Requirements
- Transfer students must be socially and academically eligible to return in good standing to their former institutions.
- A 2.5 grade point average on all college work is encouraged.
- Official transcripts must be sent directly from each previously attended college or university.
- Official high school transcripts and SAT or ACT scores must be provided for students with fewer than 12 transferable college credits.
Deadlines
- The College has a rolling admissions policy.
- To be eligible for Transfer Scholarship opportunities, the application for admission must be postmarked by:
- Jan. 1 for Spring semester applicants
- July 1 for Fall semester applicants
- Encouraged deadlines for application:
- Oct. 1 for Spring semester applicants
- Feb. 1 for Fall semester applicants
Fall applicant timeline
| September | Request materials |
|---|---|
| October | Ask your preliminary questions |
| November | Visit campus |
| December | Good luck on exams! |
| January | Begin application process (highly recommended) |
| February | Apply for financial aid |
| March | Schedule an appointment with a couselor |
| April | Review your financial aid package |
| May | Pay tuition deposit by May 1 |
| June | Consider early registration |
| July | File the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant application before July 1 |
| August | Make final preparations to transfer Have final transcript forwarded |
Spring applicant timeline
| February | Apply for financial aid (you can begin this process as early as January) |
|---|---|
| March | Request materials |
| April | Good luck on exams! |
| May | Begin asking questions about what you have read in materials that were sent to you |
| June | Visit campus (if you have not already done so) |
| July | File the Virginia Tutition Assistance Grant application before July 31 |
| August | Begin the application process (highly recommended) |
| September | Did you apply yet? Have initial transcript sent |
| October | Schedule an appointment with the transfer couselor (bring your transcript if it hasn't been sent) |
| November | Have you seen a couselor yet? |
| December | Good luck on exams! |
| January | Make final preparations to transfer Be sure to forward a final copy of your transcript |
These are just suggestions to help you along the way. When in doubt, pick up the phone and give us a call. The most important thing to remember is "The earlier, the better!"


