Transfer Planning

Completing an AA or AS degree has the benefit of program and/or course equivalency agreements which have been negotiated with four-year colleges and universities that allow you to transfer as a junior.

AA degree completion also fulfills the lower division general education requirements of many transfer schools.

The AS degree includes slightly more math and science requirements than the AA does. In most cases, students transferring to an Illinois four-year college or university will complete lower division general education courses after transfer (one additional course in Humanities or Fine Arts and one additional course in Social and Behavioral Sciences).  Some schools automatically evaluate an AS course-by-course (including Augustana College).  If you are unsure which degree is best for your plans, select the AA and then talk with your advisor.

The AAS degree prepares students for immediate employment following program completion. The AAS emphasizes field-specific training combined with about a semester of general education courses.  Students in AAS and career Certificate programs who think they may want to transfer should talk with their advisor about selecting general education courses. 请参阅转移清单和计划指南 Transfer from Career Programs.

Both degrees require 60 credits to complete, but there are slight differences. The AA includes the complete IAI通识教育核心课程. 而AS对数学和科学课程的要求略高, students have the option to take a couple of additional courses at BHC or after transfer (to an Illinois institution) if they want to also complete the IAI GECC.

Check with a Black Hawk College advisor to see if the AA or AS best meets your transfer goals.

Use the Course Transfer Tables & Transferology 了解课程如何转换. 如果你没有看到转学学校的名单, contact the registrar at your transfer school or contact a Black Hawk College advisor at ADVQC@wasfahokhaltah.com for assistance.

你可以开始你的教育 Sample Transfer Plans 和BHC的顾问讨论你的目标. 因为转学学校对专业的要求各不相同, 你应该尽快选择转学学校. We recommend having a short list of transfer schools by the time you complete 30 credits.

Most colleges and universities will allow you to transfer at least 60 community college semester hours and some BHC transfer partners will accept more credits. It’s important to learn not only how many credits will transfer but how many will be applied to your major requirements. 所有转学学校也都有“居住”要求, meaning minimum hours must be earned at their institution (many require 30 hours, some more and some even fewer). Discuss your transfer school ideas with your BHC advisor to decide when it’s best to transfer and 探索高校.

在你计划转学的学期前一年申请. Most colleges and universities have application deadlines by which the admission application and all supporting documents (transcripts, essay, etc.) must be submitted. The deadline is often two to five months prior to the start of the term you start, but some schools allow students to apply as late as a few weeks before classes begin. 但不建议等待 – apply early! 也要检查一下你的转学学校什么时候需要你的经济援助信息.

Most colleges and universities determine your eligibility for admission based on your college record once you’ve earned a specified number of college credit hours (usually 12-30 hours).  如果你转学的学分更少, you will be asked to follow freshman admission requirements including providing your high school transcript.

After you apply to your transfer school you should send any supporting documents required such as your college transcripts. 按照转学学校清单上的说明.  You should also complete financial aid and scholarship applications and begin making housing arrangements if you will be living away from home. 注意你什么时候应该参加迎新培训, register and pay for classes, and move to the campus.

Complete the FAFSA and any school-specific scholarship applications by the stated deadlines. Earning excellent grades will also improve your chances of earning a merit scholarship, 哪一个是根据你的平均成绩自动授予的. 你的GPA越高，你就有资格获得更多的钱. Students who join the Phi Theta Kappa honor society 而在BHC可能有资格获得额外的奖学金.

仔细查看转学学校的一般经济援助网页, as well as their transfer admissions page and the department pages for your major. 这些地方可能会有不同的奖学金机会. Also ask the admission staff about other sources of funds the college may offer transfer students such as campus visit awards, early FAFSA filer, out-of-state-student award, etc.