Guaranteed transfer frameworks -- the second step in the establishment of a seamless educational system in Kentucky -- are now in place.  The Transfer Framework option is an extension of the General Education Policy which was introduced in January 1996.

Students who have defined their career goals may begin their education at a community college, then transfer to any public university in the state -- with the guarantee that all credits (taken in compliance with a framework) will transfer toward their program.

A 60 credit-hour framework has been designed by a partnership of the Council on Post secondary Education (CPE), the universities, and the Community Colleges for 185 different bachelor's degree programs (majors) offered in the state.  Each framework is different -- representing a specific guide to the exact courses a student needs to successfully complete to reach his or her junior year in a specific major in a four-year baccalaureate program.

By following the guidelines outlined in the framework, a student can complete the first two years of college without committing to a particular four-year university.  With advance planning, the student can avoid having to repeat a course with similar content and can save both time and money.

Information about specific frameworks and copies of frameworks may be obtained from academic advisers or registrar's office.  A complete set of frameworks is available on the Council on Post secondary Education's web site at http://www.cpe.state.ky.us/students

Note: Because the degree requirements described here are new, students who earned AA or AS degrees under the requirements in place prior to January 1, 1996, may not have fulfilled the 48-hour general education program which is required for full certification. The student may, however, be eligible for the benefits of the new transfer policy at a lower level of certification. Each AA and AS transcript will be certified at the highest level permissible under the terms of the General Education Transfer Policy.

Core Certification
Students who have not earned an AA or AS degree but have completed the 33-hour "core transfer component" in the five specified subject areas described under the General Education Block Transfer Policy will be "core certified" upon request. Students may then transfer these hours in a block, but must fulfill the additional General Education requirements at the receiving institution which have not been satisfied through the core or through additional community college course work. Students who wish to have their transcripts reviewed for core certification should complete a transcript request form in the college's admissions and records office.