Bucknell University

“Bucknell is committed to enrolling outstanding students who are passionate about learning and are fully engaged in their learning experience. We recognize that these students can be found in many places, including the nation's community colleges.”

- Brian Mitchell, President of Bucknell University

Through participation in the CCTI, Bucknell University seeks to increase the number of outstanding low-income community-college students who transfer to the university every year.  Bucknell has developed partnerships with five community colleges to develop sustainable pathways for exceptional community-college students to continue their education on a four-year campus.  In the fall of 2006, Bucknell implemented several new programs aimed at easing the transition from community college to the liberal arts campus.

Elements of Bucknell's CCTI program include:

• Designated faculty mentors at Bucknell and the five community colleges to advise prospective transfer students.
• Peer mentors at Bucknell who help advise prospective and new community college transfers about the social and academic issues students may face during the transition to matriculation and through graduation.
• Campus visits to Bucknell for interested community college transfers.
• Early “reads” on financial aid applications to help prospective transfer students make informed decisions about transferring.
• Individualized college plans for prospective community college students to increase their academic preparedness to transfer to Bucknell.
• Designated courses for the community college Fellows that emphasize writing, reasoning, and quantitative analysis in order to help transfer students better understand Bucknell’s academic expectations and requirements.
   

Learn more about Bucknell's achievements and promising practices, or visit Bucknell University's Web site to learn more about transfer opportunities.