It has just become more affordable for those seeking a career in service-oriented fields such as firefighting or social work to get a bachelor’s degree as Anna Maria College and Quinsigamond Community College announced a $40,000 transfer initiative on Tuesday morning.
The Higher Education and Active Responsiveness through Transfer (HEART) program allows students to take two years of classes at QCC and then transfer to Anna Maria in their junior year. The cost for the entire degree for the earned associates and bachelor’s degrees is capped at $40,000.
The program focuses on majors linked to public service. They include criminal justice, fire science, human services and social work degrees.
This is the latest announcement in an ongoing push to create affordable pathways to a bachelor’s degrees. The area’s state schools recently announced a program that would guarantee qualifying students four years of post-secondary schooling for $30,000.
