Fullerton College Selected for Aspen-AASCU Transfer Student Success Intensive
Today, Fullerton College is proud to announce its selection to participate in Cohort 4 of the Transfer Student Success Intensive, a prestigious initiative led by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), and supported by the Ascendium Education Group. This year-long program empowers colleges and universities to improve outcomes for transfer students through data-driven strategies, peer learning, and expert guidance.
“We are honored to be part of the ASPEN-AASCU Transfer Student Success Intensive and greatly look forward to working closely with our partner, California State University, Fullerton,” said Dr. Cynthia Olivo, President of Fullerton College. “Our transfer students are an essential part of our campus community, and this program will help us build stronger pathways to ensure their success.”
Cohort four includes ten teams of ten four-year institutions and thirteen community colleges, representing ten states. These partnerships will work collaboratively over the next year to create sustainable transfer reform strategies tailored to their institutional and student needs.
Since 2021, the Transfer Intensive has supported 91 colleges, including 41 AASCU members, impacting 16,000 transfer students across 23 states. Fullerton College will join this growing network of institutions committed to ensuring successful bachelor’s degree completion for transfer students.
“The Transfer Intensive is a hands-on program that gives institutions research and proven practices that help them reimagine and improve their transfer pathways,” said Tania LaViolet, Director of Research and Innovation at the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. “Through this initiative, we are helping institutions address systemic barriers and develop actionable plans that if implemented, should improve transfer rates and bachelor’s degree attainment for students who begin at community colleges.”
The Transfer Intensive offers institutions access to a research-based curriculum, individualized consultations, and workshops to accelerate institutional progress toward transfer reform. Participating institutions will focus on data collection, goal setting, and peer learning to enhance outcomes for transfer students in the communities that they serve.
For more information about the Transfer Student Success Intensive, visit their website.
