College Transfer Solutions, LLC announces their company launch to help states and institutions address the real issues facing students as they pursue a college degree. The focus should be on loss of transfer credits and college completion which would help more students graduate on time with less debt.
College Transfer Solutions, LLC announces their company launch to help states and institutions address the real issues facing students as they pursue a college degree. The focus should be on loss of transfer credits and college completion which would help more students graduate on time with less debt. College Transfer Solutions advocates for legislative and institutional policy solutions to this problem.
According to John Mullane, President and founder, “Colleges are too focused on enrolling new students and need to focus more on retaining and graduating their students. They need to operate much more efficiently and do a better job serving students. For many students community college is already free, the main problem is that students do not have a clear path through these institutions that will allow them to fully transfer their credits and apply them to a bachelor’s degree at a public four year institution.”
College Transfer Solutions will work to help colleges and universities to enroll, retain, and graduate transfer students. While the number of students enrolled in college has been declining, the percentage of students transferring has been increasing.
According to the National Student Clearinghouse, 38% of all college students will transfer at least once before completing a bachelor’s degree. Community college transfer students represent 49% of all students who complete bachelor’s degrees in the United States. The largest barrier to their success is losing credits when transferring.
Mullane has received national attention for his advocacy on these issues. “With the costs of higher education soaring, and states facing huge budget deficits, community colleges are the last affordable route to a bachelor’s degree for many middle and lower income students,” said Mullane. “The national conversation about college access, affordability, graduation rates and the 1.6 trillion in student loan debt seems to miss the transfer credit issue. For many students the most affordable and successful route to a bachelor’s degree is a community college. This is especially true for low income, minority, and first generation college students who are more likely to begin their undergraduate studies at a Community College.”
Mullane has worked for over a decade with community college students as a counselor, advisor, and adjunct professor. He is considered a national expert in the field of student transfer and college completion. He has seen firsthand the obstacles students face when it comes to completing their degrees and transferring their credits. He has spent the past four years putting out several studies on this issue, and this research and advocacy has shined a light on the issue of students losing transfer credits.
His work has been featured in many media outlets including: The Associated Press, Washington Post, Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, NBC, Fox, CBS, The Hechinger Report and NPR. His work in this field also led to the Connecticut legislature passing a new transfer credit law and also led to the introduction of federal legislation to try and address this issue.
ABOUT COLLEGE TRANSFER SOLUTIONS, LLC
College Transfer Solutions is dedicated to helping states and institutions develop real solutions to enable students to fully transfer their credits and apply those credits to their degree. This allows students to graduate on time with less debt. This work can also include advocating for legislative and institutional policy solutions.
College Transfer Solutions works with colleges and universities to enroll, retain, and graduate transfer students.
For more information about College Transfer Solutions, please visit: www.CollegeTransferSolutions.com
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