51Âþ» joins 18 other four-year institutions in approving Iowa Private Transfer Guarantee admission agreement with Iowa community colleges
October 23, 2024
51Âþ» is committed to making our campus a welcoming place where students of all backgrounds are empowered to succeed and reach their full academic potential. To support this commitment, 51Âþ» has joined 18 other private, nonprofit colleges and universities across the state of Iowa in approving the Iowa Private Transfer Guarantee admission agreement with Iowa community colleges.
Through this agreement, students who are pursuing an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree at any Iowa community college are guaranteed admission to the 19 private, nonprofit colleges and universities that make up the Iowa Private Transfer Collaborative (IPTC). The IPTC received a three-year $350,000 grant from the and foundations in June 2023 to support the strengthening of transfer pathways from community colleges to private four-year institutions.
“Iowa’s community colleges strive to meet every student where they are, no matter their background or path forward,” said Kristie Fisher, Kirkwood Community College President and Chair of the Iowa Association of Community College Presidents. “This agreement will help us increase success for students who plan to transfer to one of Iowa’s outstanding private colleges.”
The grant will fund work across the state aimed at bringing together faculty from community colleges and four-year institutions to ensure the seamless transfer of academic credits and place a greater emphasis on the retention rate for students who transfer from community colleges to four-year institutions. Private institutions will work to adopt the existing statewide transfer majors biology, chemistry, English, history, psychology, and sociology. Other transfer credit policies will also be implemented, including the expansion of general education articulation agreements and reverse transfer opportunities.
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*High schoolers completing their associate degrees while still in high school must still apply through the first-year/freshman application process but are considered eligible students under the Iowa Private Transfer Guarantee agreement. All students must apply to their intended four-year schools, either through the transfer or first-year admission process.