"The Talent Blind Spot," which is divided into two reports, demonstrates that, each year, more than 50,000 high-achieving, low- and moderate-income community college students do not transfer to a four-year institution. Approximately 15,000 of these students have a 3.7 GPA or higher, which suggests they could succeed at even the most…

This handbook is designed to provide practical assistance to four-year institutions in their efforts to facilitate and increase the flow of students from two-year colleges into baccalaureate programs. The practical lessons offered are derived from a project of the Association of American Colleges (AAC) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation involving…

The State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany has worked with the state's community colleges to develop guides for community college students to identify programs and patterns of study which maximize the transfer of credit from the community college courses toward specific SUNY academic programs. This collection of 11 documents provides the…

The State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany has worked with New York's community colleges to identify programs and patterns of study that maximize the transfer of credit from community college courses toward specific SUNY academic programs, preparing guides specific to each college. This collection provides transfer guides for two SUNY…

This guide is designed to assist students who plan to transfer between the community colleges and universities comprising the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN). The opening section of the guide provides general information on transfer, including admission to programs for Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, other…

This guide is designed to assist students who plan to transfer between the community colleges and universities comprising the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN). The opening section of the guide provides general information on transfer, including admission to programs for Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, other…

This four-part report provides guidelines and recommendations for the expansion of Metropolitan Junior College (MJC). Part I begins with projections of national social and technological changes anticipated through the year 2000, cites currently changing labor force requirements, and examines the role of education in a technological era. Next, the…

In 1989, a joint project was undertaken by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, the National Center for Academic Achievement and Transfer, the Center on Community College Education, and the Center for the Study of Community Colleges to disseminate data and research findings on the transfer of two-year college students to…

In 1985-86, LaGuardia Community College (LCC) completed the developmental phase of a project aimed at increasing the number of minority, low-income urban students who transfer from LCC and complete a baccalaureate degree. During the year, the program had the following achievements: (1) linkages were established with the City University of New York…

Designed to assist the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (NCCPE) in the development of a statewide policy for transfer of credit from two- and four-year postsecondary institutions and a smooth transition from secondary to postsecondary learning, this report describes articulation agreements and cooperative programs in…

This pamphlet was developed to facilitate responding to common inquiries about the California community colleges. In single-paragraph answers, it deals with 19 frequently asked questions: (1) What are the California community colleges? (2) How do I know if I am eligible to attend? (3) As a resident of another state, am I still eligible? (4) If I…