Legislation to help community college students advances
Rep. Emily Kinkead June 26, 2023 | 6:18 PM
HARRISBURG, June 26 – The state House today passed legislation that would require Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education schools to apply credits earned at a Pennsylvania community college toward a parallel bachelor’s degree program, announced the bill’s author, state Rep. Emily Kinkead.
The bill would also guarantee junior-level admission into the PASSHE system for all Pennsylvania community college students who earn an associate degree from a college or university accredited by the Council for Higher Education.
“Many Pennsylvania students leave Pennsylvania to pursue a bachelor's degree rather than attending our state universities because of the complicated and unpredictable process of attempting to transfer college credits,” said Kinkead, D-Allegheny. “This legislation will encourage more community college students to consider transferring to a PASSHE school and ultimately create a more affordable pathway to a four-year degree for Pennsylvania students.”
Kinkead thanked the bill’s other co-prime sponsor, state Rep. Mary Isaacson, D-Phila., for her work in drafting and advancing the legislation.
The House passed H.B. 897 unanimously, and the bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.
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