{"id":6084,"date":"2020-09-30T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T10:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/?p=6084"},"modified":"2020-11-06T03:40:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T20:40:39","slug":"hello-riverbat-ready-to-leave-the-nest-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/hello-riverbat-ready-to-leave-the-nest-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"University Transfer Tips for ACC Riverbats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written By  Grant E. Loveless <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hello Riverbat! Ready To Leave The Nest &amp; Transfer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students\nevery day attend community college for a number of reasons, but one of the top\nreasons is to better prepare themselves to attend and get a bachelor&#8217;s degree\nfrom a four-year university. If this is your ultimate goal, then you&#8217;re\nprobably wondering whether the process of transferring will be difficult or\neasy and the answer is that it is simple with planning, preparation and\npatience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As\nsaid above, students attend community college for a number of reasons and most\nof the time the reason is to use their time as a stepping stone and learning\nopportunity for the next step up towards a 4-year degree. If you want to take\nthis path, here\u2019s what you should do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Do Not <\/strong><em><strong>\u2018Go With The Flow,\u2019<\/strong><\/em><strong> Create A Plan!<\/strong><ul><li>Talk to an academic advisor.<\/li><li>Find resources, tools and more       on ACC Transfer\u2019s website! (Do not forget to       schedule an appointment!)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Decide      If You Want To Obtain An Associate&#8217;s Degree<\/strong><ul><li>Obtaining your associate\u2019s       degree can prove quite useful and fulfilling in the long run helpful for       a number of reasons:<ol type=\"i\"><li>Degrees often transfer more        easily than individual courses<\/li><li>An associate\u2019s degree        certifies that you have completed all of your general education        requirements (be sure you have a basic        understanding of the general education requirements at the school to        which you are transferring). <\/li><li>An associate\u2019s degree        provides you with a credential to fall back on should you need to put        your bachelor\u2019s work on hold for any reason.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Do Your      Research &amp; Search For A New Home!<\/strong><ul><li>Research the university you       want to attend and speak to an admissions advisor. Let them know you&#8217;re       interested in transferring and see if there&#8217;s any information they can       provide to help. It could also be helpful to network with professors and       see if there are any programs you could participate in to make yourself       stand out.<ol type=\"i\"><li>Define your educational        goals. (i.e: What kind of degree do you want to get? What do you want to        major in? What kind of career and job do you want after you graduate? \u2026        etc.)<\/li><li>Think about which        universities you&#8217;d want to transfer to. It&#8217;s important to plan for this        ahead of transferring because every school has different requirements.        You want to make sure that everything you do during your time at        community college will help you get accepted to your university.<\/li><li>Talk to your community        college advisor and tell them about your plan to transfer to a        university. <\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li> <strong>Communication Is Key!<\/strong><ul><li>Communicate with your       community college advisor (and university transfer advisor) regularly to       make sure you&#8217;re taking the right classes and doing the right things to       make your transfer possible. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li> <strong>Apply for FASFA or TASFA Before Application Deadline!<\/strong><ul><li>Apply for financial aid when       you&#8217;re in community college and when you plan to go to a university. Your       school might have scholarships available specifically for transfer       students, so make sure you know about them. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>All\nthis information can look stressful or make you anxious about transferring to a\nuniversity from a community college, BUT you will succeed if you follow these\ntips and head over to view ACC Transfer\u2019s website! It will be a smooth and easy\nprocess if you follow these tips and do well in your classes, good luck and I\nassure you that you will be great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student resources listed on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/advising\/areas-of-study-advising?src=student-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advising<\/a><\/strong>-Area of study advisors will help you select your classes, stay on track for your degree program, and make decisions about your educational and career goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/transfer-services\/university-information-transfer-guides-and-course-equivalencies?src=student-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University Transfer &amp; Equivalency Guides<\/a>&#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Alist of four-year institutions with links and guides to help students plan their transfer to a four-year degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/academic-and-career-programs\/university-transfer?src=student-resources&amp;support-services=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transfer Services<\/a><\/strong>&#8211; There are many ways to transfer to a four-year university via ACC. Transfer Services will help you navigate the possibilities.&nbsp;The department can also answer your questions about earning some credits here while you\u2019re enrolled at another institution.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written By Grant E. Loveless Hello Riverbat! Ready To Leave The Nest &amp; Transfer? Students every day attend community college for a number of reasons, but one of the top reasons is to better prepare themselves to attend and get a bachelor&#8217;s degree from a four-year university. 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