February 25, 2014

RALEIGH – The State Board of Community Colleges and University of North Carolina Board of Governors today signed a revised Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) between the two public higher education systems, making college transfer options more defined and easier to follow.  The revised agreement, driven by an increased focus on student success and the growing number of N.C. community college students transferring to the state’s public universities, will save students and their families both time and money.  It also will stretch taxpayer-funded dollars by offering students a more direct pathway to career and educational success.

“Our community colleges are built on the idea of taking students from where they are, as far as they can go,” said State Board of Community Colleges Chair, Dr. Linwood Powell. “As increasing numbers of students choose to begin their higher education journey at our community colleges, this agreement continues our legacy of providing hope and opportunity to North Carolinians who walk through our doors.”

“As a former member of the State Board of Community Colleges, building stronger linkages between our two systems has been a personal priority for me,” said UNC Board of Governors Chair Peter Hans.  “This revised agreement will help put a baccalaureate degree within closer reach of students on every North Carolina community college campus.”

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Pictured above is the Chair of the UNC Board of Governors, Mr. Peter Hans