TOWSON UNIVERSITY Transfer Advising Notes

• Towson's Fall 2010 Transfer Application Deadline: February 15. Although Towson gives priority to students who have an AA or 56 credits with a 2.0 or higher, this admissions is based on space availability. Last year, many qualified MC students who applied after the Feb. 15 deadline were given a deferred transfer admission for Spring 2010 because of the huge volume of transfer applications for Fall.
  
  
• List of All Towson Majors www.towson.edu/main/academics/ugrad/majors.asp
  
  
• Competitive Majors List for Towson University - These majors, including Business, Education, Mass Communications, Music, Theatre and Nursing among others, have additional course requirements and overall grade point average requirements. Requirements for admission to these programs are published in the Undergraduate Catalog and online.
  
  
• Housing for transfer students is limited. Explore off campus options in addition to applying for on-campus housing.

UMBC Transfer Advising Notes

• Deadlines: Fall Admission - Priority: March 15 (for full scholarship consideration); Regular Decision: May 31
• TSA - Transfer Student Alliance - www.umbc.edu/undergraduate/learn/tsa_mc.html The TSA program offers guaranteed admission, housing, and scholarships to students who meet qualifications; also, students may take a reduced-price course at UMBC while enrolled at MC. See the TSA webpage for details.
• Competitive Majors: Only Visual and Performing Arts majors are competitive, see details: www.umbc.edu/undergraduate/apply_now/vpa.html
• Housing for transfer students may be available. www.umbc.edu/undergraduate/live/housing.html
• General Education Requirements:
  1) Note that UMBC requires demonstration of proficiency in another language for all majors. Demonstrate by high school completion of a language to Level 4, graduation from a high school where instruction was in another language, or completion of a college-level language course to the Intermediate (201) level.
  2) MC's EN 101 fulfills one of three Arts and Humanities course requirements.

Must I Complete an AA Degree to Transfer?

It’s not always necessary to complete an AA before you go, although completion of an Associates degree can be helpful if:

• Your overall GPA at MC is less than a 2.5 – Some Maryland public schools will accept students who have completed either an AA or 56 credits if their overall GPA is a 2.0 or higher. See the Maryland Higher Education Commission’s Guide to Transfer or ask a counselor. Of course, your chances of surviving at the next school are better with a higher GPA, so aim high. Here is the Maryland State Transfer Policy: www.mhec.state.md.us/preparing/stuguide.asp
  
  
• You started at another college where your overall GPA was below a 2.5 GPA - finishing an AA degree at MC will help you improve your chances of admission to a Maryland public school.
  
  
• Your native language is not English – UMCP requests that students whose native language is not English either submit TOEFL scores or complete an AA degree to demonstrate their proficiency of English.
  
  
• You want to transfer with junior status – it’s economical to earn as many credits as you can before you go, as long as the courses you’re taking fit your major at your four-year destination. Why not wrap those 60 credits into an AA degree along the way? Remember that the key to course transferability is getting advised each semester for help in choosing courses. Just presenting a completed AA degree does NOT mean that all courses taken will transfer to a four-year school. Check to see how close you are to earning an AA degree here.
  
  
• You want to be considered for transfer scholarships. Most transfer scholarships require an AA degree or at least 56 credits completed. See the MC Scholarship Page for possibilities: http://mctransferscholarships.blogspot.com/

How close are you to an AA? Use the "Degree Evaluation" link in MyMC, left column below "Register/Add/Drop Classes" to run a degree audit to see what classes you need to finish a degree. Or, use a Degree Audit Worksheet to calculate where you stand. Applications for Spring Graduation are due by March 1 at the latest: www.montgomerycollege.edu/admissions/StudentForms/grad.pdf

UMUC - Admission of F-1 Students

Effective December 14, 2009, University of Maryland University College (UMUC) stopped issuing I-20s to students who have or are seeking F-1 visas. This was adopted because the university’s online learning environment was not conducive to students on F-1 status, who must satisfy on-site registration and attendance requirements.

The International Student Advising (ISA) office will continue to fulfill all reporting requirements in SEVIS related to students who have gained full admission to UMUC and were issued I-20s prior to the effective date.

If you have any questions, please contact ISA at (240) 684-2116 or ISA@umuc.edu. .

Morgan State - Tuition Scholarship

Fall 2010 - Scholarship for Community College Students (U.S. Citizenship NOT REQUIRED!!)

Award provides the full amount of your semester tuition and fee costs.

Application Deadline - February 15, 2010

Student must have:

• 3.0-3.49 GPA
• graduated from Montgomery Colelge with an A.A. or A.S. degree or have at least 56 transferable credits by the start of the fall semester

Apply online at http://www.morgan.edu/students/prospective

Questions? E-mail: denise.graves@montgomerycollege.edu

UMCP - Transfer Applicants with Non-US Academic Records

• If original transcripts are not in English, you must provide an official English translation.
• A transcript is considered official when it is in a sealed envelope and bears an original signature of the registrar or other designated school official and/or it has an original impression of the university's seal.

If admitted to UMCP, you will need to submit detailed course outlines or syllabi.

1. include the required textbooks and other reading material, number of contact hours or weight of each course and the method of grading for each class.
2. information must be in English or accompanied by a literal English translation.
3. provide web sites or other references, if available.

Maryland's faculty and Transfer Credit Center are the final authority regarding the number of credits awarded and the equivalency granted. For more information, please contact the Transfer Credit Center at tccinfo@umd.edu.

Update: Spring 2010 Transfer Admission to UMCP Smith

Transfer applicants applying to the University of Maryland for the Spring 2010 semester with an interest in Business will be:

1. reviewed for consideration into the major during the first week of January.
2. informed via email of their admission to the Smith School in the second week of January.

** It is imperative that your complete academic records are in by the competitive review dates. DO NOT FORGET TO submit an updated transcript with fall semester grades as soon as the semester is over and grades are posted.