UMass Boston, Roxbury Community College sign new transfer pathway program

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UMass Boston and Roxbury Community College have signed a new admissions agreement that will make it easier for students to formally transfer from one school to the next.

University of Massachusetts Boston and Roxbury Community College have signed a new admissions agreement that will make it easier for students to formally transfer from one school to the next.

Beginning in spring 2027, the Beacon Bound Admission Transfer Program will provide specialized advising for students at Roxbury Community College who have earned an associate’s degree and are looking to transfer to UMass Boston.

Under Beacon Bound, both the application fee and new student enrollment deposit will be waived. Qualifying students will also have access to additional financial support programs, such as the Beacon Pledge, which offers free tuition for in-state undergraduate students with financial need, and the Community College Advantage Scholarship, a $2,500-per-semester award for high-performing students.

The agreement was ratified in a ceremony at UMass Boston’s Dorchester campus Tuesday morning, when outgoing UMass chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco and Roxbury Community College president Jonathan Jefferson cosigned a memorandum of understanding.

“We serve a diverse community of learners, many of whom are balancing work, family responsibilities, and other demands while pursuing their education,” Jefferson said. “They bring tremendous talent, ambition, and potential to our classrooms.”

Speakers included leaders from both institutions, a student who transferred from RCC to UMass Boston, and state Senator Liz Miranda, whose district includes Roxbury.

Jefferson said the agreement provides an opportunity to uplift Massachusetts students from all backgrounds, citing Roxbury Community College’s diverse student population. About 70 percent of the college’s students are Boston residents, many from lower-income backgrounds, and more than half of students identify as a race other than white.

“Our partnership with UMass Boston reinforces that those students deserve the same access to opportunity, resources, and pathways to advance degrees as any other student in the Commonwealth,”…

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