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g now I think is reing the student see y might not even getting that associate degree," Richardson said.
Two times a year, community colleges, universities and technical colleges will communicate under the reverse transfer policy, making the process automatic and less complicated for students.
As part of Board policy, students would have an opportunity to opt out.
"You never know what's going to happen in life, and if you've done the work to earn that credit, then why not have the piece of paper to underscore that you've earned that degree?" Richardson said.
He explained that finishing an associate degree isn't only symbolic, but follows research saying that earning such a milestone on your way to earning a bachelor's is psychologically encouraging.
"There may be a lot of students who are a lot closer to getting that associates degree than they realize," Richardson said. "More and more transfer students are taking a significant amount of college credit, who are still in college and high school... More and more first-time freshman come in with transfer credits than ever before."
The Board's goal is to have 60 percent of Kansans earn some kind of degree or certificate by the year 2020. Currently, that number is at 52 percent.
Statewide reverse transfer policies are now in effect in 20 states including Kansas.
Edited by Ashleigh Lee