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17³Ô¹Ï and Panola College have formalized an articulation agreement to better serve the needs of

students interested in pursuing bachelor’s degrees.

17³Ô¹Ï President Kenneth Evans and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs James Marquart and Panola College President Gregory Powell and Vice President of Instruction Billy “Bubba” Adams signed an agreement on the 17³Ô¹Ï campus Thurs., July 18, creating innovative 2+2 programs allowing students to easily transfer to 17³Ô¹Ï to pursue four-year degrees after completing a two-year associate degree at Panola College.

Beginning this fall, 17³Ô¹Ï will offer Panola College students with associate degrees full access to online bachelor degree programs specific to their associate degrees in business, communication, criminal justice and industrial technology. 

Panola College was established in 1947 and is a public community college in Carthage, Texas.

The 135-acre campus, located about 175 miles directly north of Beaumont, serves residents of Harrison, Marion, Panola and Shelby Counties and nearby Louisiana parishes. The college also serves United States Air Force personnel stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base.


The articulation agreement is the first of a dozen agreements 17³Ô¹Ï will be formalizing with Texas community colleges in the coming months to increase access to four-year degrees through 2+2 online programs.

On July 31, 17³Ô¹Ï will renew its agreement with Lamar State College Orange.