Transfer Checklist
*** Please speak with an advisor to learn more about transferring.
- Be sure your academic dvisor and the Registrar are aware of previous college coursework. Request the previous college send the Registrar an official transcript.
- Meet with an academic advisor.
- Research the different types of degrees Colby offers and how they will transfer.
- Know the requirements to graduate from Colby with an Associate degree.
- Research specific degree requirements for your chosen career field.
- Begin researching transfer schools. Consider degrees and cost. Will you be considered an out-of-state student and have higher tuition?
- Does the potential transfer school have a Transfer and Articulation
agreement with Colby Community College? - Request information from several potential transfer schools.
- Schedule a visit to your potential transfer schools.
- Choose your transfer school.
- Apply for admission to the transfer college. There will be an application fee. Most schools have online applications. Remember to apply for scholarships.
- Send official transcripts directly from each college.
- Apply for Federal Financial Aid.
https://fafsa.ed.gov/ - Education majors must take the P.P.S.T exam and pass to be admitted to a Kansas Teacher Education Program. Advance registration is required.
- After Colby’s spring enrollment, be sure you meet the graduation
requirements and apply to graduate before the end of the semester. - Enroll at your transfer school. Most schools have scheduled transferenrollment dates. DO NOT MISS THIS DATE! Classes close quickly.
- Finalize housing plans, etc. If you plan to live in the dorms, there may be a deadline to apply for housing.
- Send a final transcript to your transfer school once final grades are posted in May.