{"id":49786,"date":"2019-07-25T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=49786"},"modified":"2024-11-07T15:08:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T20:08:01","slug":"acc-and-st-edwards-teams-up-to-make-it-easier-for-students-to-get-degrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/07\/25\/acc-and-st-edwards-teams-up-to-make-it-easier-for-students-to-get-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC and St. Edward’s teams up to make it easier for students to get degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"

KLBJ AM:\u00a0ACC and St. Edward’s teams up to make it easier for students to get degrees<\/a><\/p>\n

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Austin Community College (ACC) and St. Edward\u2019s University launched a new partnership Wednesday, July 10, to streamline transfer opportunities for ACC students seeking a bachelor\u2019s degree. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe opportunities we provide students through partnerships like this help make college more affordable and accessible,\u201d says Dr. Charles Cook, ACC provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. \u201cACC is proud to partner with St. Edward\u2019s University. Together, we can close equity gaps in our community.\u201d <\/p>\n

Through the agreement, ACC graduates will be provided a seamless pathway to St. Edward\u2019s 50 accredited bachelor\u2019s degree programs. <\/p>\n

“St. Edward’s is thrilled to strengthen our partnership with ACC through this articulation agreement, which creates a seamless pathway for students to transfer all ACC credits toward a St. Edward’s degree,\u201d says Andrew Prall, St. Edward\u2019s University provost. \u201cWe know that ACC students will thrive on the Hilltop under the mentorship of our outstanding faculty and personal success coaches who will connect students to compelling hands-on learning experiences in Austin and around the globe.”<\/p>\n

St. Edward\u2019s University is a nationally ranked university with more than 5,000 currently enrolled students, 35-percent of whom are ACC transfers.  <\/p>\n

\u201cHelping students financially get all their credit hours to transfer is a great benefit,\u201d says Mar\u00eda Fernanda Garcia Arroyo, ACC transfer student. \u201cNot only am I a transfer student, but I am also from Mexico. Transferring can be one of the scariest things, but when you have someone there helping with the process, it just gets rid of so much stress.\u201d <\/p>\n

ACC is the top college for university transfer in Texas, according to student resource website successfulstudent.org<\/a>. More than 65 percent of ACC transfer students earn their bachelor\u2019s degree within four years. The college has articulation agreements with 58 universities, including The University of Texas, Texas State University, and Texas A&M University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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