{"id":999,"date":"2011-05-31T17:00:27","date_gmt":"2011-05-31T17:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=999"},"modified":"2011-05-31T17:00:27","modified_gmt":"2011-05-31T17:00:27","slug":"5-million-award-for-higher-education-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/5-million-award-for-higher-education-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"$5 million award for higher education partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>University of Central Florida President John C. Hitt will join several Florida College System presidents and state education leaders Thursday, May 26, in celebrating a longstanding partnership that benefits tens of thousands of students annually.<\/p>\n<p>The educators will commemorate the state\u2019s investment in 2+2 Pathways to Success, a program that provides opportunities for students who complete their AA degrees at a Florida community or state college to be admitted to a state university.<\/p>\n<p>More than 30 percent of the state&#8217;s students who earn associate&#8217;s degrees and transfer to a public, state university in Florida choose UCF. Nearly 5,600 of UCF\u2019s 5,900 new transfer students last fall came from a Florida state college or community college.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExpanding access to the life-changing opportunities of higher education is a priority for UCF, even during tough economic times,\u201d Hitt said.  \u201cWe strive to provide a smooth transition between institutions so that students may earn their degrees in a convenient and affordable way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A total of $2.5 million will be divided among eight State University System institutions, and UCF will receive more than $1.2 million of that amount. Another $2.5 million will be awarded to 18 institutions that are part of The Florida College System.<\/p>\n<p>Hitt will accept a ceremonial check from The Florida College System Chancellor Will Holcombe at the beginning of the university\u2019s Board of Trustees meeting Thursday. The check presentation will be at 1 p.m. in the university\u2019s Live Oak Room.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose of the 2+2 Pathways to Success program provides a geographically accessible and  economical way for students to attend their university of choice on a campus of their local Florida College,\u201d Holcombe said.\u00a0\u201cThe collaboration between our colleges and their university partners offers these trend-setting programs to benefit the many cost-conscious students who need to stay close to home for a variety of reasons. \u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Central Florida President John C. Hitt will join several Florida College System presidents and state education leaders Thursday, May 26, in celebrating a longstanding partnership that benefits tens of thousands of students annually. 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