Transferring Schools?
If you are planning to transfer from one college to another, there are some things you need to keep in mind to make a smooth transition and to maintain your DSF Scholarship.
You can retain scholarship eligibility when you transfer schools as long as you:
- Notify DSF of the transfer by July 15 for Fall Term or November 1st for Spring Term by submitting an updated College Choice Form online
- Transfer to one of the 39 colleges in Colorado that participate with DSF
- Continue to meet all other requirements
- Have remaining years of eligibility
Don’t forget to switch your college codes on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) too! Your new school needs to receive information on your FAFSA to process your financial aid package. Remember the following:
- Students need to submit their FAFSA to the school that they will be attending.
- Sending an application to a new school is just like applying all over again from scratch so students should be aware of the new school’s Priority Dates.
- Transferring to a new school during the academic year may require that you cancel any unused financial aid at your old school.
- Students may need to submit certification to the new school that their aid was cancelled at their previous institution.
- Any special arrangements made with one school (dependency appeals or professional judgments) do NOT transfer with your FAFSA. Those appeals will have to be submitted to the institution reviewing your application.
Transfer from a technical college
If you have completed a certificate program at a technical college, you may have the opportunity to complete an Associate of Applied Science degree at a local Colorado Community College. This advanced degree will help you land better paying jobs and can increase your ability to get a job over other applicants who have only completed their certificate programs. Some certificates that can translate to groundwork for an associate’s degree include: Licensed Practical Nursing; Diesel Mechanics, Respiratory Therapy, and Culinary Arts. To find out more about the programs and begin the transition, contact your academic advisor.
Transfer from a two-year college
Consider the benefits of earning an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree:
- Save Money: The tuition rate of community college is lower than the cost of most public four-year colleges and universities.
- Establish your track record: Completion of a degree shows a student’s success at the college level.
- Confidence that your classes will transfer: Colorado Community College System’s 60+60 Bachelor’s Degree Transfer Program - Completion of the 60+60 Bachelor’s Degree Transfer Program and an AA or AS degree with a grade of C or better in each class qualifies the student to transfer to public four-year colleges and universities in Colorado.
NOTE: Some degrees (e.g. Teacher Preparation, Business, Engineering, and Nursing) have specific course requirements – see your academic advisor to make sure your classes will transfer to a four-year school.
Although there are guaranteed transfer courses available in Colorado, you must make sure that the classes you take at the two-year college will count toward your bachelor’s degree. Check out Colorado’s Department of Higher Education’s Transfer Guide page for more information. Check in with your academic advisor for the most updated information.
Check out the websites below for more information on transferring to that institution.
Transfer information for:
Colorado Community College System
Aims Community College
Arapahoe Community College
Colorado Mountain College
Community College of Aurora
Community College of Denver
Front Range Community College
Lamar Community College
Morgan Community College
Northeastern Junior College
Otero Junior College
Pikes Peak Community College
Pueblo Community College
Red Rocks Community College
Transfer from a four-year institution
When transferring from one four-year institution to another, take time to consider your choice. Are you switching colleges for a better degree program? Do you need to be closer to home? Take the time to contact the Admissions Counselor in charge of transferring at your new college to make sure you are making the right decision and that your credits will transfer. Check out the websites below for more information on transferring to that institution.
Transfer information for:
Adams State College
Colorado Christian University
Colorado College
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Fort Lewis College
Johnson & Wales University
Mesa State College
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Regis University
The Women’s College of the University of Denver
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
University of Colorado Denver
University of Denver
University of Northern Colorado
Western State College of Colorado