College Counseling for Transfer Students

Not all college-bound students go directly to a baccalaureate-granting institution and stay there for four uninterrupted years. In fact, more than one third of undergraduate students transfer between institutions at least once. Nearly half of all first-year students begin at a community college with plans to move to a four-year school later, and many more students accumulate credits from multiple institutions on the path to degree completion. This course will provide college counselors with the tools and knowledge needed to support students navigating the college transfer process.

The basics:

• Intended audience: Secondary counselors and IECs.
• Format: On-demand.
  • Includes the coinciding chapter from the sixth edition of NACAC’s Fundamentals of College Admission Counseling textbook, three video presentations, and four knowledge checks.
• Cost: $25 for members, $50 for nonmembers.
  • A 20 percent discount is available for offices of four or more participants registering for the same course.
• Estimated completion time: 2.25 hours.
  • Participants have six months to access and complete the course.
• Upon completion: Continuing education credit hours and a completion certificate.

Course objectives:

In this course, you will:

• Identify the common types of transfer students and the reasons students transfer.
• List the advantages of the community college transfer pathway.
• Explore the key considerations when counseling high school students into community college.
• Examine the differing needs of vertical (community college to four-year) and lateral (four-year to four-year) transfer students.
• Explain the transfer process and how it differs from first year application.
• Determine when a detour through community college is the best path for transfer students.
• Discuss the best practices for improving transfer outcomes and ways students can avoid common pitfalls on the journey to a four-year degree.

Presenters:

• Jaime Smith, MA, MSEd, Certified Educational Planner, Online G3

Registration:

Register for this on-demand course using this link: Register today!

PLEASE NOTE: All requests to switch cohorts, extend course access (by 1 month) or changes to course registrations will be subject to a $50 processing fee per person/per course. No refunds will be processed.

Cost:

• $25 for NACAC members*
• $50 for nonmembers 

A 20 percent discount is available for offices of four or more participants registering for the same course. 

*Unsure if you are a NACAC member? You may be eligible through your school or organization’s membership. Contact customer service for more information.

Questions?

For questions about this course, please email customerservice@nacacnet.org.

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5242. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NACAC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

For more information about this course series, please visit our course page on nacacnet.org.