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Helping Transfer Students

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Colleges are simplifying the steps from community college to four-year degree.

Joyce Siegel, a volunteer with a mentoring group called Pushy Moms, meets with Julia Pazmino, a LaGuardia Community College student, at a Starbucks in Midtown Manhattan.
News
Clearing the Path for Transfer Students
By Ben Gose
Colleges are making changes to simplify the steps a student must take to move from a two-year to a four-institution.
After transferring from Tarrant County College to the U. of Texas at Arlington, Andy Hedrick learned he was still short a few basic courses for his bachelor’s degree. "If I had known that I needed those," he says, "I would have taken them at TCC."
News
The Transfer Experience: a Student Perspective
By Ben Gose
Andy Hedrick, who started at a community college and graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington, says he could have used more guidance from the institutions on course credits and other topics.
The Review
Transfer Students Deserve Better Road Maps
By Stephen J. Handel
The key for transfer success is academic preparation and transparency, writes a University of California admissions officer. Two national trends suggest that both are gaining ground.