Transfer Success Stories
Class Act UH’s Fall 2023 Grads Ride into the Sunset with Degrees in Hand
While each UH graduate has their own Cougar tale to tell, here are just a few success stories from the fall Class of 2023.
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Texas Woman’s University Joins Initiative to Create Seamless Pathways Between Community Colleges and Universities: TWU is Latest Addition to Houston Guided Pathways to Success
Now, Houston GPS adds a new institution of higher education to its roster of colleges and universities.
Transfer Success Stories
Celebrating Transfer Students: National Transfer Student Week Spotlights Learners Leaping from Community Colleges to Universities
Transfer students have long comprised a significant portion of the learning population at universities across Texas and the U.S. These students begin their higher education journeys at community colleges for myriad reasons, including cost, class sizes, or simply to gain clarity in their career goals.
During the week of Oct. 16 – 20, transfers across the nation will be celebrated during National Transfer Student Week. The initiative is coordinated annually by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students to spotlight those students matriculating from two-year colleges to four-year universities.
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A Tale of Three Transfer Merit Scholars
At UHD, a whopping 66% of degree-seeking undergraduates began as transfer students. No wonder that the third week of October is especially celebrated at the University: National Transfer Student Week!
Certainly, transitions can be challenging for most people, but National Transfer Student Week provides the platform to highlight the thousands of success stories across the UHD campuses, including this year’s 26 Transfer Merit Scholars.
Transfer Success Stories
Transfer Student Robert Rivas ‘Dairs’ to Teach
Robert Rivas is passionate about becoming a teacher. A Lone Star College transfer student, Rivas is part of the first cohort of the UHD’s DAIR (Diversity, Access, Inclusion, Representation) to Teach program, which helps transfer students from underserved communities take the steps necessary to earn their teaching certificates.
Transfer Success Stories
National Transfer Student Week Spotlight: Melissa Ezekor
Melissa Ezekor found her way to UHD and the degree program to support her career dreams via the Houston Guided Pathways to Success program. Earning her degree is the first step toward her dream to make an impact by becoming a builder of low-income housing.
Headlines from Houston GPS Institutions
UHD Celebrates Outstanding Fall 2023 Class of Merit Scholars
The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is proud to announce its distinguished cohort of Merit Scholars starting this fall semester. This exceptional group of 31 freshman and 27 transfer students has not only demonstrated academic excellence but also a commitment to personal growth and community service.
Houston GPS in the News
Lone Star College, University of Houston-Downtown team up for student success
Lone Star College and University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) have a long tradition of helping students seamlessly transfer to help them complete their bachelor’s degree close to home at an affordable rate.
Houston GPS in the News
How a Houston area partnership is easing community college-to-university transfers
Houston’s community colleges and universities are working together in part of an ongoing partnership called Houston Guided Pathways to Success, or Houston GPS. Local two- and four-year institutions are trying to coordinate their degree plans so students know exactly what courses transfer, reducing wasted time and money.