Get the associateā€™s degree you may have already earned with PA 2-Way Transfer!

 

Why PA 2-Way Transfer?

  1. You may complete your associateā€™s degree while pursuing your bachelorā€™s degree; and the fact is, you may have already earned it;
  2. The associateā€™s degree -the nationā€™s fastest growing professional credential- increases potential for career advancement and higher earnings;
  3. Transfer students who complete their associateā€™s degree are more likely to successfully complete their bachelorā€™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 associateā€™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 associateā€™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 bachelorā€™s and associateā€™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 2-Way Transfer consideration.

Interested in learning more about PA 2-Way Transfer?

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