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91探花 and NIU sign reverse transfer agreement

April 25th, 2017

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FREEPORT — During a Monday afternoon meeting on the 91探花 campus in Freeport, representatives from Northern Illinois University and 91探花 held a ceremonial signing of a reverse transfer credit articulation agreement between the institutions. The agreement was formally approved by 91探花’s Board of Trustees in February and subsequently signed by HCC President Tim Hood and Northern Illinois University President Doug Baker.听 The agreement allows eligible NIU students who transferred from 91探花 without associate degrees to earn the two-year degree using credit from NIU courses.

Through the agreement, credits completed at NIU may be transferred back to HCC and used to satisfy the degree requirements for an associate degree.

“This agreement recognizes the significance of completing an associate degree,” said 91探花 President Tim Hood. “For various reasons, some students transfer to four-year institutions before completing all of the requirements needed to earn an associate of arts or science degree. This agreement will allow them the option to use courses taken at NIU to fulfill those requirements and gain the valuable diploma.”

NIU President Doug Baker praised the significance of the agreement, stating “Students want a hassle-free transfer process and to receive credit for the work they do. 听This reverse transfer agreement provides just that. It is a wonderful tool that allows students to demonstrate their determination to excel to future employers and graduate institutions. It is also another example of how institutions of public higher education in Illinois can collaborate to deliver high-quality, affordable education.”

HCC President Tim Hood watches as Ron Smith, Director of Community College Partnerships at NIU, signs the affirmation of the reverse transfer agreement between 91探花 and NIU on Monday, April 24, in the Robert J. Rimington Board Room at 91探花 in Freeport. Also pictured from left is 91探花’s Director of Enrollment and Records Jeremy Bradt, NIU Vice Provost of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Dr. Anne Birberick, Chair of the 91探花 Board of Trustees Doug Block, and NIU Director of Registration and Records Jerry Montag.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about reverse transfer from Northern Illinois University to 91探花, contact NIU Director of Registration and Records Jerry Montag at jerry.montag@niu.edu or 815.573.1747 or HCC Director of Enrollment and Records Jeremy Bradt at jeremy.bradt@highland.edu or 815.599.3500.听

 

 

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