Advising & Transfer at

Northampton Community College

Mark Henry

Director, Advising & Transfer Services

Career vs. Transfer

Transfer Programs Associate in Arts (AA) Associate in Science (AS)

Career Programs Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Individualized Transfer Studies

Associate in Arts 31 credits of general education 30 credits of pre-planned electives Must be approved before completing 45

credits at NCC

Statistics

2010 Graduates 44% continued education 76% from transfer programs continued education 66% of transfer students attend PA public

institutions 92 different transfer institutions 20 states (AZ, CA, CO, DE, IA, IN, IL, MA, ME, ND,

NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, UT, VA, VT, WV) International – South Africa

Most Popular Institutions(2010 Graduates)

1. East Stroudsburg University of PA

2. Kutztown University of PA

3. DeSales University

4. Penn State University (all campuses)

5. Cedar Crest College

6. Temple University

7. Moravian College

8. Bloomsburg University

9. Pennsylvania College of Technology

Out of State Schools… (2010 Graduates)

Boston Architectural College, NY College Charleston, SC James Madison University, VA John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NY Liberty University, VA Rochester Institute of Technology, NY Rutgers University, NJ The University of Utah, UT University of Colorado, CO University of Delaware, DE University of North Carolina, NC

How will these schools evaluate my NCC transcript???

New PA Transfer WebsitePA TRAC

30 Credit Transfer Credit Framework College Profiles (Centralized Information) Transfer process questions Course Equivalencies (BE CAREFUL!)

Let’s take a look!

Articulation AgreementsOver 100 Agreements with over

40 colleges

General Agreements Program to Program Agreements Dual Admissions Core to Core Course to Course Equivalency Lists

Transfer Planning Checklist

Plan career and academic goals Research college and universities Create short list of schools Work with NCC advisors to select major and

courses that are best for transfer Apply for admission before deadlines Apply for financial aid and scholarships Send updated transcripts Attend transfer orientation or advising session

Transfer vs. Freshman Applicant

Usually 24-30 credits to be considered transfer applicant

Transfer Applicants usually don’t need SAT scores

Later application deadlines Admission typically on a rolling basis

Annual Tuition Estimates (does not include room and board)

PA PASSHE example

Kutztown University - $8,500 PA State-Related example

Temple University - $13,000-$17,000 Private Institution example

DeSales University - $28,000

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Follow Financial Aid instructions for each school and inquire about scholarships

FAFSA Merit vs. Need-based Aid Scholarship websites

http://www.collegefish.org/

http://www.collegeboard.org/

http://www.fastweb.com/

http://www.ptk.org/

Resources

Advising and Transfer Services Webpage Library Transfer Days Contact Us!

→College Center 341

→610-861-5346