Queensborough Community College Selected for Aspen-AASCU Transfer Student Success Intensive
(Bayside, New York) Feb. 6 – Queensborough Community College is proud to announce its selection to participate in the Cohort Four Transfer Student Success Intensive, a prestigious initiative led by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). Supported by the Ascendium Education Group, this year-long program empowers colleges and universities to improve outcomes for transfer students through data-driven strategies, peer learning, and expert guidance.
“Seamless transfer from a community college to a four-year institution is crucial for the many students who depend on community colleges as their entry to higher education,” said Queensborough Community College President Christine Mangino. “We are excited to have been selected to participate in this cohort and know this work will ensure success for our students.”
Cohort four includes ten teams of ten four-year institutions and thirteen community colleges representing ten states. Over the next year, these partnerships will collaborate to create sustainable transfer reform strategies tailored to their institutional and student needs. Since 2021, the Transfer Intensive has supported 91 colleges, including 41 AASCU members, impacting 16,000 transfer students across 23 states. Queensborough Community College will join this growing network of institutions committed to ensuring successful bachelor’s degree completion for transfer students.
“The Transfer Intensive is a hands-on program that gives institutions research and proven practices that help them reimagine and improve their transfer pathways,” said Tania LaViolet, Director of Research, and Innovation at the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. “Through this initiative, we are helping institutions address systemic barriers and develop actionable plans that if implemented, should improve transfer rates and bachelor’s degree attainment for students who begin at community colleges.”
The Transfer Intensive offers institutions access to a research-based curriculum, individualized consultations, and workshops to accelerate institutional progress toward transfer reform. Participating institutions will focus on data collection, goal setting, and peer learning to enhance outcomes for transfer students in the communities that they serve.
About Queensborough Community College:
Queensborough Community College (CUNY) is New York State’s highest-ranked community college and one of the best community colleges in the United States, according to a 2023 report released by WalletHub.com. It is the sixth year in a row Queensborough has been listed as a top institution of higher education by WalletHub for its education outcomes, career outcomes, and affordability. Queensborough was also ranked among the best community colleges in New York in 2024 by the on-line publication Intelligent, and number two in New York in 2024 by the on-line publication, Niche.
For more information about the Transfer Student Success Intensive, visit: https://highered.aspeninstitute.org/transfer-intensive/
Media Contact:
Alice Doyle
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