University of Maryland Pre-Transfer Advising Services Update

Due to changes in staffing, the University of Maryland Pre-Transfer Advising Services have changed. They will not be visiting MC campuses to meet with students.

Students can schedule 30 minute in person appointments to meet with an advisor from the website (www.transferadvising.umd/edu/) or come to walk in hours which are also posted on the website. Telephone and AOL Instant Messaging appointments can be scheduled as well.

Students looking to receive an unofficial audit should should fax(301.314.9896) or email (transferadvising@umd.edu) their unofficial transcript or send a completed pre-advising worksheet (http://www.transferadvising.umd.edu/) at least two business days prior to their visit.

Student emails and voicemail messages will be responded to within 3 to 5 business days. Students are encouraged to send questions via email in order to receive a more timely response.

Living at Your Next School – On-Campus Dorm or Off-Campus Apartment?

If you hope to get on-campus housing, you need to submit an application to do so. Note that the University of Maryland, College Park, typically does not offer on-campus housing to transfer students. Check with each school to ask about the availability of housing (dormitories & dining halls) for transfer students. Follow up on your application for housing – persistence is the key to getting a space.

Applying BEFORE Deadlines Makes a Difference in the Race for Transfer Space

Although the deadline for transfer applications is usually later than the deadline for high school seniors seeking freshman admission, as competition for transfer spaces increases, MC transfer counselors suggest working on applications now (November-December) if you want to transfer to another school next Fall 2010. The steps to apply depend on how many credits you have on your college transcript.


If you have 0-29 credits completed, then:

1. Work on your transfer application now (November 2009) and submit it at the end of this month or in December. Use the electronic application at the school’s website rather than a paper application as this allows you to track the progress of your application.
2. Contact your high school to have your official high school transcript sent.
3. Contact the College Board to have your SAT scores sent
4. Complete the essay, even if it’s optional, and indicate that you are a freshman at Montgomery College.
5. Send copies of your MC transcript in this sequence: 1 at the end of this Fall 2009 semester, and another at the end of the Spring 2010 semester.
6. Check to see whether recommendations are required or suggested. If NOT, do not send recommendations – your application is usually judged on the basis of your Montgomery College performance – the grades you’ve earned in your classes.

If you have more than 30 credits completed:

1. Begin working on your transfer application now (November) and submit it at the end of this month or in December. Using an electronic application at the school’s website rather than a paper application allows you to track the progress of your application.
2. Check to see whether high school transcripts and SAT scores are needed. Many schools do not require this information if you have 30 or more credits completed on your MC transcript.
3. Complete the essay, even if it’s optional.
4. Send copies of your MC transcript in this sequence: 1 immediately, to go along with your application, then 1 at the end of this Fall 2009 semester, and another at the end of the Spring 2010 semester. Note that midterm grades do not appear on your official transcript. MC sends electronic copies of transcripts to Maryland state schools – this is a better way to go over paper copies.
5. Check to see whether recommendations are required or suggested. If NOT, do not send recommendations – your application is judged on the basis of your Montgomery College performance – the grades you’ve earned in your classes.

Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

The Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship application process has started. The process is very detailed and extensive. The JKC Foundation will award approximately 50 scholarships to outstanding transfer students who will be attending four year institutions in the Fall of 2010. The maximum award available per student is $30,000 per year.

Scholars may use the award to attend any accredited college or university in the US or abroad in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree. The award is renewed annually provided the Scholar has maintained high academic performance, exhibited good conduct, made significant progress toward a degree, and complied with the Foundation's administrative requirements and request.

The minimum eligibility criteria is:

1. Be a current student at an accredited US community college with sophomore status by December 31, 2009 or be a recent graduate,
2. Have a cumulative grade point average of a 3.50 or better,
3. Plan to transfer to a four year college/university in the Fall, 2010
4. Be nominated by his/her two year institution, and
5. Have not previously been nominated for the JKCooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

Please contact one of the following Transfer Scholarship Coordinators on your campus for information by November 10th:

Germantown: Audrey.Hill@montgomerycollege.edu or Tamesha.Robinson@montgomerycollege.edu

Rockville: Gustavus.Griffin@montgomerycollege.edu or Karen.King@montgomerycollege.edu

Takoma Park/Silver Spring: Tonya.Mason@montgomerycollege.edu or Evelyn.Gonzalez-Mills@montgomerycollege.edu

UMCP - Biological Sciences: Math Requirement

If you plan to transfer to UMCP in the Biological Sciences Degree Program, the math requirement has changed. Starting Fall 2009, they will will no longer accept Applied Calculus sequence -- MA160/MA161 (MATH220/221 at UMCP). Instead, students are advised to take MA 181/182 (MATH 140/141 at UMCP).