Operation Inform

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The State University of New York
Operation Inform
Navigating Transfer Credit Transfer Admissions
www.suny.edu/student
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Presenters
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Topics
Discuss the increased number of high school
students taking college level classes, how
colleges look at these courses. AP,IB and SUNY in
the High School are all popular ways for high
school students to get a jump on college.
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Topics
This workshop will explain the differences in
these programs, how they are considered by
college admission offices and how credit may be
awarded.
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Topics
This workshop will also address varied reasons
for beginning at two-year colleges and the
transferability from the two-year college, to
four-year colleges and universities.
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Topics
Cover topics such as general education
requirements, the transfer application process,
honors and scholarship opportunities, resources
for effective planning, and skills for creating
the most effective plan for seamless transitions
after high school. Transfer terms, such as 22
programs, articulation, joint admission,
guaranteed transfer, and advanced standing will
be explained.
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Topics

• Other topics considered will include academic
  programs, how transfer credits are evaluated, and
  reasons that transfer is so popular.

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SUNY Quick Facts

• Over 21,000 students transfer to SUNY each year!
• More than half of SUNY Community College
  graduates transfer to four year colleges and
  universities.
• SUNY credits transfer easily to both SUNY and
  private schools

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Why students transfer

• Not everyone wants or is ready for a four-year
  college.
• Many of New Yorks best and brightest students
  choose to begin at two-year colleges
• Phi Theta Kappa, Honors Programs
• Value, less debt, more money for Graduate School

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• Transfer student - credit post high school
  graduation. A transfer student has typically
  completed three or more college credits after
  graduating from high school.
• Freshman with advanced standing has earned
  college credit during high school (prior to high
  school graduation).

Definitions
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Transfer credit earned during high school

• A. University in the High School/ SUNY in the
  High School
• B. Adelphi and other colleges/universities
• C. Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA)
• D. College Level Examination for Placement
  (CLEP)

• E. Advanced Placement (AP)
• F. International Baccalaureate (IB)
• G. Vocational Technology
• H. Early Admissions to Community Colleges
  (completing high school senior year at the CC
  rather than at the high school).

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Traditional Transfer/Programs A. Transfer with
full junior status B. Joint Admissions/dual
admission C. 22 programs D.
Articulation agreements E. Transfer Guarantee
program different campuses use different terms
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Getting started on the General Education
Curriculum at Community Colleges These
requirements apply to all state-operated
institutions offering undergraduate degrees. It
requires baccalaureate degree candidates, as a
condition of graduation, to complete a General
Education program of no fewer than 30 credit
hours specifically designed to achieve the
student learning outcomes in ten knowledge and
skill areas and two competencies. Basic
communication skills are also required.
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Getting started on the General Education
Curriculum at Community Colleges

• The knowledge and skills areas include
  Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences,
  American History, Western Civilization, Other
  World Civilizations, Humanities, the Arts,
  Foreign Language and Basic Communication.
• The competencies include Critical Thinking
  (Reasoning) and Information Management.

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• General Education and New York State Regents
  Exams
• Foreign language
• US History
• Mathematics 3 or B

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Transfer Credits Generally, four year schools
will accept about 64 credits from a 2-year
school, 90 from a 4-year school. Some accept
grades of D or higher, others C or higher. It is
always important to check policies as they may
vary.
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Application Process When/How to apply
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• Spring/Fall - transfer students are typically
  reviewed on a rolling basis. However, some
  programs/campuses may publish very specific
  deadline dates
• Online or Paper - www. suny.edu/student
• Supplemental forms
• Waiver of Application fee for transfers
• The State University waives the 40 application
  fee for up to four-college choices for student
  graduating from SUNY or CUNY two-year colleges
  who APPLY DIRECTLY to the State University
  four-year colleges for baccalaureate programs

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Honors programs/scholarships/Financial Aid
Financial aid availability (a caution) 3
years for the Associates and 3 additional years
for the bachelors degree we dont want to see
transfer students max out on their financial aid
eligibility.
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EOP Transfers
Transfers are eligible for EOP as a transfer
student provided they have been enrolled in EOP,
College Discovery, HEOP (Higher Education
Opportunity Program), SEEK (Search for Education,
Elevation and Knowledge) or a similar academic
and financial support program at their previous
college. If their previous college did not have
EOP or a similar program, the student might be
considered for transfer eligibility and should
notify the college to which they are
transferring.
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Resources for more information

• Transfer Counselors at the Community College and
• Two-Year schools
• Transfer Fairs/community college visits
• College fairs
• Websites - individual schools sites and SUNYs
  website, www.suny.edu/student
• Transfer guides schools may have their own
  publications, Transfer Guide by School Guide
  Publications, and Next Step Transfer Guide

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Housing

• Campus Housing exists in all SUNY sectors
• Students can select a two-year campus with
  housing and transition to a four-year campus with
  housing.
• Students can select to attend their local
  community college as a commuter and transition to
  the four-year campus as a residential student.
• Two year schools with on-campus housing include
• Clinton, FIT, Fulton-Montgomery, Genesee,
  Herkimer, Mohawk Valley, Monroe, North Country,
  Sullivan and Tompkins Cortland.

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• Athletics at SUNY
• Must meet the Athletic Eligibility for NCAA or
  NJCAA
• Here are some helpful hints
• Visit the NCAA Web site at www.ncaa.org.
• Students can talk to staff at their current
  school.
• Talk to staff at school they want to attend..
• Call the conference of the new school.
• http//www.ncaa.org/conferences.
• Contact the NCAA or NCJAA
• Visit the SUNY website for more information
  http//www.suny.edu/Student/search_athletics/searc
  h.cfm

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Question and Answers

• Thank you!