MARCY, N.Y. — The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School (HFM BOCES PTECH) program with SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced a new articulation agreement that enables PTECH graduates to continue their education at SUNY Poly to earn a bachelor’s degree without unnecessary duplication of instruction.
“This partnership with HFM BOCES PTECH will provide clear and streamlined academic pathways for students to pursue bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Poly in seven critical, in-demand degree programs,” Zora Thomova, interim provost at SUNY Poly, said in a news release. “We are proud that this new agreement will facilitate the ability of even more students to easily take part in our highly affordable, immersive learning environment.”
The articulation agreement builds on students’ past learning experiences through Fulton-Montgomery Community College’s associate-degree programs and guarantees transferability of credits earned via the PTECH program’s degree pathway to corresponding SUNY Poly bachelor’s degrees It includes degrees in business administration, computer-information systems, network and computer security, computer and information science, electrical-engineering technology, health-information management, and community and behavioral health.
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“This transfer agreement with SUNY Polytechnic Institute amplifies the opportunity and impact of the PTECH program,” HFM BOCES Superintendent/CEO David Ziskin said. “Our students now have a direct, economical pathway to high-demand bachelor-degree programs that will further advance them on their paths to meaningful careers.”
As part of the agreement, SUNY Poly will consider high-achieving first-year applicants for various scholarship awards including the SUNY Poly Merit Scholarship, which is renewable for up to four years for students who earn them based on academic merit, rigor of their high school curriculum, and involvement in activities outside the classroom.
SUNY Poly offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in nanoscience and nanoengineering, technology, professional studies, and the arts and sciences.
HFM PTECH at Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES incorporates project-based learning and professional-skills training as students work toward an associate degree from Fulton Montgomery Community College or SUNY Cobleskill at no cost to their families. Students enter the program in 9th grade and work toward their high school Regent’s diploma and one of 20 associate degrees in either business, IT/gaming, arts, health/medical, advanced manufacturing, or agriculture.
