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Penn State offering new articulation agreement with state’s community colleges
Stacy Wescoe//March 6, 2024
Ann Bieber
Penn State offering new articulation agreement with state’s community colleges
Stacy Wescoe//March 6, 2024//
Lehigh Carbon Community College is joining the state’s community colleges in announcing a new collaboration with Penn State’s campuses.
As part of the new initiative, individual PSU campuses and community colleges will renew or enter into new articulation agreements using a standard template, according to Penn State.
The goal is to expand educational opportunities in Pennsylvania and remove barriers to degree completion among college students, Penn State said.
The collaboration builds upon longstanding relationships between the PSU campuses and the community colleges and a shared commitment to access and affordability in higher education.
Articulation agreements help streamline the process for students to transfer from community colleges to the campuses, Penn State said.
In addition, the community colleges and Penn State campuses will work together to strengthen academic advising and transition support services, further easing the transfer process.
“This agreement removes barriers and simplifies the process for students seeking to transfer, and ultimately benefits students as they are striving to meet their higher education goals,” says LCCC President Ann D. Bieber. “These expanded pathways that students can take between community colleges and Penn State give students a wide variety of options and support.”
The collaboration will promote the availability of RaiseMe Transfer Scholarships, which enable students who enroll at Pennsylvania community colleges and transfer to Penn State campuses to earn a baccalaureate degree at considerable savings, Penn State said.
Students can start earning a Penn State RaiseMe scholarship while working toward graduation at a community college.
They earn micro-scholarships for achievements such as getting good grades, participating in co-curricular activities or volunteering in the community, LCCC said. When they transfer to Penn State, the micro-scholarships are converted to a Penn State scholarship.
