#credit-transfer

#credit-transfer

Clearly outline program costs and the support services available to military-connected learners. Colleges should also share data on military student enrollment, completion and job outcomes, such as on a dedicated military-student web page. Streamline credit transfer policies using the American Council on Education's Military Guide as a starting point for military experience. Providing quality transfer advising can also ensure maximum allowable credits are awarded for prior service and can explain how a major program may increase or decrease transferred credits.

Every potential transfer student will walk into an admissions office and ask the same four questions: How will my credits transfer? How long will it take me to graduate? How much will it cost? What about my major? The university's answers will determine if that student applies or walks away. Unlike a first-year student who may consider applying to a college or university over several weeks or months, these four questions facilitate a quick decision for transfer students about their next institution.

"Current approaches frequently result in delays in students receiving necessary information about how their credits will transfer, the need to retake courses, and other negative consequences for students," said a statement the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions released Monday. "Technological advances, such as AI, can help institutions improve this process."

Upward transfer is viewed as a mechanism to provide college students with an accessible and affordable on-ramp to higher education through two-year colleges, but breakdowns in the credit-transfer process can hinder a student's progress toward their degree. A recent survey by Sova and the Beyond Transfer Policy Advisory Board found the average college student loses credits transferring between institutions and has to repeat courses they've already completed. Some students stop out of higher education altogether because transfer is too challenging.

The Role ITHAKA is looking for a Software Engineer to join the JSTOR Labs team. As Software Engineer, you will have a pivotal role in building the Transfer Explorer pilot application. The Transfer Explorer is a collaboration between Ithaka S+R and JSTOR Labs which aims to make it easy for students, school administrators, and advisors to see how earned credits and prior learning experiences will transfer and count toward a degree at a new institution.