NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University has launched the Lumberjack Transfer Alliance, a partnership with community colleges in East Texas that features guaranteed admission, scholarships and enhanced services to students. Angelina College signed on to become SFA’s first alliance partner recently in Lufkin.
“We appreciate the partnership with Angelina College,” said Dr. Neal Weaver, SFA president. “We’re excited about the future. The reality is East Texas doesn’t work if we can’t work together. Our partnership is designed to help all the people of East Texas who see a brighter future through education. We are designed to work together. We are designed for that purpose, and now we’re in a position to do it together.”
The Lumberjack Transfer Alliance will provide AC students with the following benefits:
- Increased likelihood of seamless transfers and on-time graduations from both institutions
- Opportunities to meet with SFA advisors while completing requirements at AC
- Invitations each semester to tour SFA and attend recruitment events
- A one-time $500 stipend in addition to SFA’s Lumberjack Transfer Scholarship for students who meet SFA’s eligibility criteria and have completed an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science from AC
- Opportunities to connect with other students transferring to SFA
- Opportunities to attend SFA events, such as athletic and fine arts events
“You just want to know there’s an educational system in your community so that your students, your young ones, can get a good education, get out into the world and start being productive,” said Dr. Michael Simon, AC president. “One of the things I say to my board all the time is, ‘We have our mission statement, but what gets me out of bed every day is changing people’s lives for the better.’ I believe AC and SFA do that in incredibly deep and important ways.”
This event is the first in a series SFA will host to announce its community college partners. For more information, visit sfasu.edu/transfer/alliance.