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Cambridge College and Roxbury Community College Announce New Articulation Agreement

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College collaboration benefits students by providing an easy and  viable path
towards an advanced degree.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.,  Feb. 19, 2013  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cambridge College
and  Roxbury Community College  are pleased to announce the signing of an
Articulation Agreement.  The agreement enables students at  Roxbury Community
College  in  Boston, MA  to easily transfer into one of the Bachelor Degree
programs offered at  Cambridge College in Cambridge, MA.

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The agreement was recently finalized between  Cambridge College  President 
Deborah Jackson  and  Roxbury Community College  Interim President  Linda
Edmonds Turner.

"We are very pleased to have created a relationship that truly benefits the
students at both colleges," said  Cambridge College  President Jackson. "By
removing barriers to progressive matriculation, we believe we can help fulfill
the College's mission of expanding academic opportunity."

According to  Denise Haile, Director of Admissions at  Cambridge College, the
agreement also demonstrates the College's belief in the quality of RCC's
instruction and student body.   Ms. Haile anticipates that the agreement will
increase substantial new enrollment of  Cambridge College  students transferring
from RCC upon completion of their degrees.

"This articulation agreement presents a marvelous opportunity for our students,"
said  Linda Edmonds Turner, RCC Interim President. "The most exciting benefit is
that  Cambridge College  will accept all of our Associate of Arts Degree
programs when our students transfer."

Providing access to incoming students is a top priority for  Cambridge College 
whose educational environment and programs are designed specifically for working
adults.  The College draws a highly diverse body of adults who are serious about
learning and earning the degree credentials they need to advance their careers. 
 Under the new agreement,  Cambridge College  will accept for transfer credit
the complete Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree from RCC
graduates, and up to 90 credits overall from RCC students.

"This agreement was a natural fit for the missions of both institutions," said
Ms. Haile. "We are certain that incoming students from  Roxbury Community
College  will prove our strong belief that RCC is a local leader in academic
excellence."

Roxbury Community College  graduates became eligible to receive this benefit in
the Fall semester of 2012.    

About  Cambridge  College:

Cambridge College  (www.cambridgecollege.edu) is dedicated to providing
academically excellent, time-efficient, and cost-effective higher education for
a diverse population of adult learners for whom those opportunities may have
been limited or denied.  Founded in 1971,  Cambridge College  is a private
non-profit institution of higher education accredited by the New England
Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher
Education, (NEASC CIHE). Comprised of four schools - Undergraduate Studies,
Education, Psychology and Counseling, and Management -  Cambridge College 
enrolls more than 8,000 students each year in professional education and
undergraduate, graduate and doctorate-level degree programs at the main campus
in  Cambridge, Massachusetts  and across seven regional centers nationwide in 
Springfield  and Merrimack Valley, MA;  Chesapeake, VA;  Memphis, TN;  Augusta,
GA;  San Juan, PR; and Inland  Empire, CA.  The College accepts selected
transfer credits for both graduate and undergraduate programs, and schedules
evening and weekend classes designed for adult learners.   

About  Roxbury Community College

The mission of  Roxbury Community College  (RCC)  Roxbury Community College  is
to facilitate the success of its students in achieving their educational goals.
RCC is a comprehensive, multicultural, urban, student-centered, and open-access
community college, providing learning opportunities for all who may benefit. 
RCC serves the educational needs of  Roxbury, surrounding communities and other
diverse populations in the Commonwealth. RCC believes that all students, given
the appropriate resources, have the ability to reach their full potential. RCC
is therefore committed to helping students enhance the quality of their lives
and our communities.

RCC offers quality post-secondary education in developmental academic skills,
the liberal arts and sciences, career and transfer programs, workforce
development, and private and public sector training. RCC grants associate
degrees and certificates, affording its students a solid foundation for college
transfer, employment, professional advancement, and life-long learning.

SOURCE   Cambridge College


Denise Haile, Director of Admissions, Cambridge College, +1-617-873-0167,
denise.haile@cambridgecollege.edu

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