LBCC Receives $20k grant for Reverse Transfer Program with OSU
LBCC will receive $20,000 as part of a $450,000 two-year grant program awarded to the state of Oregon. The “Credit When It’s Due: Recognizing the Value of Quality Associate Degrees” grant is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Helios Education Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Lumina Foundation and USA Funds. LBCC’s portion of the grant will be used to help build its Reverse Transfer Program with Oregon Statue University , part of a new pilot program between Oregon’s public community colleges and universities offering students the option to obtain an associate’s degree after transferring to university. This past summer, LBCC and OSU took the first steps to implement the program, allowing students who are enrolled in the college’s degree partnership program to be awarded an associate’s degree from LBCC upon completion of equivalent courses at OSU. LBCC and OSU will track the student’s progress after they transfer, and once the student has met requirements for the LBCC associ...