The PowerPoint was created by Mark Henry, Director of Advising and Transfer at Northampton Community College. He presented to NCC students and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society members in November, 2011.

1. Advising & Transfer
at
Northampton Community College
Mark Henry
Director, Advising & Transfer Services

2. Career vs. Transfer
Transfer Programs
 Associate in Arts (AA)
 Associate in Science (AS)
Career Programs
 Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

3. Individualized Transfer Studies
 Associate in Arts
 31 credits of general education
 30 credits of pre-planned electives
 Must be approved before completing 45
credits at NCC

4. Statistics
2010 Graduates
 44% continued education
 76% from transfer programs continued education
 66% of transfer students attend PA public
institutions
 92 different transfer institutions
 20 states (AZ, CA, CO, DE, IA, IN, IL, MA, ME, ND,
NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, UT, VA, VT, WV)
 International – South Africa

5. Most Popular Institutions
(2010 Graduates)
1. East Stroudsburg University of PA
2. Kutztown University of PA
3. DeSales University
4. Penn State University (all campuses)
5. Cedar Crest College
6. Temple University
7. Moravian College
8. Bloomsburg University
9. Pennsylvania College of Technology

6. Out of State Schools…
(2010 Graduates)
 Boston Architectural College, NY
 College Charleston, SC
 James Madison University, VA
 John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NY
 Liberty University, VA
 Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
 Rutgers University, NJ
 The University of Utah, UT
 University of Colorado, CO
 University of Delaware, DE
 University of North Carolina, NC

7. How will these schools evaluate my
NCC transcript???

8. New PA Transfer Website
PA TRAC
 30 Credit Transfer Credit Framework
 College Profiles (Centralized Information)
 Transfer process questions
 Course Equivalencies (BE CAREFUL!)
Let’s take a look!

9. Articulation Agreements
Over 100 Agreements with over
40 colleges
 General Agreements
 Program to Program Agreements
 Dual Admissions
 Core to Core
 Course to Course Equivalency Lists

10. Transfer Planning Checklist
 Plan career and academic goals
 Research college and universities
 Create short list of schools
 Work with NCC advisors to select major and
courses that are best for transfer
 Apply for admission before deadlines
 Apply for financial aid and scholarships
 Send updated transcripts
 Attend transfer orientation or advising session

11. Transfer vs. Freshman Applicant
 Usually 24-30 credits to be considered
transfer applicant
 Transfer Applicants usually don’t need SAT
scores
 Later application deadlines
 Admission typically on a rolling basis

12. Annual Tuition Estimates (does not
include room and board)
 PA PASSHE example
Kutztown University - $8,500
 PA State-Related example
Temple University - $13,000-$17,000
 Private Institution example
DeSales University - $28,000

13. Financial Aid & Scholarships
 Follow Financial Aid instructions for each
school and inquire about scholarships
 FAFSA
 Merit vs. Need-based Aid
 Scholarship websites
http://www.collegefish.org/
http://www.collegeboard.org/
http://www.fastweb.com/
http://www.ptk.org/

14. Resources
 Advising and Transfer Services Webpage
 Library
 Transfer Days
 Contact Us!
→College Center 341
→610-861-5346