ERIC Number: ED628655
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 41
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
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BOOSTing Transfer Partnerships to Promote Equitable and Affordable Transfer Pathways
DiBenedetto, Katelyn; Roberson, Amanda Janice; Collis, Jessica; Sharpe, Rachelle; Couturier, Lara; Moore, Cristen
Institute for Higher Education Policy
TransferBOOST (Bachelor's Opportunity Options that are Straightforward and Transparent) is a multi-year state-level initiative developed to provide students with affordable, quality, well-supported two- to four-year pathways. For every 100 students who enroll in community colleges, 31 students transfer to a four-year institution. Of those, only 15 complete a bachelor's degree within six years. Too many students are derailed from their higher education goals by unexpected, unaffordable, and untenable--yet solvable--challenges along their transfer journey. A key element of TransferBOOST was the student-centered, data-informed, and equity-driven partnership between community colleges and four-year institutions. The first brief in the series showcases key policy and practice takeaways from the initiative. [For "BOOSTing Transfer Pathways through Strategic Finance and Affordability," see ED628751. For "BOOSTing Student Success through Equitable and Affordable Transfer Pathways: Lessons Learned for Higher Education Policymakers and Practitioners from the TransferBOOST Initiative," see ED628654.]
Descriptors: Equal Education, College Transfer Students, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment, Strategic Planning, Educational Finance, Costs, Community Colleges, Universities, Partnerships in Education, State Programs, Access to Education, Educational Policy, Transfer Policy, Barriers, Institutional Cooperation, Educational Practices, Advisory Committees, Check Lists, Graduation Rate, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Minority Group Students, Achievement Gap, Student Behavior, Outcomes of Education, Communication Strategies
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: Policymakers; Practitioners; Administrators
Language: English
Sponsor: ECMC Foundation
Authoring Institution: Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP); HCM Strategists
Identifiers - Location: Virginia; Illinois; Arizona
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