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Institute for College Access & Success, 2024
A functioning and equitable college transfer pipeline can help students to lower college costs, minimize student debt, and get credit toward a four-year degree. These benefits are crucial for students and families who pursue postsecondary education for upward economic mobility. However, in the face of a complex maze of policies and practices that…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Paying for College, Transfer Policy, Academic Achievement
Bickerstaff, Susan; Cho, Selena; Sparks, Daniel; Fink, John – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2023
This report describes the rationale, goals, and activities of the Strengthening Michigan Humanities (MiHumanities) project, an effort led by the Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) and funded by the Mellon Foundation. The project is designed to strengthen community college transfer pathways in four humanities fields--communication,…
Descriptors: Humanities, Transfer of Training, Liberal Arts, Outcomes of Education
Duggan, Molly – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Community colleges are a valuable and important commodity in the education system in the United States. As of 2015, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) reports that there are 1,123 active community colleges, with 28 community colleges in the state of Michigan. The AACC further reports a headcount of 12.4 million students based on…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Articulation (Education), Transfer Policy
Fulton, Mary – Education Commission of the States, 2015
A growing number of states allow community colleges to award bachelor's degrees as one strategy to meet workforce demands, address affordability, and increase access to educational opportunities. Offering bachelor's degrees traditionally has been the domain of four-year institutions, while community colleges have been established to award…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Bachelors Degrees, State Policy, Labor Needs