New Hampshire 2022 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1530

Introduced

12/9/21

Refer

12/9/21

Report Pass

3/9/22

Engrossed

3/22/22

Refer

3/22/22

Report Pass

4/14/22

Enrolled

5/13/22

Chaptered

5/24/22

Passed

5/24/22

Caption

Establishing curricular transfer pathways between the community college system of New Hampshire and the university system of New Hampshire.

Impact

This bill will amend existing regulations to formally mandate collaboration between the trustees of the community college system and those of the university system. It emphasizes the creation and maintenance of transfer pathways that ensure that the general education and lower division major requirements are transferable as a block upon completion of an associate's degree. This approach may significantly streamline the transition from community to university education, potentially increasing the number of students who proceed to complete baccalaureate degrees.

Summary

House Bill 1530 establishes curricular transfer pathways between the community college system and the university system of New Hampshire. The intent of the bill is to provide community college students with a clear and effective framework for transferring to a baccalaureate degree program within the state's public higher education system. By creating defined pathways for at least 30 undergraduate majors, the bill aims to enhance accessibility and utility of community college education for students, ensuring their efforts in achieving an associate degree will align with subsequent educational opportunities.

Contention

One notable consideration is that while this bill aims to improve educational transitions, it maintains competitive admission processes for specific programs within the university system. This means that while pathways may be established, they do not guarantee admission into particular programs, which could still leave some students facing admission challenges based on the competitiveness of their desired fields of study. Such nuances may raise questions among stakeholders about the effectiveness of the pathways in ensuring successful transitions.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

NH HB1574

Prohibiting the university system and community college systems of New Hampshire from charging out-of-state tuition to students voting in New Hampshire.

NH SB44

Establishing the New Hampshire workforce pathway program.

NH SB602

Making an appropriation to the university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire for marketing of hospitality management programs.

NH HB1450

Requiring the university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire to further work toward implementing comprehensive higher education alignment strategies and findings identified in the governors public higher education task force report.

NH HB1218

Relative to the merger of Granite State college with the university of New Hampshire.

NH HB112

Requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test.

NH HB659

Establishing the New Hampshire college graduate retention incentive program.

NH HB319

Requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test.

NH HB1346

Establishing a commission to study the New Hampshire family court system.

NH SB288

Establishing an advisory council on the system of care for healthy aging in New Hampshire.