PANOLA COLLEGE AND SFA STRENGTHEN TIES

An agreement signed today by officials from Panola College and Stephen F. Austin State University will take the guesswork out of transferring coursework from Panola College toward a four-year degree from SFA.
 
“Many Panola College students choose to transfer to SFA to complete their bachelor degrees.  We are delighted to partner with SFA in simplifying the transfer process,” said Dr. Gregory Powell, President of Panola College.

 
The agreement recognizes that, for today’s college student, the transfer from college to university is not a one-time event, but often a complex process involving distance learning, course transfers and dual enrollment.
 
“In order to simplify the process, Panola and SFA have pledged to jointly develop transfer planning guides and course equivalency guides that will utilize common course numbers for classes,” said Dr. Tito Guerrero. “We want to utilize the most current technology to make the transition from Panola College to SFA simple and convenient.”
 
Transfer guides are now available on the SFA web site so that students can see how courses will transfer and how they will fit into degree plans. SFA also plans to offer classes on Panola campuses this spring – including three courses through interactive video on the Carthage campus and a forestry course at the Shelby Regional Training Center.

Development of additional agreements between individual academic departments at Panola and SFA is expected. However, some aspects of the relationship between SFA and Panola College will not change.
 
SFA financial aid representatives will continue to assist Panola College students in making the transition to SFA, and SFA will continue to offer $1,000 and $1,500 scholarships to academically successful Panola students who transfer to SFA.
 
For more information about the programs offered by Panola College and SFA, contact Panola College at (903) 693-2000 or SFA Admissions at (936) 468-2504.