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first_reported: 2026-11-12 14:20 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 19:06 EST
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# UMass Boston and Roxbury Community College sign transfer agreement

UMass Boston and Roxbury Community College signed the Beacon Bound transfer agreement at a Tuesday ceremony on the Dorchester campus.

Section: [Schools](/boston/section/life.md) · Entities: [UMass Boston](/boston/wiki/umass-boston.md), [Roxbury Community College](/boston/wiki/roxbury-community-college.md)

## Coverage

- [Dorchester Reporter](https://www.dotnews.com/2026/11/12/beacon-bound-eases-pathway-for-rcc-students-to-transfer-to-umass-boston/), 2026-11-12 14:20 EST: ‘Beacon Bound’ eases pathway for RCC students to transfer to UMass Boston
- [The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/11/12/metro/umass-boston-roxbury-community-college-transfer/), 2026-11-12 19:06 EST: UMass Boston, Roxbury Community College sign new transfer pathway program

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