|
|
Mark
your Calendar for
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE TRANSFER INFORMATION DAYS
|
|
Takoma Park/
Silver Spring Campus
TUESDAY
March 10
10 am —1pm
Student Services Center
|
Rockville Campus
WEDNESDAY
March 11
9 am —1pm
PE Building
|
Germantown Campus
THURSDAY
March 12
10 am —1pm
HT Building
|
Representatives from over 40 colleges and
universities will be available to meet with students to
answer questions about majors, the application process,
scholarships and transfer requirements.
ALL students are encouraged to attend - even freshmen
will benefit from Transfer Day.
Planning
to Transfer for Fall 2009?
The Time to Apply is NOW!
Students who want to transfer to four-year colleges next
fall should try to finish admissions applications and
financial aid forms by this
March 1, 2009.
-
But the deadline says “July 1”... or April
1... or August 1!
Yes, many schools publish later
deadlines than March 1 for fall transfer,
but the preferred deadline for maximum
consideration is March 1.
Check with each school for transfer
application requirements.
Will it be too late after March 1?
Not always – some schools continue to
admit students until they run out of space,
but your chances of acceptance improve with
an earlier application.
|
-
Are you a true Transfer Student?
You usually are if you’ve earned 30 transferable
credits. This means that at the time you
apply, you have 30 completed courses and grades
showing on your transcript. The
actual number varies by school, but the general
rule is 30. A school like UMCP wants to
see completion of college-level math and English
as part of the 30 or more credits. Check
with each school to find out who is a "transfer
student." At many schools, if you meet
the definition of a transfer student, then you
may not be asked to submit your high school
record and SAT scores. This varies by
school – check transfer admissions guidelines.
|
-
What if you don’t have 30 credits completed?
Most schools will ask to see your high
school record and SAT scores in addition to a
transcript of your grades from MC.
If this makes you panic, be aware that colleges will put more
weight on your MC transcript than on your SAT/hs
record – so even if you weren’t admissible to a
school while you were a senior in high school,
if your college grades are good, transfer
acceptance may be possible.
Schools want to know that you have the
ability to perform well at the college-level and
are less interested in your high school past.
|
-
I took some developmental courses the first
semester –
Will they be enough to show my ability to work
in college?
Often, four-year schools like to see
that you’ve taken college-level English and
math.
Schools that want more evidence of your academic
ability may ask for mid-term and final grades
from this Spring 2009 before making a decision.
It could be that staying an additional
semester at MC (next Fall) and transferring in
the Spring would make you a stronger candidate
for transfer.
Meet with a counselor at MC
to discuss this if you’re in doubt.
|
-
Paper or on-line?
Most schools prefer on-line
applications.
If the school offers an on-line
application, use it.
|
Do I have to submit an essay?
Some schools have an optional
essay, at others, it’s a requirement.
In any case,
complete
the essay – it shows your genuine interest
and willingness to work.
Search with Google - “writing
college essays” for guidelines and tips, but
do NOT pay for an essay writing service.
Counselors, English professors and
the Writing Centers here at MC will look
over essays if you ask for
assistance.
Definitely have
someone read over your final draft before
you submit it.
Tips from the College Board
|
|
-
How do I send MC transcripts?
Request a copy of your current
transcript to go with your application in March.
Transcript request forms are at the Admissions
Office – fill out the form and pay the $5.00 fee
per request.
Write out the address of the school as
per the admissions application instructions.
|
TRANSCRIPTS - WHAT ARE
THEY AND WHY SHOULD I CARE?
What
is a transcript? A
transcript is an official copy of a
student's academic record. It records all
courses successfully and unsuccessfully
completed and all courses attempted
("withdrawals"). Midterm
grades do not appear, only final grades.
Transcripts show your official grade point
average (GPA) and the number of credits you have
earned.
What
are electronic transcripts?
Montgomery College sends copies of
transcripts electronically to most Maryland
public schools. This system is very
efficient - the information is sent somewhat
like a fax, eliminating paper copies, and
transcript information is downloaded right
into a student's application file. You
don't have to request an electronic
transcript - if you ask MC to send a
transcript to a Maryland public school,
it will automatically go as an electronic,
not a paper, copy.
Is
it better to include a copy of my paper
transcript with my application package, or
have MC send it for me?
Some programs
will specifically instruct you to include an
official copy of your transcript with your
paper application (especially scholarship
programs). If you don't see this
specific request, then having MC send it for
you is the best way to go.
What
if I my transcript arrives before my
application gets there?
This is not a problem for either paper or
electronic transcripts. Transfer
institutions usually recognize that a
student's application will soon follow -
they typically hold onto transcripts for 6
months to wait for the rest to arrive.
What's the difference between an official
and an unofficial transcript?
An official transcript, in paper form, has
been imprinted with MC's official stamp and
it is sealed in an envelope. Opening the
envelope means that it is no longer
official. Electronic transcripts sent from
MC to the transfer school are official. Get
an unofficial transcript from your MyMC
account - this is a printout of your courses
and grades by semester. Even if you have
sent an official transcript to your transfer
school, it's always a good idea to print out
your unofficial transcript from MyMC and
bring it to any information sessions or
orientation/advising sessions at other
schools.
Aren't schools more impressed if I
hand-carry a copy of my transcript to their
admissions offices? Can
you picture an overflowing "In Box" at a
popular university? Paper copies take
time for someone to open it up and enter the
data in the system. Electronic is the
way to go for a MD state school.
If I
send an official copy of my transcript when
I apply to a university, will MC also send
my final transcript?
MC doesn't have a way of knowing
which school you will decide to attend - you
must request a second copy of your final
transcript at the end of a semester. For
example, if you want to become a Frostburg
Bobcat next Fall 2009 and you've sent one
transcript in February of 2009, you'll need
to request another copy at the end of the
Spring semester so that those earned grades
and credits can be reviewed and transferred
to FSU.
|
"I LOST $3,000 WORTH OF AID BECAUSE I
MISSED THE MARCH 1 DEADLINE!"
This is a true quote from a Montgomery
College student - he qualified for Maryland State
scholarships and aid, but applied on March 2 of last year...
a day too late.
If you want to apply for
financial aid OR scholarships for next Fall 2009, you need
to complete the FAFSA
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by MARCH 1
for maximum consideration.
Unsure about where
you’ll end up?
List all the schools that interest you on the FAFSA.
Taxes not done yet and parental units objecting
to filling out the form now?
That information can be
estimated
based on the previous year’s information, and amended once
taxes have
been officially completed.
It’s better to apply by March 1 with an estimation
than to wait until April.
-
Even if you DIDN’T qualify for financial aid at
MC,
don’t assume that you won’t at a more expensive
four-year school.
File a free FAFSA and see what happens.
All public 4-year schools cost at least
double the tuition of MC, and most
private schools are 3 to 5 times more expensive
than MC.
|
-
Scholarships…
It's time to apply! Four-year schools
like to reward bright transfer students.
Look into transfer scholarships on each
school’s web page (usually under “financial
aid’), and investigate other scholarship
opportunities.
Start at the
MC Transfer Scholarship Page
and go from there…
www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/schol.htm
|
- What's it
going to cost? See Tuition and Fees at
Maryland public institutions
here. Article on the cost of private
schools
here.
|
Other Frequently Asked Questions
About Transfer
Do I have to have an AA to transfer?
It’s
not always necessary to complete an AA before you go,
although
completion of an Associates degree can be helpful if:
-
Your overall GPA is
less than a 2.5
– MOST Maryland public schools will accept students who
have
completed either an AA or 56 credits if their overall
GPA is a 2.0 or higher.
See the Maryland Higher
Education Commission’s Guide to Transfer or ask a
counselor. Of course, your chances of surviving at
the next school are better with a higher GPA, aim
high. Here is the Maryland State Transfer Policy:
www.mhec.state.md.us/preparing/stuguide.asp
Your native language is not English
–
UMCP requests that students whose native language is
not English either submit TOEFL scores or complete an AA
degree to demonstrate their proficiency of English.
You want to transfer with junior status
– it’s economical to earn as many credits as you can
before you go, as long as the courses you’re taking fit
your major at your four-year destination.
Why not wrap those 60 credits into an AA degree
along the way?
Remember that the key to course transferability is
getting advised each semester for help in choosing
courses.
Just presenting a completed AA degree does NOT
mean that all courses taken will
transfer to a four-year school.
Check to see how close you are to
earning an AA degree here.
Do I stand a better chance of getting in to a competitive
major if I apply as “Undecided’?
Probably not, especially if the University of Maryland,
College Park is your destination.
See an MC counselor to discuss this.
|
Sample Application Tips & Deadlines for
Local
Transfer Schools
|
The
University of Maryland, College Park
guarantees transfer
admission to students who have 30 credits completed
under the provisions of the
Maryland Transfer Advantage Program (see below).
NEW -
UM now has two full-time Pre-Transfer
Advisers waiting to help you with
your transfer questions. Contact them through www.transferadvising.umd.edu/
-
Priority
Deadline for Fall 2009 Transfer: March 1
(priority date), June 1 (final date)
-
The
Optional Essay ... DO NOT neglect it. UMCP
increasingly looks at this essay when students
are applying to Limited Enrollment Programs
(competitive majors).
This is also an excellent place to mention any
of the following things:
-
You had a rough start or dip in semester grades
-
The fact that you'll complete an Associate's
Degree this May or over the Summer 2009 -
especially important for students who
indicate that English is not their first
language. Students in this situation
will be asked to submit TOEFL scores to show
English proficiency, except in cases where
they have A's in both EN 101 & 102/109 and
an overall GPA of 3.75 or higher.
If
an essay is optional at ANY
school, just do it!
Transfer
Orientations for Prospective Terps at the University
of Maryland, College Park
www.orientation.umd.edu/TerpTransfer/Prospective.html |
| UMBC
Transfer deadlines for Fall 2009:
March 15 (priority) and May 31 (final).
New: UMBC Admissions Counselors Blog http://umbcadmissionsblog.wordpress.com/umbc-undergraduate-admissions/
UMBC Open House
Program for Transfer Students
UMBC offers an open house
program just for prospective transfer students
in the fall and spring. Prospective transfer
students have the opportunity to learn about
admissions, financial aid, scholarships and
program offerings and to meet faculty, staff
and students.
The Transfer Open House will be held on
Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Click here
to register. |
TOWSON
UNIVERSITY
Application Deadlines for Fall 2009:
Honors College Transfers, March
1 Regular Transfers, April
15 Transfer Admissions website: www.towson.edu/main/admissions/transfer/
Towson Open Houses for Transfer
Students: http://wwwnew.towson.edu/main/admissions/freshman/visitus/openhouses/ |
|
SPECIAL MARYLAND
STATE TRANSFER
AGREEMENT PROGRAMS |
|
UMCP-Bound? Apply
for Guaranteed Transfer Admission to the
University of Maryland, College
Park through the Maryland Transfer
Advantage Program!
The Maryland Transfer
Advantage Program (MTAP) guarantees
transfer admission to Montgomery College
students who complete 30 or more credits
and who have a 3.0 grade point average
(for all majors except
Limited Enrollment Programs). MTAP students
are also
invited to participate in
advising information sessions for
all majors while enrolled at MC, and
they have
opportunities to take
courses at UM while enrolled as students
at MC.
MTAP
is FREE - for further details regarding the
requirements & benefits of this program, go to the
MTAP Website:
|
|
|
Transfer
Student
Alliance
|
 |
|
A partnership between the University of
Maryland, Baltimore County
and Montgomery College
|
UMBC is known for attracting highly motivated students -
eager learners who get involved in their education.
A top research university with a national reputation, UMBC
is a place where undergraduates have easy access
to professors working on the cutting edge of their
disciplines.
Every student has access to exceptional resources,
stimulating teachers and individual attention.
Students who begin their college education at Montgomery
College (MC) with plans to transfer to UMBC to complete a
4-year degree may be eligible to participate in the Transfer
Student Alliance (TSA) Program.
PROGRAM
QUALIFICATION
MC students who have completed 12 credits with a minimum 3.2
GPA are eligible for consideration for the TSA Program.
PROGRAM
BENEFITS
All TSA participants will be extended special benefits
including:
• Access to UMBC/USG facilities and campus services
including the library and computer labs.
• Participation in student activities including cultural and
recreational opportunities.
• Access to UMBC academic advising resources.
• Concurrent enrollment at a 25 percent tuition discount for
one UMBC course per term (not to exceed a total of three
discounted courses).
UPON
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, TSA
PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
• Guaranteed transfer admission to UMBC.
• Guaranteed on-campus housing upon initial matriculation at
UMBC (students may re-contract for housing for
subsequent years of study).
• A $1,500 merit scholarship for each of two years of
full-time study.
PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS
• Complete an associate's degree with a minimum cumulative
3.5 GPA within four years of initial program qualification.
• Enroll at UMBC or a UMBC program at the Universities at
Shady Grove within one year of completion of the AA degree.
• Must not matriculate at any other institution of higher
education after program acceptance.
HOW TO
APPLY
Applications for the TSA Program are accepted on a rolling
basis. High school seniors and first semester college
freshmen are encouraged to apply at any time. For
participation in the program benefits (access to facilities,
advising
resources, campus events and reduced tuition courses),
please be sure to have an application on file by the
following
deadlines:
Students who will have at least 12 credits & a cumulative
3.2 GPA by the end of the current fall semester should apply
by
January 1 to participate in program benefits for the
following spring semester, and by May 1 for the following
fall semester.
|
|
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE (UMUC) ALLIANCE PROGRAM
For
students just starting at MC: work
toward both an associate's degree and a
bachelor's degree seamlessly.
-
One
application enrolls students at both
campuses, and UMUC's $50 admission
fee is waived.
-
Provides
access to UMUC's library, tutoring,
writing assistance, career
counseling, computer labs and more.
-
Students
may transfer up to 70 credits earned
at MC to UMUC.
-
Apply
for scholarships at UMUC up to
$3,300 for full-time students and
$1,650 for part-time students per
year when transferring with an AA
degree, 3.0 GPA minimum.
-
www.umuc.edu/prog/community_college/alliances/alliances_md.shtml I
will be visiting the Germantown
campus every Tuesday from February
3rd through May 5th from 10:00am to
2:00pm. The alliance program
helps students to have a seamless
transition from their associate’s
to their bachelor’s.
Benefits of the alliance program
include:
▪ UMUC application fee of $50
waived if students complete alliance
application while they are current
students at Montgomery College.
The application can be found at
www.umuc.edu/alliances and it is to
be turned into the Office of
Admissions at MC and then MC
forwards the application to UMUC.
▪ Concurrent enrollment at
both UMUC and MC
▪ Access to the extensive
University System of Maryland
library, tutoring, writing
assistance, career counseling,
computer labs, and more!
UMUC accepts up to 70 applicable
credits from MC and we encourage
students to apply for our Community
College Transfer Scholarship.
The criteria for the scholarship
include:
▪ Completion of the
Associate’s degree from MC
▪ Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
from MC
▪ Submission of the UMUC
Alliance or regular application and
the scholarship application
▪ US citizen or eligible
non-citizen status
Scholarship recipients receive
$3,300 for full-time study or $1,650
for part-time study. Awards
can be automatically renewed.
More information about the
scholarship can be found at
www.umuc.edu/ccsp. UMUC will
host Instant Scholarship Award Days
at the following locations and dates
to award students the Community
College Transfer Scholarship on the
spot! :
•
March 23, 2009 MC Takoma Park
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
•
April 23rd, 2009
MC Rockville
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
•
April 28th, 2009
MC Germantown
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
I am available to you and
students anytime to help with the
transfer process. I look
forward to another great semester
with our Alliance partnership.
Warm regards,
Jennifer O'Brien,
Community Relations Coordinator
University of Maryland University
College 301-821-7525
jobrien@umuc.edu
|
|
Bus
Trip to UMBC
(University of Maryland, Baltimore
County)
Friday,
February 20, 2009
8:30am - 4:00pm
UMBC
Welcomes MC's Academically Talented
Students!
Attendees should
have completed at least 12
transferable credits and
have a 3.2
GPA or higher
The program will
include:
- Presentations
on the Transfer
Student Alliance Program
(TSA)
- Scholarships
and Financial
Aid
- Internships
and Cooperative
Education Opportunities
- A chance o
interact with UMBC Students
and Faculty
To check out
degree programs offered at UMBC go to:
www.umbc.edu/academics/degrees.html
If you are
interested in attending this very
special program or have questions,
please contact:
Professor
Denise Simmons Graves (Rockville) denise.graves@montgomerycollege.edu
Professor Audrey Hill (Germantown)
audrey.hill@montgomerycollege.edu
Professor Andrea Milo (Takoma Park) andrea.milo@montgomerycollege.edu
Space is
limited! Sign up early! A bus will
leave the Rockville campus at 8:30 am,
the Germantown campus at 9:00 am and the
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus at 9:00
am sharp!
|
SHENANDOAH
UNIVERSITY TRANSFER STUDENT OPEN HOUSE
It
is with great pleasure that I would like to announce
that Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia
will be holding its first Transfer Student Open
House on Friday, March 20, 2009 from 10:00 am
– 2:00 pm. This type of event is long overdue
but will hopefully be one of the many steps we
utilize from here on out to assist your students.
During
the Open House, students will view a presentation
about our Transfer Admissions policies and financial
aid options. They will also have the opportunity to
meet with the Admissions Counselor who works with
their academic program. These sessions will be
especially useful to those interested in the health
professions as the counselors will discuss the
prerequisites needed for each particular program.
For
students who bring an official copy of their college
transcript(s), they may have the opportunity to be
accepted on the spot! On-site acceptances will
only be made for students who bring sealed, official
copies of transcripts of the schools they’ve
attended. Shortly after the Open House, the
students who brought transcripts will receive
transfer credit evaluations from the Office of
Admissions so they know exactly how their courses
transfer to SU.
Registration
for the Transfer Open House is now open and can be
completed online at http://www.su.edu/admissions/oh_.cfm.
James
L.
Coker,
SU
'04,
Assistant
Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Shenandoah
University, 1460 University Drive, Winchester, VA
22601 AIM: SUAdmitJames
p)540-665-4547
The
Catholic University of America’s Transfer Visit
days this spring.
CUA’s
Transfer Visit Days will be held Wednesdays in
March. The dates are March 4, 11, 18 and 25. The
visit includes a 30 minute transfer information
session led by myself and is then followed by a
walking tour of campus with one of our students, the
session begins at 1p. If interested, students can
arrive on campus at noon and have lunch in our food
court for free on CUA.
A
link for registration and information on the event
is located here: http://admissions.cua.edu/transfer/
Michael
Cummings, Assistant
Director of Transfer Admissions
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC 20064
(202) 319-5305
///
|
Maryland
State Distinguished Scholar
Community College Transfer Scholarships
2009-2010
Are
you transferring in fall 2009 to a Maryland
four-year college or university?
The
Maryland Higher Education Commission has a
transfer scholarship for $3,000
per year for up to two years of study.
The award is
not based on financial need.
Requirements:
-
Transfer
and attend a Maryland four-year
college or university full-time (12
credit hours per semester)
-
U.S.
Citizen or permanent resident
(International students on visas are
not eligible)
-
Maryland
resident; parents Maryland resident if
dependent
-
Have
completed at least 60 credit hours by
the start of fall 2009 semester
-
Minimum
3.0 cumulative grade point average on
Maryland community college transcript
Apply
now!
Submit
the Distinguished Scholar Community College Transfer
application and official college transcripts.
Applications available on the Montgomery College
financial aid web site and here: www.mhec.state.md.us/financialAid/Applications/2009-2010/09DSCCT.pdf
Deadline:
March 1, 2009
|
|
Stevenson
University Scholarship
(formerly Villa
Julie College)
Stevenson
University, near Baltimore, MD,
has increased their maximum
transfer scholarship awards to $14,000
with the possibility of an
additional $2,000
for PTK (Phi Theta Kappa)
members. Yearly tuition at Stevenson is about
$19,500, so this is a viable choice for our
transfer students. Locations
& Directions |
|
FULL
SCHOLARSHIPS – FINISH YOUR UNDERGRADUATE
EDUCATION
AT
THE
GEORGE
WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY
,
WASHINGTON
,
DC
IN
COMPUTER SECURITY
AND
INFORMATION ASSURANCE
Funded
by Defense Department, Department of Homeland
Security, and National Science Foundation
APPLICATIONS
FOR GWU DUE MARCH 1;
FOR SCHOLARSHIPS DUE MARCH 8
15
students currently participate in this
program; 9 will graduate in May, creating
opportunities for additional students to join
the program.
GWU is a NSA and
DHS-certified
Center
of Academic Excellence/Research in Information
Assurance Education.
COMPLETE DETAILS
AND
THE APPLICATION
FORM
ARE
AT www.seas.gwu.edu/cybercorps.
Eligibility
requirements:
- Minimum GPA:
3.0. (Must
maintain during scholarship)
- United States
citizen, 18 or older, full-time student
(or will be) applied for or accepted for
2008 full-time enrollment at GW with an
undergraduate or graduate major in one of
the following areas: Mathematics,
Biometrics, Electrical Engineering,
Electronic Engineering, Computer Science,
Computer Engineering, Software
Engineering, Computer Programming,
Computer Support, Data Base
Administration, Computer Systems Analysis,
Operations Research, Information Security
(Assurance), Forensic Science, Business
Management, Business Administration,
Public Policy, Public Administration, or
another area related to computer security
and information assurance
Benefits:
·
All tuition and fees are
paid, as are books and other course materials
·
Annual
(9-month) stipend: $8,000
·
Additional
room and board allowance of approximately
$12,000 per year, whether you live on- or
off-campus
Scholarship
recipients:
- participate
in up to two years of study in information
assurance or computer security
- participate
in organized activities and a required
course where they learn government
practices, grow their network of
government contacts, and take steps toward
internships and final job placements.
- Attend local
and national conferences
- work at a
paid summer internship at a federal agency
between their first and second year
(student and professors find appropriate
agency during first year covered by
scholarship)
- Must accept
paid employment at a federal agency upon
graduation (may be the same or a different
agency than for the internship), one full
year for each year on scholarship
COMPLETE DETAILS
AND
THE APPLICATION
FORM
ARE
AT www.seas.gwu.edu/cybercorps.
|
|
TO SEE
MANY MORE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, go to the
MONTGOMERY
COLLEGE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP PAGE
www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/schol.htm |
|
|
Skip Nav Links
