This cost study reveals the economic impact of college transfer.

This paper was presented to the Spellings Commission on the need to improve academic credit portability to support student mobility.

Here is an incredible compendium of insights and direction from the Bologna Process of European higher education reconstruction. This process is highly relevant and has much to offer the U.S efforts and discussions around transfer of credit, adult and experiential learning, prior learning assessment and critical work force development issues. 

Especially relevant are Section 3 – regarding the “Tuning” model for outcomes frameworks and Section 4 - the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

Written by Clifford Adelman, Senior Associate, Institute for Higher Education Policy(IHEP) in an accessible tone that is conducive to policy discussions and informing U.S. reform efforts.

The following set of guidelines has been developed by the three national associations whose member institutions are directly involved in the transfer and award of academic credit: the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, the American Council on Education, and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.