The University of North Georgia announced it can no longer fund the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students, ending an organization that provided research, policy guidance and practitioner resources focused on transfer pathways. Advocates warn the closure jeopardizes institutional knowledge amassed over decades and undermines national efforts to improve credit transfer, articulation agreements and supports that help community-college students complete bachelor’s degrees. The institute’s shuttering comes amid broader campus budget constraints and shifting philanthropic priorities that have left specialized research centers vulnerable.