What is College and Career Links
The College and Career Links program begins in high school. It is based on high academic standards and high achievement for all students and advancement of its graduates into higher education and high-wage, flexible career paths. Students can take academic and technical courses that apply to their learning in real–life situations, helping prepare them for future technical training and careers. Plus, they are able to earn up to 18 hours of college credit in some of their high school courses at no cost by meeting the grade requirements and mastering course competencies as agreed upon by ASU–Beebe and the school districts.
When the student graduates from high school, he/she enters the next phase of the CCLinks program at Arkansas State University-Beebe (with campuses at Beebe, Searcy, Heber Springs, and Little Rock AFB), where he/she continues with a general and technical education. At ASU-Beebe, the student will concentrate on the specifics of his/her chosen technical career and graduate with an Associate of Applied Science, an Associate of Arts (transfer), or with a technical certificate.
The collaboration between high schools and ASU-Beebe adds up to an exciting opportunity to prepare students for a lifetime of learning while encouraging post-secondary education through articulated credit. This also shortens the time required and lessens the expense of the student's college education.
At this time, Arkansas State University-Beebe has articulation agreements with high schools in several counties and with several area technical centers. Some of the majors to which students may apply articulated credit include Business Technology, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Computer Systems Technology, Early Childhood Education, Medical Records Technology, General Technology, and Welding Technology. Technical certificate programs are also available for articulated credit.
Contact:
Denise Miller
College and Career Links Manager
Arkansas State University-Beebe
P.O. Box 1000
Beebe, AR 72012
Phone: (501)882-4465
Fax: (501) 882-4412
Arkansas State University-Beebe is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons to the end that no person shall, on the grounds of sex, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, or status as a qualified individual with a disability, be excluded participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity.
