Plans high school courses to meet college requirements and relates to 286 careers.
Published in partnership with the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students.
A selection of examples in this book includes admission considerations for athletes, transfer and international students, students with disabilities,and home-schooled students.
This book guides students on how to pick the right program, juggle classes with other responsibilities, and succeed academically to make the most of the community college experience.
Grounded in positive psychology, the thriving concept reframes the student success conversation by focusing on the characteristics amenable to change and that promote high levels of academic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal performance in the college environment.
Book of Majors 2015 by
TheBook of Majors 2015 by The College Board helps students answer these questions: What's the major for me? Where can I study it? What can I do with it after graduation? Revised and refreshed every year, this book is the most comprehensive guide to college majors on the market. In-depth descriptions of 200 of the most popular majors are followed by complete listings of every major offered at more than 3,800 colleges, including four-year and two-year colleges and technical schools. The 2015 edition covers every college major identified by the U.S. Department of Education--over 1,200 majors are listed in all. This is also the only guide that shows what degree levels each college offers in a major, whether a certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's or doctorate. The guide features: * insights--from the professors themselves--on how each major is taught, what preparation students will need, other majors to consider and much more. * updated information on career options and employment prospects. * the inside scoop on how students can find out if a college offers a strong program for a particular major, what life is like for students studying that major, and what professional societies and accrediting agencies to refer to for more background on the major.
The Ultimate Guide to College Transfer by
The Ultimate Guide to College Transfer is a comprehensive guide, designed to make college transfer between four-year schools as successful as possible. Chapters outline the steps to take from the moment a student finds him/herself considering college transfer to the first semester at his/her next college. The book contains vignettes (based on real student stories) and excerpts from interviews with transfer students, parents, and higher education professionals. The information and advice they share will be helpful, informative, and reassuring to families going through a college transfer and enlightening to high school and college personnel. College transfer, when done for the right reasons and in the right way, can be an extremely positive experience for students. This is especially true when the student goes from merely surviving in their old environment to thriving in their new one.
Transfer Students - Trends and Issues by
This volume is a comprehensive exploration of transfer policy as the central mission of America's community colleges. Chapters argue that institutions are in a strategic position to increase students' access and participation in the transfer pipeline, and to provide students with programs for rigorous academic training as well as opportunities to participate in formal articulation agreements with senior institutions. Contributors evaluate recent research and policy discussions surrounding transfer students, and summarize three broad themes in transfer policy: research, student and academic issues, and institutional factors. This is the 114th issue of the Jossey-Bass series New Directions for Community Colleges.
Building Transfer Student Pathways for College and Career Success by
Published in partnership with the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students. Analysis of bachelor's degree completion suggests that only about a third of college graduates attend a single institution from start to finish. More than one quarter earn college credits from three or more schools before completing a degree. For most, these student-defined pathways lead to increased time-to-degree and higher costs. Many will simply drop out long before crossing the finish line. Ensuring college completion and success requires an understanding of the evolving nature of transfer transitions and a system-wide approach that reaches beyond two-year and four-year institutions to include high schools participating in dual enrollment programs and military college initiatives. A new edited collection offers insight into institutional and statewide partnerships that create clearly defined pathways to college graduation and career success for all students.