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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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