Community Colleges Collaborate With For-Profit Institutions
Compiled By Yaffa Klugerman
February 9, 2010
February 9, 2010
Overcrowded community colleges grappling with surging demand are beginning to turn to for-profit colleges for help.California community colleges, which have been forced to close registration to many due to significant state budget cuts and record enrollment, have just teamed up with Kaplan University to help students complete degrees. An agreement will allow California community college graduates to transfer to Kaplan University to complete online bachelor's degrees at a reduced tuition rate. The initiative will mark the first time that Kaplan will be offering single online courses to students.
"Providing single course options for California community college students demonstrates the personalized approach for which Kaplan is known," said Gregory Marino, president of the Kaplan University Group, in a press release. "It also allows California students to pursue their dreams of earning a college degree."
Students in the Kaplan University Community College Connection program will be able to enroll in online Kaplan courses approved by California community colleges and will be eligible for a 42 percent tuition reduction. Textbooks and instructional materials will be provided free.
Additionally, a new program will allow students who complete associate's degrees at California community colleges to easily transfer to a Kaplan online bachelor's degree program. Students enrolling in the Save My Credits Transfer program, as it is being called, will be eligible for a 10 percent tuition
