Planning Your Transfer

Create a list of all the colleges and universities you might be interested in transferring to. Visit the websites for each to learn more about them and decide which may be a good fit (and which may not).

Consider:

• location, size, cost, and atmosphere
• strengths and weaknesses in your major or area of interest
• successful placement of graduates

Request information from these transfer colleges or universities.

Stop in and see us at the Student Services office. We have information about many universities and colleges so this is a good place to continue your search.

Representatives from many area colleges and universities visit our campus in the fall and spring. Check your Hawkeye email for updates on when they will be on campus.

Once you have a list of potential colleges and have reviewed their info, schedule campus visits for any colleges you are seriously considering. This will help you to get a true sense of what it might be like to be a student there.

While you’re there, speak with an admission representative and take a campus tour. Meet with an academic advisor to learn transfer requirements and deadlines, get details about your major there, and plan your course of study. Ask them about financial aid and housing.

Find out what is needed to apply to your colleges of interest. Set a calendar reminder ahead of when application materials are due. Make sure your application is complete, submitted, and you have sent the application fee or fee waiver form before the application deadline.

Complete an admission application for each of the schools you are interested in transferring to.

Tips for Submitting College Applications

Reach out to a staff member at the admission office at the transfer college or university. Ask them your questions about course evaluation and credit hours.

Send your official transcripts—college and high school, if necessary to the transfer college of university.

Request your Hawkeye Transcript

View your degree audit to find out what courses you already completed and the remaining course requirements for your program at Hawkeye.

Make an appointment with your Hawkeye academic advisor to get help with:

• exploring careers
• understanding your program’s course requirements
• reviewing your progress toward your degree (or degree audit)
• creating a transfer plan
• reviewing your schedule for the semester before you transfer or graduate

If you receive an acceptance letter, find out when the next transfer orientation is for the college or university you plan to transfer to—and attend it.

Work closely with an advisor from your intended major at your new transfer college or university before you register for classes.

Many colleges accept an Associate of Arts as satisfying the majority of their general education requirements. If you do not plan to receive an AA degree, you may be required to take specific courses to satisfy the general education requirements of the transfer college.

Apply for graduation when you register for your final semester of classes at Hawkeye.

Or, if you plan to transfer before completing a two-year degree at Hawkeye, review the reverse credit transfer program. This program allows you to transfer credits back to Hawkeye from your transfer college to complete your two-year degree.

We hold commencement ceremonies once a year in May for our fall, spring, and summer graduates. As you walk across the stage, enjoy your moment. You earned it! You’re now ready for more adventures at your transfer college or university. Best of luck—you got this!