About Transfer Scholars Network
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program supports colleges and universities in their quest to achieve a higher standard of excellence, delivering credentials that unlock life-changing careers and strengthen our economy, society, and democracy. We know it takes visionary college leaders to achieve this higher standard and we make it our mission to equip them with the knowledge, skills, and research-backed tools to inspire change, shift practice, and advance the capacity of colleges to deliver excellent and equitable student outcomes. For more information, visit Transfer Scholars Network and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Led by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program with support from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, TSN facilitates direct connections between high-achieving community college students and senior admissions representatives at colleges and universities in the American Talent Initiative. In the pilot of the TSN program, 20% of participating students who applied to the four-year partner universities received offers of admission, outpacing the average admission rate of 15%.
Partnering Four-Year Institutions
Private Research Universities |
| Brown University, RI |
| Cornell University, NY |
| Johns Hopkins University, MD |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA |
| Princeton University, NJ |
| Rice University, TX |
| Yale University, CT |
Private Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Amherst College, MA |
| Bates College, ME |
| Bowdoin College, ME |
| Pomona College, CA |
| Swarthmore College, PA |
| Williams College, MA |
Private Women’s Colleges |
| Mount Holyoke College, MA |
| Smith College, MA |
| Wellesley College, MA |
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