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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.