduction describes the purpose, goals, and objectives of the Association; identifies the intended audience; and…

The admissions process at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), freshmen year courses, and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) are discussed. MIT's admissions criteria include the College Board Achievement Test, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, high school transcripts, essay replies by applicants, letters of…

This document details regulations and procedures for transfer in public two-year and four-year institutions in South Carolina as mandated by Act 137 of 1995. This Act stipulates that the Council of College and University Presidents and the State Board shall develop better articulation of associate and baccalaureate degree programs. In compliance,…

In response to a perceived need to increase the number of students completing associate degree programs and enhance the offering of associate degree programs, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education developed a policy on associate degree programs offered at public institutions. Specifically, the policy is designed to clarify degree…

The Illinois Board of Higher Education has endorsed a four-step plan to accelerate implementation of its policies on transfer and articulation. The plan involved calling for all community colleges to adopt the Illinois Community College Board's (ICCB's) Model Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) Degree Requirements; developing a…

A feasibility plan is presented for a California comprehensive student information study that would identify factors affecting students' progress through California's entire educational system. The feasibility plan identifies: (1) potential improvements, (2) the study design required to achieve them, (3) the cost of implementing the design,…