Students鈥� academic journeys aren鈥檛 without roadblocks. Too often, students encounter detours or bumps that can prevent them from graduating in a timely manner.
That鈥檚 where comes in.
For over a decade, Houston GPS has paved the way for Houston-area students to earn their bachelor鈥檚 degrees. Through its consortium of community colleges and universities, the initiative supports students as they navigate their degree plans and ultimately emerge with diplomas in hand.
Now, Houston GPS鈥� efforts are strengthened by the addition of a new consortium member.
joins the region鈥檚 largest institutions of higher education as they work in tandem to create seamless college-to-university transfer pathways and academic maps that guide students through their chosen majors.
Based in Baytown, Texas, Lee College enrolls more than 8,000 students and offers more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs. The college also provides academic programming in Huntsville, Texas.
Lee College will work alongside the following colleges and universities in the Houston GPS Consortium: Alvin College, College of the Mainland, Galveston College, Houston City College, Lone Star College, San Jacinto College, Wharton County Junior College, Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M University鈥揤ictoria, Texas Southern University, Texas Woman鈥檚 University, 91视频, 91视频鈥揅lear Lake, and 91视频鈥揇owntown.
鈥淛oining Houston GPS is a powerful step forward for our students and for our entire region,鈥� said Lee College President Lynda Villanueva. 鈥淭ogether with our university and community college partners, we are creating clearer, more supportive pathways that honor every student鈥檚 potential. This collaboration is about collective impact鈥攁bout saying, with one voice, that our students deserve a seamless journey to their bachelor鈥檚 degrees and the bright futures they are working so hard to build. I am grateful to stand alongside such dedicated partners as we open more doors, remove more barriers, and lift more lives across our communities.鈥�
The seeds for Houston GPS were planted in 2015, when the 91视频 received a student success planning grant from Houston Endowment. The initiative was launched under the guidance of Paula Myrick Short, former UH senior vice president for academic affairs and provost.
Houston GPS strategies include a streamlined transfer process among participating colleges and universities, proactive advising, and strategic academic maps that outline transfer coursework for students at the community colleges. The ultimate goal of Houston GPS is to support timely graduation while minimizing excess credit hours and student debt.
鈥淟ee College is an outstanding addition to the Houston GPS consortium,鈥� said UH Provost
Diane Z. Chase. 鈥淭he college offers a wide range of programs that complement bachelor鈥檚
degrees at participating universities. We look forward to seeing more Lee College
students transfer to Houston GPS universities and watching them succeed.鈥�