HARRISBURG and LANCASTER, Pa. – Starting in fall 2022, honors students who have completed at least one year at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, can transfer to Franklin & Marshall College under an articulation agreement the two institutions signed May 31.The dual-admission partnership creates two pathways to pursue a bachelor’s degree from F&M for HACC honors students who have completed courses that match F&M’s academic standards.
- HACC honors students completing the one-year Liberal Studies Certificate will transfer to F&M as a sophomore.
- HACC honors students earning an Associate in Applied Science Degree in general studies with the Honors Program designation will transfer to F&M as a junior.
HACC honors students who transfer to F&M are guaranteed full transfer of their courses. F&M also will meet the full institutionally determined financial need during their enrollment. In addition, transferring HACC students will be invited to attend a special campus visit for access to F&M resources and advising activities.
The agreement, the first of its kind between the two institutions, allows F&M to expand enrollment opportunities to students in Central Pennsylvania and for HACC to provide additional pathways for its students who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree.
“HACC is pleased to partner with F&M, a selective and highly regarded college in our service region where HACC honor students will experience a challenging and robust education in the liberal arts tradition, preparing them for careers in business and medicine, for example,” said HACC President John J. “Ski” Sygielski, MBA, Ed.D.
F&M President Barbara Altmann, MA, Ph.D., attended the signing ceremony to welcome HACC honors students as they consider enrolling for F&M’s academic and residential experience.
“We want to be part of Pennsylvania’s post-secondary education network and this agreement with HACC is an excellent starting point,” Altmann said.
“Through this agreement with HACC, F&M is able to reach more students in the region, which is part of the College’s mission,” said Vice President for Enrollment Management Jimmie Foster Jr., MS.
F&M graduated 38 students from Lancaster County this year and currently has 564 students from Pennsylvania enrolled.
About HACC
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, is the first and largest of Pennsylvania’s 14 community colleges. HACC offers approximately 100 career and transfer associate degree, certificate and diploma programs to approximately 14,023 students. Also, the College serves students at its Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York campuses; through virtual learning; and via workforce development and continuing education training. For more information on how HACC is uniquely YOURS, visit hacc.edu. Also, follow us on Twitter (@HACC_info), follow us on Instagram (@HACC_edu), like us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HACC64) and use #HACCNews.
About F&M
Franklin & Marshall College, founded in 1787, is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States. Consistently listed among the nation's top 50 liberal arts colleges, F&M offers more than 60 majors and minors to its more than 2,400 students, which hail from 45 states and 47 countries.
