Transfer Dancers

Students are mobile. Transferring on Planet College is practically a given in almost every student life. You may have already transferred from a community college to a four year school. You may have transferred from one school to another. Maybe more than once. You may be a member of the Frequent Transferers Club. For whatever reason transferring is one of the givens, an inevitable part of life on Planet College for most average students.

Right now, due to costs, it might seem cheaper to finish your lower division stuff at a community college. These schools are less costly than four year institutions but provide qualified education for the basics. If you've spent some time at a four year campus you may be "too cool" for those schools but if you are going back to save money you still need to follow their procedures.

If you are considering transferring to any other school there are some basics to remember.

Inform every one. That's simple but don't forget. Tell everyone you know you are now at another school. If you are using your current school's e-mail system you probably need to forward you new email to your contact list. Schools don't usually provide e-mail forwarding.

Find out when the transfer student orientation is on your new campus. Even if you think you know everything you will probably need to be there for your new campus id photo.

Get the transcript request and fees in. This is crucial. Your new school or whichever school needs your information needs your transcripts. And this all costs money. So make sure the fees are in along with the transfer requests.

Find out from your new school if you will need a hand-carried transcript for the student orientation. Not to burden you with agonizing details but this will mean you will, in fact, need a transcript copy from your old school to carry to your new school.

How about housing? Do you have a place? Well. You'll need one. So get on it.

Permits etc. Can you bring your car? Will you need it? Find out now. If you do bring your car you will no doubt need at least one parking permit.

There are, as always on Planet College, numerous details to transferring. Start now and get it done.