<p>A friend of mine is convinced that she doesn't have to send all transcripts from every institution to transfer into a CSU. She attended a private university before but didn't do so well and is now at a ccc trying to transfer (better GPA here). Since none of the courses taken at the private university were used at the ccc, she thinks they'll never find out. I read about the National Clearinghouse or whatever, but she thinks the chances of them finding her out are low, because she never applied for FAFSA? as far as I know, but she did get some VA benefits as a dependent though. Can't the adcoms of these schools just connect the dots about this dependent money and find out? I find it highly risky, even if they do initially admit her. Isn't there a chance of them expelling her? She seems to believe the odds are really low considering how many students they admit. Trying to convince my friend not to be dishonest about the past!</p>
<p>Uhm well it would depend on the reasoning as to why none of the classes were used by her CCC to add to her transcript that sounds like either they were all non transferable coursework or something fishy is goin on.</p>
<p>Other than that any UC or CSU admission given under false pretenses I.e. not listing ALL coursework can be rescinded by the respective campus at anytime without explanation and the campus may further not even consider an appeal because of “academic dishonesty”. So it’s kind of like playing Russian roulette with her academic life, if she really wants to take that risk it is up to her maybe they will find out and maybe they won’t, there’s no 100% answer to that question but to the question of rescinding admissions yes that’s a definite. </p>
<p>Uhm as for if she gets in and then they find out, they can request that she withdraw from school as she gained admission under false pretenses, expell her outright, or if she is doing very well and is just an awesome student they may consider placing her on academic probation, like I said its all a game of chance and if she’s willing to risk it that’s her life, I’ve found in life that if you take shortcuts it only hurts you, but I’ve also found that the long shots pay out the most so give her your thoughts and make your point clear but ultimately don’t try to force her she can make the choice on her own.</p>
<p>They will find out. The National Clearinghouse lists all enrollments you ever had. Doesn’t matter if you applied for financial aid or not. I’m guessing schools do it to prevent people like your friend from hiding enrollments. It honestly is better for everyone cause, as Matt said, they can revoke degrees if you lied during the admissions process.</p>