Hi everyone. I have questions regarding getting my AA, transferring and scholarships.
As part of my decision to transfer, I want to factor scholarships into my decision.
Essentially I’d like to apply for the schools I want to transfer to and apply for scholarships --> where I get accepted know how much scholarships I’ll receive --> based on that information determine where I want to transfer
How does that work? How should I go about doing that?
Thank you.
You meet to meet with your transfer advisor at your community college. They will be able to tell you where most students from your school transfer to and if those schools have any available scholarships
Yes, start with instate schools the CC has articulation agreements with, search on their websites to see if they offer transfer scholarships.
Is it possible for you to stay at the community college another year and complete the sophomore pre-engineering courses so that you will be transferring as a Junior? That would probably save you considerably on the costs.
^would have to make sure school accepts those CC credits for the engineering major and does not limit number of credits transferred in.
@sylvan8798 he is transferring with an AA, according to his thread title. He’s nearly done.
More info from another thread…
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Hi everyone. I have questions regarding scholarships.
I’ll be earning my AA and likely be accepted to a wide variety of engineering schools in Florida (UF, FSU, FIU, and more). I have questions regarding scholarships.
when I apply for schools and I receive letters of acceptance, I want to know what kind of scholarships I’m eligible for before I transfer. Ie. “you’re accepted and you’ve been awarded a $5000/year scholarship” from each school. That way I can use that information to make my decision for where to get my degree. I’ve been told there are scholarships that go with me anywhere I get in, and those will transfer with me where ever. However I’m curious about school specific scholarships. How does that work? Apply, get accepted, then apply for school specific scholarships and see if I get one?
I have a competitive GPA, however a lot of my AA was part time, I switched degrees, and even my last 2 semesters will be only 10 and 8 credits. My critical tracking courses GPA (calculus 1-3, physics 1, chemistry 1, and differential equations) should be about 4.0-3.75, and overall 3.8. However due to my AA largely being part time, and switching degrees, I’m wondering what I can do to make myself more competitive for scholarships. I’m considering signing up for giving tutoring through my school, which would look good, and I’m also signed up for calculus 3 honors next semester (10 credit semester). What are your recommendations for improving my chances of getting a scholarship when I transfer?
Thank you in advance!
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First of all, transfer scholarships tend to be small. I’ve only seen “larger” ones at privates, but the larger award still leaves a huge bill to pay.
Sounds like you’re a FL resident. Do you still qualify for Bright Futures or has it been too long or did you not qualify as a high school student?
How old are you?
Look at all the FL publics that have engineering, particularly the schools that might have co-op opportunities nearby.
Funding may be an issue for you so see if you can find a situation where you can go to school and also work for an eng’g company at the same time or alternating semesters.
Spend some time NOW looking for an internship in the summer.
Transfer scholarships are mostly concerned about grades. They aren’t going to care if you tutored or not.
Does your CC have a honor society? Can they tell you which universities in FL might give scholarships?
He is not nearly done with enough courses to transfer into the junior engineering courses. If his community college offers the other required pre engineering courses, it would likely be to his advantage to take them there.
^^^ good suggestion. did you join Phi Beta Theta honor society. Many schools will give an award to instate CC transfers that were PBT.
Also make an appt with the CC transfer office and find out which eng’g schools in FL offer awards.
Who told you that scholarships transfer with you? Ask that person for a list of scholarships like that for you to apply to.
Agree with @Madison85^^^^. Ask that person for a list that we can post.
If you are from California, and currently have a Calgrant, then that funding may carry through to the California in-state university, but you are required to reapply.
Sorry, just noticed you’re in Florida?
never mind [-(
@sylvan8798 how do you know that after spring semester he won’t be “nearly done” with enough courses to begin upper division eng’g courses? Sounds like he won’t have taken DifEQ yet, but not sure if that’s a prereq for all civil eng’g classes.
I want to know what kind of scholarships I'm eligible for before I transfer. Ie. "you're accepted and you've been awarded a $5000/year scholarship" from each school. That way I can use that information to make my decision for where to get my degree. I've been told there are scholarships that go with me anywhere I get in, and those will transfer with me where ever.
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Where did you hear this? There may be some “eng’g scholarships” that your CC knows about from local companies that award for stats and you can use that one-time award at your next school. But again, that would likely be a one-time, one-year award…not for junior and senior years.
However I'm curious about school specific scholarships. How does that work? Apply, get accepted, then apply for school specific scholarships and see if I get one
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You need to look at the websites of the FL publics and see what they offer CC transfers. And also ask your CC transfer office.
I’ve heard that UFlorida is trying to give better instate need-based aid. What is your FAFSA EFC? How old are you?
The federal Pell grant can be used at any college. In NY, any student who qualifies for a state tuition grant can use it at NYS colleges. Outside scholarships might be usable at any school, but they’re usually small (~$100-500), for one year only, and are often offset by refuctions in any aid a college does offer.
Ask you transfer counselor where students from your college transfer, then run the Net Price Calculators for those schools. Make sure you have a financial safety on your list.
From other thread:
If this is it, it brings them in as a sophomore, apparently mid-year (Spring 18) if by “semester after next” they mean next fall, Fall 17. That means probably taking summer courses in Summer 18 in order to catch up to Junior level by Fall 18. Assuming the University (whichever one it turns out to be) is more expensive than the Community College, they are better off staying and getting more done at the CC if at all possible. Or even, moving and attending ANOTHER CC where it IS possible to get the sophomore stuff done.
Although there are some scholarships available in Florida privates for transfer students (look at Florida Tech and Embry Riddle), even with those scholarships the tuition at a Florida public for a resident is going to be a lot lower as tuition at a Florida public is only about $6500. Even with a transfer student scholarship, a transfer scholarship isn’t going to bring private school tuition down to $6500/yr.
If you do decide on a private school, your Bright Futures scholarship, if you have one and it is the top or second level, will transfer with you. You’ll also get a $3000 FRAG. There is a Florida grant similar to SEOG you might get if you get a Pell grant and an SEOG. Maybe those are the grants your friend said follow you from school to school.
I think your best transfer opportunities will be at the public schools that offer engineering - West Florida, North Florida, etc. Also UCF (definitely not small) has great engineering and some of the students I know have received some good financial aid from UCF (don’t know about transfers).
I think most schools would tell you the amount of aid you’d get before you have to accept or decline, just like with incoming freshmen. The timing might be later in the spring, but you’ll get the information.