Transfer Tips

It's never too early! ... Be prepared.

Cost

• What can I afford?
• How deep in debt will I need to go?
• Available aid

Size of School

• 2,000 to 6,000 students
• 5,000 to 15,000 students
• 14,000 to 20,000 students
• 20,000 and above

Setting and Character

• In state or out of state
• Urban, rural, suburban
• Private or public
• Liberal arts, technical or religious

Educational Opportunities

• Does the transfer school have any major?
• Is the major strong at this school?
• Does it provide required licensure/certification?

Transfer

• Does NMC have a transfer guide?
• Does NMC provide classes I can use?
• Will most of myu classes transfer or will I have to start over?
• Do "D" grades transfer?
• When will the four-year school respond to my admission and transfer of classes status?

• Contact the admissions office at your transfer school, request application and other materials desired.
• Speak consistently with one transfer advisor.
• Keep accurate records (what, when, who), make copies of everything you send.
• Check out possible scholarships in major.
• Look up deadlines for admission, financial aid, and scholarship applications.
• Send necessary documents: ACT or SAT, high school transcripts, AP, CLEP (if required).
• Check out housing requirements/options.
• Look up GPA required to be admitted to college or major.
• Send separate applications for major, and complete separate test in major if required.
• Take NMC classes that will transfer.
• Visit with an advisor and a student in your major, sit in on a class.

Have you completed:

• Application, including application fee
• Financial aid paper work
• Sending a copy of your financial aid transcripts
• Essays (if required)

Transcripts:

• High school transcripts (if required)
• NMC transcripts
• Other college transcripts
• Final copy of your transcripts (after your final day at NMC)
• Contact the school to which you are tranferring to make sure they have received all of your paper work.

NMC Counseling Center
995-1040