I. It is the intent of the general court that community college students who wish to earn baccalaureate degrees in the state‘s public higher education system be provided with clear and effective information and directions that specify curricular paths to a degree.
II. (a) The trustees of the community college system shall work collaboratively with the trustees of the university system of New Hampshire to create and maintain transfer pathways that optimize the utility and affordability of the community college system for at least the 30 undergraduate majors for which the demand from students in the community college system is the highest, and for which pathways can reasonably be created through partnership between the systems.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 188-F:6-a

  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

(b) The pathways shall consist of general education and lower division major requirements at participating community college system institution that are fully transferable as a block upon completion of an associate of science or associate of arts degree to any university system institution offering the chosen degree.
(c) Each community college system institution shall clearly identify those programs that meet the requirements of this section. Students interested in pursuing a pathway program should notify the appropriate administrators as early as possible. Upon notification, students shall be provided with appropriate resources designed to assist with successful completion of the chosen degree pathway.