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Monday, June 11, 2007
Is Guaranteed College Acceptance Fair?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
My colleague Andrea Jones, who covers higher education for the AJC, had an interesting story this weekend about a new deal that will guarantee some two-year college students acceptance at local four-year universities.
Seems the folks at Georgia Perimeter College have been forging agreements with several local universities to give their associate’s degree students a better chance to earn bachelor’s degrees.
According to Andrea’s story, under the plan, Georgia Perimeter students with a 2.8 GPA, who have earned 60 credits, will be granted transfers to Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University or the University of West Georgia — guaranteeing them a seat, if you will.
Georgia State Provost Ron Henry told Andrea the program could aid thousands of applicants now being turned away because they don’t meet admission requirements.
“Now we can say: If you didn’t meet our initial criteria, we can guarantee you a spot if you meet certain conditions at Georgia Perimeter,” Henry said.
Sounds like a good deal for Georgia Perimeter students. But what about all the other two-year college students and graduating high school seniors, who also are trying to earn a four-year degree?
