哈德逊谷和奥尔巴尼大学宣布双招生合作

2024年3月7日

纽约州立大学校长约翰. 王,小. today joined the presidents of the University at Albany and 哈德逊山谷社区学院 to announce a dual admission partnership to help students earn their associate degree and bachelor’s degree from the two SUNY campuses.

的 SUNY转型基金 – established in the historic 2023-24 State Budget by Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature – is making it possible for SUNY campuses to strengthen advisement and expand programs that enable students to move across campuses as they earn their degree.

While national studies show 80% of first-year community college students plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree, 只有16%的人获得了一份. 增加无缝转移途径, 包括为学生提供双录取机会, 是金总理在他的任期内提出的目标 国情咨文. As 省长Hochul宣布 去年秋天, at least 19 SUNY campuses are investing SUNY转型基金s to address this challenge.

HVCC is the largest source of transfers to UAlbany with about 200 students transferring to complete their bachelor’s degree each year. 为了帮助更多HVCC学生攻读学士学位，该合作伙伴关系确保:

• Prospective students will be able to indicate their interest in enrolling in the program as part of their application to HVCC. Upon completion of their associate degree, students will have junior year status at UAlbany. 奥尔巴尼大学的申请费将被免除.
• 学生s will have access to dedicated counseling from a UAlbany transfer advisor-in-residence located at a new office hub located in Hudson Valley’s Campus Center.
• UAlbany will stay connected with HVCC students as they pursue an associate degree at HVCC. 他们将收到一张奥尔巴尼大学的身份证, 可以进入奥尔巴尼大学图书馆吗, 与教员会面, 参加特别活动, 参加学校的学生活动.
• Those seeking to live on the UAlbany campus after transferring from Hudson Valley will have access to priority on-campus housing options. 他们也将优先获得奥尔巴尼大学的转学奖学金.
• Participating students will have the option of enrolling in a UAlbany First-Year Experience course and benefit from UAlbany peer mentors, 学术顾问, 以及财政援助顾问.

"SUNY is committed to ensuring our community college students have a seamless transfer pathway as they look to continue their education at a four-year institution,纽约州立大学校长金说. “Thanks to funding from Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature through the $75 million SUNY转型基金, HVCC can expand on its already strong partnership with UAlbany to help more students gain their college degrees. 的re is a place for everyone at SUNY and this is another example of how our campuses are expanding access to higher education.”

奥尔巴尼大学校长Havidán Rodríguez说, “通过这种合作关系, the University at Albany and 哈德逊山谷社区学院 will make transfer a seamless experience for students. Dual-admitted students will be immersed in the UAlbany community while they are attending HVCC, 接受学术建议和支持，参与学生生活. 当他们在HVCC完成副学士学位时, they will already be on track to transfer to UAlbany and successfully complete a bachelor’s degree. I am grateful to my colleagues at HVCC for their partnership and to SUNY for the SUNY转型基金 support that helped make this dual-admission program possible.”

哈德逊山谷社区学院院长. 罗杰·拉姆萨米说, “We are thrilled to introduce this unique partnership with the University at Albany to further support students seeking to continue their education, 无论是在首都地区还是在纽约州立大学系统内. 这个增强的协议保证了访问权限, 指导, 并提供支持，帮助学生顺利完成转学过程. 我们的毕业生选择转到奥尔巴尼大学的人数比其他任何地方都多, and we're proud that this partnership provides them with a clear vision for their future and allows them to maximize their time and resources as they work toward their academic goals.”

纽约州参议员尼尔·布雷斯林说, "的 dual enrollment agreement between HVCC and the University at Albany expands access to educational opportunity by creating a new pathway to a four-year degree for students from the Capital District and beyond. 我为纽约州立大学的管理喝彩, 以及这两个重要机构的领导, for working to make the promise of higher education a reality for all of our region’s youth."

纽约州参议员杰克·阿什比说, “这种伙伴关系是两所机构的双赢, for the Capital Region's future and for area students and their families seeking a world-class education at an incredible value. 的 dual enrollment option will make the life changing impact of a college degree more affordable and our workforce more attractive to innovative job creators. 我要为 金校长鼓掌, Rodríguez总统和Ramsammy总统，感谢他们的远见和领导, 我期待着支持这一重要的战略倡议."

纽约州议会高等教育委员会主席Patricia Fahy说, "Innovative partnerships such as these are exactly how we reverse the troubling trend of dropping enrollment across our institutions of higher education in New York. 纽约州立大学奥尔巴尼 & HVCC的新协议将使数百人成为可能, 如果不是成千上万的学生实现他们接受高等教育的梦想, 不需要传统的四年制大学课程. 作为第一代社区大学毕业生, 我深知社区大学教育的价值以及它所能打开的大门. I look forward to seeing the success of this initiative and couldn't be more thrilled to see this opportunity offered to students across the Capital Region and New York State."

大会议员John T. 麦克唐纳三世，注册博士说, "This new dual enrollment partnership between University at Albany and HVCC will create opportunities for students who want to pursue a four-year degree by creating a pathway with increased access through HVCC. This innovative program will bridge both schools and students will benefit from the resources that the program will provide. I applaud all of the partners who are implementing this program and look forward to its success."