Success by Degrees

For Derek Newman, the choice to enroll in community college was a family matter. His mother, a professor at Temple College in Taylor, Texas, understood the financial benefits of Derek taking his core coursework at community college before transferring to a four-year university. Derek soon discovered there were a number of other benefits as well. "Temple was a great school because of the teacher to student ratio," he says. "I could create much closer interactions with my professors and honestly understand the material better."

Derek's story is one of many student success stories highlighted on transfer101.org, a new Web portal that ensures potential transfer students can easily access the information they need to make the jump from a Texas community college to a four-year university. A collaborative effort of The University of Texas System, the Texas A&M University System and the Texas Association of Community Colleges, Transfer 101 provides step-by-step transfer tips, direct links to advisors at universities across the state, transfer checklists and timelines, and details about the many financial assistance opportunities that are available to Texas students.

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