The Transfer Path: From High School to Community College to UC

UC Counselor ConferenceSeptember 2015

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UC’s Commitment to Transfer:“Transfer students are an important part of UC’s strength, as well as an engine of social mobility for our state. Put simply, if we are serving transfers well, then we are serving the state well.”

-UC President Janet Napolitano

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This session will cover:

• California Master Plan for Higher Education

• Transfer Basics

• How to prepare for the California Community College (CCC)

while in high school

• Advantages of attending a CCC

• UC resources available while attending a CCC

• UC Transfer Fast Facts

California Master Plan for Higher Education

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• CA Master Plan for Higher Education specifies: UC offers priority admission to all UC-eligible CCC students

• The best path to transfer to UC is via the CCC: CCC transfer students vs. 4-year transfer students

• Strong priority is given to transfers from the California Community Colleges

Transfer Basics

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Who is a transfer student?• a student who has separated from high school (graduated high

school) and has enrolled in any regular term at another postsecondary institution (i.e. CCC, CSU, UC, private in-state & out-of-state, etc.)

Who should consider Transfer?• any student can benefit from starting his/her path to a UC degree at a

CCC• students choose the transfer path for many reasons:

• haven't decided on academic or career goals and want to explore• haven't met requirements for freshman admission and want additional academic

preparation• aren't ready or able to leave home• want the affordability of community colleges• unsatisfied with four-year originally selected

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UC Admission RequirementsMinimum Units• Junior-level standing

Minimum Course Pattern• Must be completed by end of spring before transfer• Two transferable English courses• One transferable Math• Four transferable courses in two different subject areas

Progress towards completion of major preparation coursework by spring prior to transfer

Minimum GPA of 2.4 or higher

*Selection and additional requirements are dependent upon each individual UC campus

How to Prepare for the CCC while in High School

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Transfer Partnership

Transfer is a partnership between high schools, community colleges, and UCs

• All UC campuses participate in partnerships to raise student achievement and close achievement gaps

• UC partnerships represent a system wide commitment to work intensively with public schools and colleges that serve the most disadvantaged students

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Academic Preparation in High School

• Encourage students to sit in on AP and IB exams • Take math all 4-years in HS to score well on the assessment exams

• Complete early assessments:• CSU’s Early Assessment Programs (EAP) exams in English and

Mathematics• CCC assessment/placement exams

• Take advantage of concurrent enrollment

• Enroll in CCC summer sessions following high school graduation

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The CCC Enrollment Process• Enroll in community college on time

• Submit CCC application

• Take assessment exams

• Attend new student orientation

• Meet with a CCC counselor

• Register for classes

• Pay registration fees

• Join student support services (be aware of these)

• Apply for financial aid (March 2nd deadline)

• Complete AB540 Affidavit (as needed) to be charged in-state fees

• Pay attention (check emails & other notifications)

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Research Your Options

• Students are given the same priority for admission at all CCC

campuses

• Not all CCCs offer the same programs or opportunities

• Some CCCs offer more transferable courses in a major(s)

• Attend CCC Open House programs

Advantages of Attending the California Community College System

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• Students who wish to attend a UC can ease into the experience by

attending a CCC

• The cost of attending a CCC is less expensive than attending a UC or

other 4 year institutions

• Opportunities to complete UC General Education/Breadth Requirements

through IGETC

• Access to transfer admission partnerships

• Transfer Center resources

• Articulation agreements between CCC and UC

• Different admission review compared to freshman applicants

• Opportunity to start afresh

General CCC Advantages

UC Resources while Attending CCC

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ASSIST

• An online tool that delineates articulated courses between individual UC campuses and all CCC campuses

CCC Transfer Centers

• UC Representative Visits

• Workshops

• Organize Transfer College Fairs

• Provide information on Financial Aid, Scholarships

• Schedule UC campus tours

UC Transfer Admission Planner

• Online tool used to chart and track progress toward meeting minimum UC admission requirements

Transfer Resources

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UC Transfer Admission Guarantee

(TAG)

• An agreement with CCC and participating UC campuses to allow guaranteed admission once meeting specific requirements

• Apply to TAG using your UC TAP account

UC Transfer Pathways

• A roadmap to 10 of the most popular majors at any UC campus

•Anthropology•Biology•Biochemistry•Cell Biology•Chemistry•Economics•Mathematics•Molecular Biology•Physics•Sociology

Transfer Partnerships

UC Transfer Fast Facts

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• On average, CCC students applied to approximately four campuses

• For Fall 2015, UC experienced slight growth in applications (from 29,311 to 29,736) from students who reported a CCC as their last school attended

• More than 70% of students who applied from a CCC were admitted to a UC campus

• Transfer students who come to a UC perform well and have the same opportunities as entering freshmen.

• Transfer graduation rates are similar to those students who entered UC as a freshmen

• The average time-to-degree for transfer students is just over 2 years (2.4) after coming to the University (average time-to-degree for freshman is 4.2)

Thank You!