Because Gadsden State Community College is party to the statewide Articulation and General Studies agreement, students are assured that credit earned for GSCC courses identified as part of the core curriculum will transfer to any Alabama two- or four-year public institution of higher education. The Alabama Articulation Program (also called STARS for STatewide Articulation Reporting System) is Alabama's computerized articulation and transfer planning system, which has been designed to inform students who attend Alabama community colleges about degree requirements, course equivalents, and other transfer information pertaining to specific majors at each state-funded four-year institution. As the information link between the state's public two-year and four-year institutions, STARS efficiently and effectively provides students, counselors, and educators with accurate information upon which transfer decisions can be made. The STARS system, if used properly, can prevent the loss of course credit hours, can provide direction for the scheduling of course work, and can ease the transition from one institution to another. This information is now available to the public over the Internet. A variety of information, including an AGSC-approved transfer guide, may be obtained by visiting the STARS website at http://stars.troy.edu.