• New Maryland Transfer Advantage Program Offers Special Advising & Guaranteed Admissions to the University of Maryland College Park
• Winter Term Programs at Nearby Schools Offer Enrollment Now

• It's Open Season for Transfer Scholarships
• Spotlight on... Salisbury University
• Tips for Minimizing Transfer Shock
• Previous Issues of the Transfer Times
• MC's Transfer Information Page

Announcing the New...

For more information and applications, visit : 

• www.montgomerycollege.edu/MTAP
• www.uga.umd.edu/admissions/apply/MarylandTransferAdvantage.asp

Transfer Scholarship Season

It's time for transfer students to start shopping for scholarships!  Deadlines are rolling along for opportunities for next fall.  Two terrific sources of information:  the MC Transfer Scholarship Page and a new publication, The Transfer Scholarship Guide for Maryland Community College Students, produced by the Maryland Community College Financial Aid Directors with support from USAFunds, Inc., and cooperation from the Office of Student Financial Assistance (Maryland Higher Education Commission), and Maryland Association of Community Colleges.  Thanks to MC's Director of Financial Aid, Melissa Gregory, for her part in bringing us this guide!

Winter Term 2006- January Semester Programs Available at Nearby Colleges

• Frederick Community College - Jan Term.  Most classes run from January 2rd - Jan. 14th, meeting Monday through Friday, 3 - 4 hours per day; day and evening classes. Cost per 3-credit course for an out-of-county student, Maryland resident: $610.95.
• Howard Community College, Columbia, MD - Winter 2006 Schedule  January 3 - Jan. 27.Tuition: $188.00 per credit hour for Maryland residents who are not Howard County residents
• Carroll Community College Winter 2006 Westminster, MD January 3 - January 28.  Total charges for a 3-credit course, MD resident, out-of-county:  $447.60.
• University of Maryland, College Park - Winter Term Jan. 3 - 23.  Open to "visiting students" from other institutions - admissions criteria different from those for regular full-time enrollment.  Tuition for MD residents - $273 per credit, plus $65 registration fee and $55 application fee.  

Spotlight on... Salisbury University

Salisbury University, located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, is a two and a half hour drive from Montgomery County.  With about 7,000 students, this medium-sized university offers an interesting array of majors.  If you haven't looked at Salisbury lately, you may be surprised to know:

• the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business is AACSB-accredited (the same body that accredits UM's Smith School)
• average class size at SU is 24 students
• most popular majors:

• internships are required in most majors

• annual in-state tuition and fees:  $6,376

• Salisbury is listed in the US News & World Report's "Top Tier" of "Top Public Colleges in the North", 2005

• take a virtual tour - see pictures of the campus

• Salisbury Facts-At-A-Glance

• list of all majors offered, with links to four-year advising plans (some unique majors highlighted):

If you haven't visited the campus of Salisbury University in recent years, two words:  field trip!  
www.salisbury.edu/admissions/campusvisits/welcome.html  

Overcoming Transfer Shock

It happens - students who transfer to other colleges and universities may go through a distinct adjustment period.   Here are some articles offering advice on how to minimize the phenomenon of "transfer shock":

• BC Transfer Tips

• CollegeView:  Absorbing the Shock.

The Transfer Times is a nearly monthly publication of Montgomery College
Edited by Transfer Counselor anne.schleicher@montgomerycollege.edu 
Please send along ideas & articles for future publications.

Check out the MC Transfer Information Page at www.montgomerycollege.edu/transfer  

The MC Transfer Scholarship Web Page: www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/schol.htm  

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