Partner Program: Houston GPS

Students can face challenges when attempting to transfer from community colleges to universities, such as credit loss, unaffordable tuition, and the complexity of the transfer process. Houston GPS is a regional effort that addresses these issues by streamlining the transition and offering support throughout the journey.

Streamlining Pathways from San Jac to Universities

Houston Guided Pathways to Success GPS (HoustonGPS) offers seamless transfers, on-time graduation, and less debt. 
Transfer Student

Strategic Solutions

San Jacinto College is a proud Houston GPS partner and committed to supporting students as they transition from community college to a university campus ... and ultimately, graduate with a bachelor's degree in hand.

Our college works closely with the region's top public universities to ensure students can successfully transfer and stay on a path toward graduation. 

Transfer Students

Transfer Support

Through Houston GPS, transfer students are supported by:
  • Proactive advising to help students navigate pathways between two and four-year institutions.
  • Degree maps that outline transferrable classes for specific degree plans and guide students from their first day at a community college until they complete their bachelor's degrees.
  • Structured schedules offering students consistent schedules relative to their respective degrees and to better serve working students.
  • Technology that tracks student progress in real time to provide a coordinated network of support.
Students at Graduation

partner universities

Universities participating in Houston GPS include:
  • University of Houston
  • University of Houston-Clear Lake
  • University of Houston-Downtown
  • University of Houston-Victoria
  • Texas Southern University
  • Prairie View A&M University