Transfer and Articulation MS Word PDF - Recent statistics have shown that over half of the students participating in postsecondary education in the United States are enrolled in a community college. Successful transfer from a community college to a four-year institution is often the only opportunity these individuals have to achieve a bachelor’s degree, particularly in the case of low-income students. If articulation programs are not in place, these high-risk students often fall through the cracks and never complete their education. (Carl Krueger, Education Commission of the States, February 2001)...

Community Colleges Generally are Consistent in Awarding College Credit for Certificate Programs - This paper reports the results of a survey of all 28 Florida community colleges and 43 technical centers meant to answer five questions: (1) How many technical centers and community colleges have local articulation agreements? (2) Do community colleges award varying amounts of credit for the same type of certificate programs? (3) What statewide articulation agreements exist and are in development? (4) How do the original state agreements compare to the existing local agreements? (5) How will community colleges respond to the statewide agreements? (Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability, April 2007)...