Guide to the Transfer Process

I wanted to share some information to help you with the transfer process whether you’re busy working on applications for Fall 2015 or if you’re just beginning to think about next steps.  See the top item for information for next week and then read on for all kinds of information.  Be sure to bookmark this page for future reference!

Tuesday, February 24:

On-Campus Transfer Advising for  University of Maryland, College Park

Jessica Bancroft, Director of Recruitment and Admissions for the College of Education at UMD, will be hosting transfer advising sessions in the conference room inside CALT 115 on Tuesday, February 14 between 11 am and 2 pm.  Visit the link below to register by Monday, February 23

http://bitly.com/transfercp15

General Information

In case you missed the transfer information session last week, check out my presentation here:

http://bitly.com/transferfaq

Virtual Transfer Information Session

I will host two online Transfer Q&A sessions via Google Hangouts.  You can log-in at any time during the session to ask questions.  To participate, please email janagiel@aacc.edu for more details.  In your email, please indicate your preferred session:

Wednesday, February 25 from 8:00 – 9:00 pm

Tuesday, March 24 from 8:00 – 9:00 pm

Transfer Options in Maryland

Not sure where you plan to transfer to complete your bachelor’s degree?  Check out this list of Maryland Approved Programs for teacher certification:

http://bit.ly/TEACHtransfer

On-Campus Transfer Advising Sessions for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Dr. Vickie Williams, Director of Student Services from the Education Department at UMBC, will be hosting transfer advising sessions on March 4 and April 16.  If you are working on your application for Fall 2015, March 4 falls just before their priority admissions deadline.

Register for March 4 at http://bitly.com/umbcmar15 and for April 16 at http://bitly.com/umbcapril

Notre Dame of Maryland University Cohort Program Information Session

NDMU offers a bachelor’s degree program in Elementary Education at AACC.  To learn more about this part-time bachelor’s degree program, be sure to attend the information session on March 12 from 3:30 – 4:30 in CALT 130.  Register at the link below:

http://bitly.com/ndmu15

Campus Visits

You need to visit a campus to make sure it is the best fit for you!  This link has websites/contacts for scheduling a visit:

http://bitly.com/transferdays

Requesting Recommendation Letters & Building a Resume

Some transfer applications require recommendation letters or resumes.  For tips for requesting recommendation letters, visit http://bitly.com/recrecs and for resume suggestions, visit http://bitly.com/teachres

Praxis Information

For more details about the basic skills assessment, visit the website below:

http://www.aacc.edu/teach/praxis.cfm

For help with registering for the Praxis CORE, visit http://bitly.com/register4core

Graduation Application

If you’re graduating in May, be sure to apply now for graduation!  The deadline is March 1, so don’t delay.

Instructions: https://www.aacc.edu/myaacc/help/file/GraduationApplication.pdf