Transfer students: A Spotlight On Community College 12.8.16 Transfer students: A Spotlight On Community College By: Andrea Navarro ASA College Planning Center

By the end of the workshop you will: Know the Admissions and Financial Aid steps required to prepare to transfer out of a 2-year school. Talk about the advantages of transferring. Learn about existing resources and private scholarships Agenda ASA College Planning Center

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Setting Goals ASA College Planning Center

When do you want to transfer? Set your own goals Whether you’re just starting college or almost done with your Associate’s degree, you always need to have a goal in mind. When do you want to transfer? And what do you need to accomplish to get there? Short term goals: goals that will be accomplished within a week or two. For example: Complete term paper; study chapter 5; attend 2 study group sessions. You can have many short term goals in a designated time period. Short term goals should be attainable. Long term goals: Goals that require more time and effort to be achieved, usually within 6-12 months or longer. Long-term goals require that you achieve short term goals first. For example: Finish semester with a 3.0 GPA (short-term goal needed to accomplish this could be to attend a study group); finish my bachelors degree (short-term goal needed to accomplish this could be to study each week so that I can make sure I pass all my classes). ASA College Planning Center

Some benefits include: Why Transfer? Some benefits include: Saving money for the first one or two years of school Getting a second chance to improve academic performance before applying to admission at a 4-year school Taking advantage of that extra time to figure out academic and career goals. ASA College Planning Center

We’ll let them tell you… Why Transfer We’ll let them tell you… ASA College Planning Center

The Transfer Process: A step-by-step Plan ASA College Planning Center

Associate in Arts vs. Associate in Science? In your first semester Associate in Arts vs. Associate in Science? Meet with a counselor or adviser to discuss courses and credits. Set a graduation date goal, to help you map out your classes. …and as always, don’t forget about applying for Financial Aid every year. (In MA, ideally before May 1st of every year.) ASA College Planning Center

6-9 months before your intended graduation date Develop Criteria to assist your college selection Compare and contrast colleges. Develop a chart if needed Check websites for deadlines, requirements. Have info. Mailed to you. Read all info carefully. Speak to a transfer counselor at the target college if needed. Finalize your last semester’s academic schedule. Do you have all the credits you need? Location Program Policy for transfer credits Cost Support Services Financial Aid opportunities Other ASA College Planning Center

Before your last semester Select your final colleges (no more than 4 recommended) Establish a file for your credentials Create a calendar of application deadlines and documents required ASA College Planning Center

State-Specific Programs ASA College Planning Center

Mass Transfer Pathways The Mass Transfer program facilitates the transfer directly from a Massachusetts public community college to any of it’s public 4-year universities if you are in one of the designated transfer agreements. Usually these are A.A. Programs. Learn more at: http://www.mass.edu/masstransfer/ The Commonwealth Commitment program facilitates the transfer directly from a Massachusetts public community college to any of it’s public 4-year universities, if you earn at least a 3.0 GPA in your Associates Degree Learn more at: http://www.mass.edu/masstransfer/macomcom/home.asp Go over the Mass Transfer Benefits, and the Program Finder on the website. Stress the importance for them to find a transfer block. Explain that in more detail. IT’S ALL ABOUT GOALS. MASS TRASFER CAN BE AN EARLY GOAL THEY SET WITH THEIR COUNSELOR. INTRODUCETHIS IDEA EARLY. IT WILL BE A THEME IN THIS PRESENTATION. ASA College Planning Center

Which Pathway is right for you? ASA College Planning Center

The new “Commonwealth Commitment Program” Source: http://www.mass.edu/masstransfer/macomcom/home.asp ASA College Planning Center

Case Study: One MA Student Deciding Between 3 Public Schools ASA College Planning Center

Also of note: In-state vs. out of state Tuition Talk about Community College as a Financial Strategy. Introduce Mass Transfer Options… Also of note: In-state vs. out of state Tuition ASA College Planning Center

And for Financial Aid: ASA College Planning Center

Resources ASA College Planning Center

Salt at saltmoney.org (ask us for a copy!) https://www.saltmoney.org/content/media/Infographic/community-college-transfer-checklist-a-semester-by-semester-guide/_/R-101-14479 COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER CHECKLIST: A SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER GUIDE. (ask us for a copy!) ASA College Planning Center

Thank you. Any Questions?