Find an Existing Partnership

Partnerships with academic institutions and industry on a local, regional, or national level can help you achieve a variety of goals, such as preparing students for higher education or the workplace. The following examples of different types of partnerships may give you ideas on forming your own partnership.

Two-Year/Four-Year College Partnerships

  • Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education (CASPiE)
    A National Science Foundation multi-institutional collaborative effort addressing major barriers to providing research experiences to younger undergraduate science students
  • Maryland Online
    A statewide consortium of 19 Maryland community colleges and senior institutions that has created a set of review criteria based on research literature and national standards

Local Education/Industry Partnerships

Regional Education/Industry Partnerships

  • Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI)
    A partnership of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Illinois College Board, and two- and four-year institutions in Illinois, which developed iTransfer to facilitate student transfer among Illinois institutions

National Education/Industry Partnerships

Partnership Directory

  • Higher Education Consortia
    An alphabetical list of partnerships among academic institutions, industry, and others, provided by Higher Education Publications.
  • Community College Pathways
    A highly successful developmental math program developed by a partnership of community colleges, professional associations, and educational researchers.

Contact Us

Know of a partnership that should be added to the list? Contact the ACS Undergraduate Programs Office at 2YColleges@acs.org or undergrad@acs.org.

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