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RCC students transfer guide

Visit the Transfer and Articulation Services Website:

Please Click here to download RCC Students Transfer Guide.

THE TRANSFER PROCESS

Are you planning to transfer to a four-year institution after graduating from RCC? 

Where do I begin?

• Do some research to locate colleges that offer the major leading to your career goal (Career services 3-207) by going online to access each college website.

   

  You will find information:

  
  
  • Applications (Transfer applications)
  • Transfer Admission deadlines
  • Transfer Admission open house dates or tours (Recommended if possible)
  • Majors (information about them)
  • Degree program requirements
  • Catalogs with course descriptions
  • Information specific to transfer students

   

• Create a list of about three colleges (four for nursing students).  Choose at least one safety school where you are sure you’ll meet admissions standards.  Safety schools will be included within the guaranteed admissions programs at RCC such as Mass Transfer or Joint Admissions.  Visit RCC’s Transfer Center (3-219) for a current list of Mass Transfer and Joint Admissions guaranteed admissions majors at RCC.

Applying to a four year college/university

If you have earned between 15 and 30 college-level credits, most colleges will consider you a transfer student.  

If you have below 30 college-level credits, many colleges will require that you submit high school transcripts and SAT or ACT scores along with your application.

If you have 30 college-level credits or above, many colleges will not require that you submit high school transcripts or SAT or ACT scores along with your application.

When applying to the four-year college you must submit:

• A completed application form. (Online, through mail or in person) 
  
  
  • College/University application
  • *Common Application (online only) Enables the student to send one application to multiple schools.
  • Joint Admissions or Mass Transfer application-Applications only accepted at state universities.


• An application fee or fee waiver. Fee waivers are available in Transfer Services, 3-219. Students must bring in completed application materials in order to receive the waiver.

 

• Your official RCC academic transcript.  You must request this from the Registrar’s Office, Administration Building, by filling out the Transcript Request Form. 


• Official transcripts from all other colleges you have attended. 

 

• An official high school transcript or copy of your G.E.D. certificate.  The one on file in the RCC Admissions Department cannot be used. (In some instances)


• An essay (see specific applications for this)


• Other documents, such as letters of recommendation.  Read the application carefully.  Instructions are clearly stated and must be followed. 



 

• Roxbury Community College’s CEEB code is 003740

Once a decision has been made, the Admissions Department will send you:

• A letter of acceptance, conditional acceptance or rejection.  They will ask for a deposit (usually between $150 and $300) to secure your place.  If you have a financial aid award or anticipate one being processed soon, you may be able to negotiate using this for the deposit. RCC cannot have this fee waived.

 

• A credit evaluation listing the credits accepted and how they will be calculated toward a degree.

Transferring and Financial Aid

You must also:

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at fafsa.gov.  (You must get the college/university school code to put on the fafsa) Reminder: Complete the FAFSA early! 

 

• Complete the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Financial Aid Profile Form.  This is an application for student aid funds.  Many private colleges used this to determine eligibility for institutionally based scholarships and other types of aid.  The fees are approximately $25 to process (which includes one report) and $16 for each additional report.  Register on-line for an application at http://profileonline.collegeboard.com or call 1-800-778-6888.

It is up to you to find out the costs of attending and compare the amount of your award with the cost for tuition, fees, and other charges.  The award may or may not cover the costs of attending, and you may have “unmet need”.   You are expected to make up this difference from your savings or from other sources. 

FINDING scholarships

• Apply for RCC Foundation Scholarships.  Available in 3-207 or 3-219.  Complete the application and brief essay and have a faculty member sign your application. 
  
  
• Participate in the RCC Transfer Scholarship process for graduating students if the school you are applying to has a scholarship for transfer students by filing the form, an essay, a transcript and a faculty letter of recommendation by the posted deadline. Visit the RCC Transfer Center, 3-219 for application materials for these scholarships.  (Current list is below)
  
  
• Utilize the services of the T.E.R.I located in the basement of The Boston Public Library, Copley Square.  http://www.tericollegeplanning.org.
  

  T.E.R.I will help you:

  • Assistance with completing the fafsa
  • Research scholarships that are applicable to you
  • Research multiple scholarship databases for scholarships

Scholarship Databases (Consult T.E.R.I-Basement of Copley Library)

• www.finaid.org
• www.rspfunding.org
• www.localstudentfunding.org

***American Student Assistance or asa.org can help students with defaulted student loans (See T.E.R.I)

Roxbury Community College Transfer Scholarships (Interest Forms or Contact information available in the Transfer Center, 3-219)

• Boston University
• Boston University Metropolitan College
• Emerson College
• Mount Holyoke College (Women’s college)
• Northeastern University (Summer Academic Enrichment Program)
• Simmons College (Dorothea Dix Scholarship)
• Smith College (Women’s College)
• UMass Lowell Community College Transfer Scholarship
• UMass Boston Foster Furcolo and Chancellor’s Scholarship
• Wellesley College (Women’s College)
• Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
• Wheelock College (merit scholarships)
• Lesley College Community College Scholarships
• New England College Scholarships
• Bay Path College Scholarships
• Western New England College
• UMass Dartmouth Community College Scholarship
• Edwards Scholarship Fund
• The American College of History and Legal Studies
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (fall only)
• ALL USA Community College Scholarship (fall only)

All scholarships are competitive.

Sample student financial aid award report at four year college/university.
 
Tuition for Millennium College: $33, 480 per year.

Roxbury Community Transfer Agreements
for
Associate degree graduates

• Guaranteed acceptance at a four-year Massachusetts state college or university when you graduate with a 2.5 or higher GPA; 
• No application required. You file a short “intent to enroll” form the semester before you graduate.
• TAP, Tuition Advantage Program, offers one-third reduction of in-state tuition at the four-year college (when you graduate with a 3.0 GPA).

You are automatically eligible to participate if your major is listed below the university or state college you are interested in attending. (Note: not all RCC majors are approved for Joint Admissions.)

The following Roxbury Community College concentrations and majors have been approved for joint admissions at the Massachusetts four-year public institutions.

2. Mass Transfer: (Will replace Joint Admissions, instituted in fall 2009)

Students who graduate from RCC by August 2013 and enroll in a state university by fall 2014 will be the last cohort eligible for Joint Admissions.

Mass Transfer offers for Associate degree graduates:

• Guaranteed acceptance at a four-year Massachusetts state college or university when you graduate with a 2.5 or higher GPA in a Mass Transfer major; 
•  You file a short “Mass Transfer” application the semester before you graduate.
• TAP, Tuition Advantage Program, offers one-third reduction of in-state tuition at the four-year university (when you graduate with a 3.0 GPA).

Mass Transfer offers for students who do not graduate with an Associate’s degree:

• The ability for students to have their 34/35 general education credits earned at the community college waived/or considered completed upon admission into a state university.  Community college transcripts will be stamped with “Mass Transfer Block”.
• Mass Transfer Block includes the following:

The following Roxbury Community College concentrations and majors have been approved for Mass Transfer at the Massachusetts four-year public institutions.

Arts and Humanities                        AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Fitchburg: B.A. /B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies
Framingham: Art (Studio)* must pass art portfolio; need pre-calculus
Mass College of Liberal Arts: Any B.A. or B.S. degree program
Westfield: Art, Theater
Worcester: Visual & Performing Arts
UMass Amherst: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences; Psychology major; College of Humanities & Fine Arts
UMass Dartmouth: All Liberal Arts majors except mathematics; recommend additional Social Science course from Group I or II

Africana Studies                                 AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Mass College of Liberal Arts: Any B.A. or B.S. degree program
Westfield: History
Worcester: Communications, economics, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Natural Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish and Urban Studies
UMass Amherst: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences; Psychology major; College of Humanities & Fine Arts: Note: audition/portfolio required for art/dance/music

Biological Sciences                                AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Framingham: Biology
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.S. in Biology
Westfield: Biology
Worcester: Biology
UMass Amherst: College of Natural Sciences and School of Public Health and Health Science Majors:2.7 gpa engineering majors; additional prerequisite coursework for computer science majors; kinesiology majors requires-3.0gpa or 2.7 gpa with B grades in science courses, nutrition major requires completion of SCI 123/124 sequence
UMass Boston: College of Science and Mathematics
UMass Dartmouth: College of Arts and Sciences

Biological Sciences: Laboratory Animal Care                          AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Framingham: Biology
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.S. in Biology
Westfield: Biology
UMass Amherst: College of Natural Sciences and School of Public Health and Health Science Majors:2.7 gpa engineering majors; additional prerequisite coursework for computer science majors; kinesiology majors requires-3.0gpa or 2.7 gpa with B grades in science courses, nutrition major requires completion of SCI 123/124 sequence
UMass Boston: College of Science and Mathematics
UMass Dartmouth: College of Arts and Sciences

Broadcast Media Technology                                     AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Framingham: Communication Arts; required gpa 2.75
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.A. in English Communication, Broadcast Media Concentration
UMass Amherst: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences; Psychology major; College of Humanities & Fine Arts: Note: audition/portfolio required for art/dance/music

Business Administration                                              AA
Bridgewater: School of Business
Framingham: Business Administration
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.S. in Business Administration
Westfield: Business Management, Economics
Worcester: Business Administration
UMass Amherst: Isenberg School of Management: 3.0 gpa required for business and sports management majors; 2.7 required for hospitality and tourism management; students need intermediate algebra math sequence at RCC
UMass Boston: College of Management
Note: Although students can graduate from RCC with college-level mathematics in the AA in Business Administration, students wishing to transfer are encouraged to complete pre-calculus.

Computer Science                                                   AS
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences: Note may take longer than 2 years to complete this degree
Framingham: Computer Science
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.S. in Computer Science, B.A. in Mathematics
Westfield: Computer Science
UMass Boston: College of Science and Mathematics

English                                                                        AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Fitchburg: B.A. /B.S. English
Framingham: English
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.A. /B.S. English/Communications
Salem State: BA English: all concentrations except Education Minor
Westfield: English
Worcester: English
UMass Amherst: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences; Psychology major; College of Humanities & Fine Arts -Note: audition/portfolio required for art/dance/music
UMass Boston: College of Liberal Arts

Health Careers                                                        AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts & Sciences/School Education & Allied Health
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.S. in Biology
Salem State: Liberal Studies: all concentrations except Health Professions (Must have Health related AS degree for HP) Note: This program works well for students planning on Nursing but does not qualify for
Mass Transfer-Not guaranteed admission etc. Humanities and Social Science electives must be transferable in general.
UMass Amherst: College of Natural Sciences and School of Public Health and Health Science Majors:2.7 gpa engineering majors; additional prerequisite coursework for computer science majors; kinesiology majors requires-3.0gpa or 2.7 gpa with B grades in science courses, nutrition major requires completion of SCI 123/124 sequence
UMass Boston: College of Liberal Arts
UMass Dartmouth: all liberal arts majors except mathematics
Note: This major does not guarantee admission into any Bachelor’s of Science Degree program in Nursing.

International Business                                       AA
Bridgewater: School of Business
Framingham: Business Administration
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.S. in Business Administration
Westfield: Business Management
Worcester: Business Administration
UMass Amherst: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences; Psychology major; College of Humanities & Fine Arts -Note: audition/portfolio required for art/dance/music.  Students seeking admission to the Isenberg School of Management should not enroll in this program but must instead complete the AA In Business Administration and earn a 3.0 gpa for business and sport management majors or 2.7 gpa for the hospitality and tourism major.

Liberal Arts                                                           AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Fitchburg: B.A. /B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies
Framingham: English, History, Modern Language: Spanish, Politics, Psychology, Sociology
Mass College of Liberal Arts: Any B.A. or B.S. degree program
Worcester: Communications, economics, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Natural Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish and Urban Studies
UMass Amherst: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences; Psychology major; College of Humanities & Fine Arts -Note: audition/portfolio required for art/dance/music.

Mathematics                                                          AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Fitchburg: B.A. /B.S. Mathematics
Framingham: Mathematics
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.A. Mathematics
Westfield: Mathematics
Worcester: Mathematics
UMass Amherst: College of Natural Sciences: Note: 2.7 gpa required for engineering majors, additional prerequisite coursework for computer science majors

Musical Arts                                                             AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.A. in Fine and Performing Arts
Westfield: Music
Worcester: Visual & Performing Arts: Note: maximum of 21 credits will be accepted to the major at WSC; VPA major has a mandatory core of three interdisciplinary courses-including Senior Capstone-and-one mandatory intro course each in Art, Music & Theater.
UMass Amherst: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences; Psychology major; College of Humanities & Fine Arts -Note: audition/portfolio required for art/dance/music.
UMass Boston: College of Liberal Arts

Physical Science                                                   AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Framingham: Chemistry (ACS approved), Food Science, Mathematics
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.A. or B.S. in Physics
Worcester: Chemistry
UMass Amherst: College of Natural Sciences: Note: 2.7 gpa required for engineering majors, additional prerequisite coursework for computer science majors
UMass Boston: College of Liberal Arts/ College of Science and Mathematics

Pre-Engineering                                                      AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Framingham: Chemistry (ACS approved), Mathematics
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.A. or B.S. in Physics
UMass Amherst: College of Natural Sciences: Note: 2.7 gpa required for engineering majors, additional prerequisite coursework for computer science majors

Social Science                                                       AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Framingham: History, Psychology, Politics, Sociology: Note recommend MAT 120 (Statistics) for psych/sociology majors
Mass College of Liberal Arts: Any B.A. or B.S. degree program
Westfield: Sociology; Social Work
Worcester: Economics, History, Psychology or Sociology

UMass Amherst: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences; Psychology major; College of Humanities & Fine Arts -Note: audition/portfolio required for art/dance/music.

Theater Arts                                                        AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.A. in Fine or Performing Arts
Westfield: Theater Arts
UMass Amherst: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences; Psychology major; College of Humanities & Fine Arts -Note: audition/portfolio required for art/dance/music.

Visual Arts                                                            AA
Bridgewater: School of Arts and Sciences
Framingham: Art (Studio)* must pass art portfolio as part of the application process
Mass College of Liberal Arts: B.A in Arts, Arts Management
Westfield: Art: Note: portfolio required
UMass Amherst: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences; Psychology major; College of Humanities & Fine Arts -Note: audition/portfolio required for art/dance/music.
UMass Boston: College of Liberal Arts

• Guarantees transfer of credit in specific degree programs or majors once a student has been admitted to the four year college/university. (Note: It does not guarantee admissions)

RCC Articulation Agreements

Note:

• If you are enrolled in an Associate of Arts Degree, your credits will generally transfer into four-year colleges. Check with your advisor to get a list of Associate in Arts Degree majors.
• RCC Transfer and Articulation will continue to develop articulation agreements.  Visit Transfer Services, 3-219 for further information about any new articulation agreements.

Roxbury Community College Transfer Programs

CROSS REGISTRATION enables students to sample the environment of a four-year college or university while enrolled at RCC.  You sign up for cross-registered courses at the same time you register for RCC courses.  No late registration permitted. You must have completed one semester at RCC in order to cross register.

• Massachusetts College of Art requires a strong interest in art.


• Northeastern University requires completion of English Comp I & II, 2.75 GPA, 30
  earned college-level credits.

 

• Suffolk University allows students in their last semester at RCC to enroll in one course.  A grade point average of at least 3.0 is required.

 

• University of Massachusetts Boston requires students to enroll in at least 12 credits at RCC.  The additional 3 or 4 credit course can then be taken at UMB.

 

• Wheelock College. Students interested in early childhood or elementary education, child life or social work can take up to two courses at Wheelock.

TWO-PLUS-TWO

Eastern Nazarene College and Roxbury Community College’s collaboration includes offering Roxbury Community College graduates the opportunity to take their bachelor’s degree course work on RCC’s campus.

Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Bachelor’s Degree in Education

For updated information on Roxbury Community College Transfer and Articulations, contact:

Ms. Loretta Minor                                             
Center for Student Success
Transfer and Articulation Services
Roxbury Community College
Academic Building Room 219
1234 Columbus Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02120-3400
(617) 427-0060 ext. 5565
lminor@rcc.mass.edu

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