Download full textERIC Number: ED610697
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr-28
Pages: 21
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Community College Baccalaureate Programs: State Policy Framework
Love, Ivy; Palmer, Iris
New America
As additional states embark on the process of implementing four-year degrees at community colleges, they can learn from others' experience for help navigating the legislative, regulatory, and program approval processes. This brief uses examples from states currently offering bachelor's degrees at their community colleges to provide guidance for policymakers setting up these degree programs.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Bachelors Degrees, State Policy, Educational Policy, Educational Legislation, State Legislation, Governance, Financial Support, Program Development, Accountability, Alignment (Education), Student Financial Aid, College Transfer Students, Educational Change, Success, Data Collection, Labor Needs, Tuition
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Lumina Foundation
Authoring Institution: Center on Education and Skills at New America (CESNA)
Identifiers - Location: Florida; Wisconsin; California; Texas; Ohio; Colorado; Idaho; Missouri; Oregon; Michigan; South Carolina; Wyoming
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