Every so often, states or organizations develop “reverse transfer” campaigns. They’re typically designed to help students who have earned enough credits to qualify for an associate degree but never got the sheepskin — say, a community-college student who transferred in an attempt to earn a bachelor’s. Sometimes the campaigns also encourage adults who are a few credits shy of a degree but are already in the work force to return to complete those last courses.
I’ve often wondered, who really benefits? Is this just something that helps colleges improve their graduation-rate stats? Or do the programs really pay off for students — financially, emotionally, or in some other way?
Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education: https://www.chronicle.com/article/What-s-the-Value-in-Helping/244614