Get the associate’s degree you may have already earned with PA 2-Way Transfer!

 

Why PA 2-Way Transfer?

  1. You may complete your associate’s degree while pursuing your bachelor’s degree; and the fact is, you may have already earned it;
  2. The associate’s degree -the nation’s fastest growing professional credential- increases potential for career advancement and higher earnings;
  3. Transfer students who complete their associate’s degree are more likely to successfully complete their bachelor’s degree;
  4. There is no additional cost to the student. State system universities and community colleges waive transcript fees.  Community colleges waive graduation fees.

What is PA 2-Way Transfer?

PA 2-Way Transfer is the leading option for students who have transferred from a community college in Pennsylvania to a State System university to become eligible to be awarded an associate’s degree once they earn a total of at least 60 credits.  Through PA 2-Way Transfer, credits earned at the State System university meeting and completing the academic requirements of the associate’s degree are transferred back to the Pennsylvania community college.  That means credit hours earned at a State System university may be applied to both (i.e., counted twice) the bachelor’s and associate’s degree awards.

Do I qualify to participate in PA 2-Way Transfer?

To be eligible for PA 2-Way Transfer consideration, the student:

  • must be enrolled in a State System university;
  • must have transferred to a State System university with a Pennsylvania Community College as the last institution attended;
  • must have earned a minimum of 30 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 (excluding remedial/developmental coursework) at the Pennsylvania Community College;
  • must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 at the State System university, and;
  • must have earned a total number of 60 or more college-level credits from the Pennsylvania Community College and State System university combined.

How do I get started with PA 2-Way Transfer?

State System universities will identify their students eligible for “PA Reverse Transfer” consideration.

Interested in learning more about PA 2-Way Transfer?

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