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College to offer more bachelor’s degrees

by | Jul 22, 2021 | Latest

The passage of Texas House Bill 3348 during the 87th Texas Legislative Session has opened window of opportunity for stu­dents at community colleges.

Collin College may now of­fer up to five baccalaureate de­grees after the passage of HB 3348, amending a law relating to the number of bachelor’s de­grees certain community col­leges could offer. This June, Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill allowing Collin to offer an additional two bachelor’s degrees.

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