<p>^^^ Yep, set articulation agreements even from one coast to another. My kiddos have been there and done that. With NC and I think to some extent CA, the community college system uses the same course codes to help with course equivalency with the 4 year public campuses. It helps with those navigating the community college to 4 year transfer.</p>
<p>NC has 16 public state campuses. Like CA’s UC system they are all part of the UNC system but have retained much of their original and unique identity. Transfers completing sophomore year at the communty college system here in NC have priority above ALL others seeking a transfer even from one 4 year NC public to another. Before a Harvard transfer.</p>
<p>If all the transfers slots are used up with the CC NC transfers than no one else gets in. For those looking at UNC Chapel and NC State that might have been shut out as high school seniors it is a fantastic opportunity.</p>
<p>Credits at the CC are $50 a unit. A great deal! And here there are many CC’s with satelite campuses in rural areas, also taught in the evenings and weekends at the high schools. Our local district also has buses strategically sent to areas to provide express busing for those wanting to attend the magnets schools and the early college high schools. One of the early college high schools are taught on a community college health care campus. Profs from the community college, the engineering 4 year and from the med school teach some of these courses.</p>
<p>Nursing, radiology techs and other health-care are some of the AAs granted. So the students have options. The can continue at the 4 year, so those looking for a BSN can transfer to 1 of the publics offering a BSN, same as a BS in radiology from UNC-CH’s med school. Engineering AAs matriculate to one of the ABET accredited engineering schools.</p>
<p>This concept has allowed previously before disenfranchised students to see themselves attend and GRADUATE with little to no debt from a 4 year university. Money is longer such a HUGE issue. Instead of AP Calc AB/BC a college level stats class will take them further. Clinical laboratory studies with anatomy and physiology is better than AP Environmental Science.</p>
<p>Its just such a great opportunity and with CC members undervaluing community college does such a disservice. With most students across the US attending public uni’s it seems like such a cost saving and a chance at what might have been out the question previously (graduating from a 4 year).</p>
<p>As far as CC’s being out of reach for some (travel-wise) I am a single mom of 5. With 1 car. In between working I drove kiddos where they needed to be, they took the bus when they could (high school bus, no public transportation) car-pooled, walked/rode bike where they needed to be. They have all since graduated and Bessie (our vehicle) finally left us at 268,000 miles. It can be done,…easy, Nope…but it can be done.</p>
<p>Kat</p>