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Publication Date: 2022
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Smoothing the Path for Transfer: Implementing Interstate Passport at Community Colleges
McKay, Heather A.; Edwards, Renée; Douglas, Daniel
New Directions for Community Colleges, n197 p71-80 Spr 2022
This article examines how states and community colleges can streamline the transfer process through an innovative national program known as Interstate Passport. The program enables block transfer of lower-division general education attainment based on a set of learning outcomes rather than on individual courses and credits. The article shows how common transfer is for students in community colleges. It also outlines the challenges students face when they transfer including credit loss and the negative consequences including loss of time and money. These challenges are often exacerbated when students move between states. The article also presents an implementation case study of Interstate Passport at a rural community college and the implications of this program for the community college and its students. Finally, the article provides thoughts and recommendations for community college leaders on transfer policy and practice.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Interstate Programs, College Transfer Students, Barriers, Rural Schools, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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