Transfer 4-1-1

Considering advancing your Associate Degree?
You've come to the right place!
 
This guide provides a step-by-step approach to a successful transfer following your studies at Washington State. The student development office has both hard copy and computer resources to help you select and gather information on universities and colleges across the country. Deciding early to use both Washington State and another school to obtain a bachelor's degree can help you maximize your time at Washington State. You may be able to take extra courses that will transfer to the receiving school.

Transfer Resources:

• University/College Web Sites - Lab computers are equipped with the internet to provide access to educational institutions' web pages.
• University and college catalogs are available for use in the student services offices.
• Transfer Agreements for selected schools - Copies may be requested in the student development office.
• CAS: Course Applicability System, visit www.transfer.org to find out how your courses can transfer and apply to another institution.
• FOCUS helps you explore careers that match your education and can identify training and development needs. To complete a FOCUS assessment online you are required to have an institution Keycode to enter the site. Use key code wscc275. Click here to open the FOCUS Web site in a new window.

Your Five Step Journey begins here...

Step One:
Determine the field(s) of study or major(s) you wish to pursue, and the school you wish to transfer to.  Use the above resources to help you.

Step Two:
Call the admissions Office of the institution in which you are interested. Schedule a campus visit with the transfer institution's admission office.During  your visit, ask to:

• Meet with the admissions transfer representative
• Meet with the financial aid counselor
• Meet with the faculty/staff representative from your future major
• Tour the campus and future classroom sites

Step Three:
Take with you to your visit:

• Copy of your transcript and current class schedule (if you are still in class)
• Current Washington State catalog
• List of questions regarding deadlines, cost, fees, housing, registration, transfer credit, job placement opportunities, scholarships.

Step Four:
Once you have applied to a university/school, you will need to request that your Washington State transcript be sent to the receiving school.  You may do this by contacting the Washington State records office. NOTE: Only transcripts sent from the sending school's records office directly to the receiving school's records office are considered as official.

Step Five:
If you are planning to use Financial Aid at your new college/university, make sure you inquire as to what forms are necessary for application.

• Remember - Financial aid does not travel with you from college to college!
• The Washington State financial aid office has specific information regarding transfer of funding.

Be sure to keep a complete copy of the course descriptions for all courses you have taken at Washington State. These descriptions can be found in the Washington State catalog.