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                                            PREPARING FOR TRANSFER 

1.  GET APPLICATIONS (ADMISSIONS & SCHOLARSHIP) IN BY SET DEADLINES. 

2.  SEND YOUR CEU TRANSCRIPTS (AND ANY OTHER COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS) TO EACH SCHOOL YOU APPLY TO.  CONTACT OUR ACADEMIC RECORDS/ REGISTRATION OFFICE - $2.00 PER TRANSCRIPT - HAVE THEM MAILED DIRECTLY FROM CEU.  YOU MAY HAVE TO SEND MORE THAN ONE, SO BE PREPARED!

-IF YOU HAVE TRANSCRIPTS FROM OTHER COLLEGES, CONTACT THEIR
                ACADEMIC RECORDS OFFICE.  MOST SCHOOLS REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING
                INFORMATION: FULL NAME, DATES OF ATTENDANCE, BIRTHDATE, SS#,
                PRESENT ADDRESS, SIGNATURE & DATE, WHERE TO SEND, AND FEE - THIS
                INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN IN A LETTER, IN PERSON, OR VIA FAX 

3.  ATTEND TRANSFER DAYS & VISIT WITH CAMPUS VISITORS. 

4.  MAKE AN INDIVIDUALIZED CAMPUS VISIT TO CHECK OUT THE CAMPUS, MEET INDIVIDUALLY WITH AN ADVISOR, TALK WITH REPS FROM JOB PLACEMENT, HOUSING, ETC. 

5.  ENROLL IN COURSES WHICH WILL TRANSFER WITHIN YOUR MAJOR - CHECK GENERAL CATALOG OF SCHOOL YOU ARE TRANSFERRING TO FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS & ARTICULATION GUIDE TO ENSURE COURSE EQUIVALENCIES.  YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR CAN BE A BIG HELP! 

6.  GET FINANCIAL AID PAPERWORK COMPLETED & SENT AS SOON AS  IT BECOMES AVAILABLE (USUALLY AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR).  THE SCHOOL TO WHICH YOU TRANSFER WILL OFTEN REQUIRE A SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FORM. 

7.  STUDENTS TRANSFERRING WITH LESS THAN 30 CREDIT HOURS WILL NEED TO INCLUDE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS & ACT SCORES WITH THEIR ADMISSIONS APPLICATION 

8.  PLAN TO SEND ANOTHER TRANSCRIPT ONCE YOUR FINAL GRADES & DEGREE HAVE BEEN POSTED ON YOUR TRANSCRIPT (USUALLY BY JUNE OR JULY) 

9.  ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ARE USUALLY NOT PROCESSED UNTIL THE FEE HAS BEEN PAID - EITHER BY MAIL OR CREDIT CARD 

10.  START REQUESTING LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM YOUR PROFESSORS AND/OR ADVISOR.  YOU MAY NEED THEM FOR SCHOLARSHIP OR DEPARTMENTAL APPLICATIONS. 

11.  ATTEND A NEW OR TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION AT THE SCHOOL TO WHICH YOU PLAN TO TRANSFER.