Colleges formalize transfer agreement

The student-transfer process from Johnson County Community College to the University of Missouri-Kansas City just got easier.

Officials from both schools have signed an articulation agreement that guarantees UMKC will accept and apply designated JCCC associate degree credits toward UMKC bachelor degree programs in a manner similar to non-transfer students, officials said.

The agreement was signed for 61 separate bachelor’s degrees at UMKC, including business, science, computer science, engineering, education, nursing and dentistry programs.

Transfer policies and procedures have been clarified and organized to make the transfer process as seamless as possible, Susan Arreguin, JCCC articulation and transfer coordinator, said. The agreement will formalize and organize transfer situations and provide a resource for students and counselors to know a plan is in place, she said.

“With the cost of higher education these days, students are extremely interested in developing a transfer plan and staying on track,” Arreguin said.

Information regarding a transfer from JCCC to will be available on the JCCC Web site and in the student center, Arreguin said.

“It will allow a student to know exactly what they need to take so they don’t end up with courses they don’t particularly need,” Arreguin said.

Last fall, 172 students transferred from JCCC, College Boulevard and Quivira Road, Overland Park, to UMKC in Kansas City, Mo. They made up 14 percent of the transfer student population at UMKC.

In recent years, UMKC has offered a metro-rate tuition program that allows students to be assessed for in-state tuition if they live in Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas.

“Our courses have always been transferable to UMKC, but as requirements change students get uneasy about ‘will this still work or will that still work.’” Arreguin said. “This is a great reference to have in place and feel confident the information is accurate.”

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