
The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School (HFM BOCES PTECH) program with SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced a new articulation agreement. The agreement enables PTECH graduates to continue their education at SUNY Poly to earn a bachelorβs degree in a seamless manner that builds on their past learning experiences through Fulton-Montgomery Community Collegeβs associate degree programs and eliminates unnecessary duplication of instruction.
“This partnership with HFM BOCES PTECH will provide clear and streamlined academic pathways for students to pursue bachelorβs degrees at SUNY Poly in seven critical, in-demand degree programs,” said Dr. Zora Thomova, Interim Provost at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. βWe 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.β
βThis transfer agreement withΒ SUNYΒ PolytechnicΒ Institute amplifies the opportunity and impact of the PTECH program,β HFM BOCES Superintendent Dr. David Ziskin said. βOur students now have a direct, economical pathway to high-demand bachelor degree programs that will further advance them on their paths to meaningful careers.β
This agreement guarantees transferability of credits earned via the PTECH programβs degree pathway to corresponding SUNY Poly bachelor’s degrees, as listed below:
- S. Business Administration or A.A.S. Business Management to B.S. Business Administration
- A.S. Computer Information Systems to B.S. Computer Information Systems
- S. Computer Networking & Cybersecurity to B.S. Network + Computer Security
- S. Computer Science to B.S. Computer + Information Science
- A.S. Electrical Technology to B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology
- A.S. Health Information Records Management to B.P.S. Health Information Management
- S. Health Science, A.S. Human Services, A.A.S. Human Services, or A.A.S. Health Studies to B.S. Community + Behavioral Health
As part of the articulation agreement, high-achieving first-year applicants will also be considered 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 their academic merit, rigor of high school curriculum, and involvement in activities outside of the classroom.
Articulation agreements are formal partnerships between two or more colleges, universities or schools, documenting the transfer policies for a specific academic program or degree. These partnerships ensure students maximize the use of their time, money, and/or credits, helping them to avoid repeating a course at the four-year institution.
This latest agreement is the latest way in which SUNY Poly continues to provide an affordable, high-value education, with continually strong rankings:
- S. News & World ReportΒ listedΒ SUNY Poly in the top 50Β Best Value Schoolsin the Regional Universities North category.
- SUNY PolyΒ ranked #31 in the nation for “Best Value Colleges & Universities for 2022” by College Consensus.
- Yahoo! Finance and GoBankingRates selected SUNY Poly as theΒ βMost Affordable College in New York State 2020-2021.β
- Phi Theta Kappa recognized 171 colleges includingΒ SUNY Poly for exemplary transfer pathways.Β This βTransfer Honor Rollβ is determined by 40 key metrics related to the support and success of transfer students.
For information visitΒ www.sunypoly.edu.





