Transfer Deadlines are Becoming Critically Important!

Many students discovered the hard way this semester that admission for transfer students at Maryland public institutions is BOOMING.

The MHEC Transfer Policy says that any student with 56 credits or an AA degree “will not be denied admission to a MD public institution.” You can be assured that a MD school will take you, but not necessarily the one you want to attend.

The key is to apply EARLY for transfer, well before the published deadline. An application is considered late if the supporting materials are not in on time, so it’s especially important that transcripts are submitted by the deadline as well. Except for competitive majors (like Business at UMCP), most schools admit qualified students in the order that they applied, usually making decisions beginning in October for the Spring semester and March 1 for the Fall semester.

This chart shows TYPICAL TRANSFER APPLICATION DEADLINES at MD public schools. Be sure to to verify the admission requirements and deadlines on the school’s web site.

School	Transfer Application Deadline Spring 2010	Transfer Application Deadline Fall 2010	No. of Completed Credits to be considered a Transfer Student
Bowie State University	November 1	April 1	25 credits
Coppin State University	Not stated	Not stated	25 credits
Frostburg State University	December 1	June 1	24 credits
Morgan State University	January 15	Priority Feb. 15; Final deadline June 15	24 credits
Salisbury University	December 1	June 5	24 credits
Towson University	November 1	February 15	30 credits
University of Baltimore	Rolling	Rolling	24 credits
U. of Maryland, Baltimore County	Priority Nov. 1: Final deadline: Dec. 15	Priority March 15; Final deadline May 31	30 credits
U. of Maryland, College Park	November 15; earlier application recommended	Priority March 1; Final deadline June 1	30 credits
U. of Maryland Eastern Shore	December 1	July 15	27 credits
U. of Maryland University College	Rolling	Rolling	Apply while enrolled at MC through the Alliance Program

Considering a Career in Pharmacy?

Students who want to apply to a Pharmacy School may complete most of the prerequisite courses at Montgomery College. Students may apply to most Pharmacy Schools after the completion of 68 credits. Pharmacy schools require that students submit scores from the Pharmacy College Admission Test ( PCAT ).

The State of Maryland has one pharmacy school, the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Pharmacy (UMB) UMB has two locations, the main campus in downtown Baltimore and a new satellite campus at the Universities at Shady Grove. UMB School of Pharmacy at Shady Grove courses will be taught mainly by streaming video with some lab requirements in Baltimore. Admission requirements are the same for both campuses of UMB. Both the Main Campus and Shady Grove programs are FALL Entrance only. Attend the upcoming Open House for more information. Other nearly Pharmacy schools are Howard University and Shenandoah University.

To learn more about Careers in Pharmacy and , a list of Pharmacy Schools by state, check out the American Association of Colleges in Pharmacy (AACP)'s Student Center at: http://www.aacp.org/RESOURCES/STUDENT/Pages/default.aspx

Have a "quick" or "simple" transfer question for UMCP?

UM Pre-Transfer Advising office will be starting walk-in hours on Monday June 8. This is a great opportunity to receive immediate assistance for "quick & simple" questions.

Walk-in Hours: Mondays and Thursdays from 1:30pm-4pm.

Schedule a regular 30-minute appointment if you have more detailed questions (transferability of credits, remaining major requirements, academic planning) at http://www.transferadvising.umd.edu/.

The Pre-Admission Transfer Advising office is located in 0104 Reckord Armory between Turner Hall and the Mitchell Building. Our office is located near the front of the Reckord Armory on the lower level next to the vending machines. Parking is available next to Turner Hall (Dairy/Visitor Center). An interactive map of the campus is available.

Transferring to USG? Fill out the General Scholarship Application by 6/22/09!

Universities at Shady Grove (USG) provides an array of scholarship programs, intended to help meet the needs of those seeking to complete a baccalaureate degree.

All undergraduate students enrolled in degree seeking programs at the Universities at Shady Grove may complete this application to be considered for available scholarship programs. These programs vary in terms of qualifying criteria, award amounts and other terms. As each scholarship program has differing criteria, applicants will only be considered for those scholarships for which they qualify. All undergraduate students in need of financial assistance are encouraged to apply.

View application: http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships/documents/2009-2010USGScholarshipApplication.pdf