Ep. 210: Voices of Student Success: Transfer Isn't Supposed to Be This Hard

In this episode of Voices of Student Success, Inside Higher Ed's podcast series exploring what really shapes students' experiences, Josh Wyner, executive director of the College Excellence Program at the Aspen Institute, and John Fink, senior research associate and program lead at the Community College Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University, joins IHE student success reporter Joshua Bay.

Millions of students begin their education at community colleges with plans to eventually earn a bachelor’s degree, but moving from one institution to another can mean navigating confusing requirements, losing credits and figuring out systems that don’t always work together. So why is transfer still so difficult despite years of reform efforts, and what would it take to make the process truly seamless for students?

They unpack where transfer students encounter the biggest barriers and what institutions can do to create avenues that help more community college students earn a bachelor’s degree.