Open House at UVA - Charlottesville

We will be hosting an open house for interested transfers on Friday, November 12. The day will begin at 10 AM in the Newcomb Hall Theater with an admissions information session and student panel. We will then take visitors on a walking tour of Grounds and for the last portion of the day, students will visit specific schools for a chat with faculty on what we have to offer. We expect the day to last from 10-1 and encourage students to visit classes at other times during the day or on Thursday before the event.

To register, please go to our registration page.
Click here for more info on directions to UVA and Charlottesville.

Please forward this invite onto your colleagues and students who might be interested in UVA.

Thank you,
Olivia Hessing

Olivia S. Hessing
Senior Admission Counselor
Office of Admission
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400160
Charlottesville, VA 22904
www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission

Virginia Tech Transfer Days

Transfer Visit Days
October 22, 2010 – 10:00am-5:00pm
November 12, 2010 – 10:00am – 5:00pm

View Transfer Visit Days Schedule »

Transfer Information Sessions, Tours, and Advising Sessions
Every Wednesday Afternoon – 1:00pm – 4:30pm

The Transfer Information Session (1:00pm-2:00pm) is geared to provide applicants with:


an overview of the Admissions process
an overview of how to utilize the Transfer Guide

Campus Tours
Wednesdays – 10:00am and 3:30pm
For available dates and times, go to our visit page at:
http://www.admiss.vt.edu/visit

Individual Advising Sessions – 2:00pm through 4:30pm (30 minute appointments)

To schedule an appointment, please call 540-231-6267 or email janetodd@vt.edu.

Fall Open House for Prospective Transfer Students
November 6, 2010 – 8:00am – 2:00pm

View Fall 2010 Open House Schedule »
Open House Schedule
Here’s a quick overview of what you can expect at Open House. We’ll have representatives from each college giving information sessions, student-led campus tours, and information on student life programs.

Don’t worry about printing this schedule—when you arrive at Burruss Hall, you’ll be provided with an agenda and a campus map.

Tentative Schedule of Events
8:00 am
Check-in begins at Burruss Hall
9:00 am
Open House Welcome:
General Information Session and Undergraduate Overview
Freshman Opening Session: Burruss Hall Auditorium
Transfer Opening Session: Hancock Hall

10:15 am
Academic College Information Sessions
Agriculture & Life Sciences
Architecture & Urban Studies
Pamplin College of Business
Engineering
Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Natural Resources and Environment
Science
University Studies

11:30 am
Additional Information Sessions
Corps of Cadets/ROTC
University Scholarships and Financial Aid
Student Panel
Teacher Education Program
Information Tables and campus tours will be available from 11:15 am to 2 pm. Campus tours depart from Burruss Hall every 10 minutes.

12:00 –
2:00 pm
Engineering Student Showcase
12:45 pm
Additional Information Sessions
Pre-Medical Studies
Student Panel
University Honors
University Scholarships and Financial Aid

Transfer and Access Open House at Lynchburg College

This event will be held Thursday October 21st at 6:00pm in the Alumni House Lounge.

If you are considering LC as your transfer option, this is a good time to go visit.

What will you discover during your visit?
Details for application, admission, and financial aid
One-on-one admissions counseling
An unofficial credit evaluation (bring your transcript)
An estimate of financial aid
$30 application fee waiver
Meet current transfer students

RSVP today at 434.544.8300 - 800.426.8101 or
log onto www.lynchburg.edu/transfer

Are you Transferring this year?

If you are planning to transfer to a four year school there are a number of things you need to keep in mind:

First: Do you know the deadlines for Spring transfer? Fall transfer?

Second; Have you met with the tranfer counselor at the four year school and had your unofficial transcript evaluated?

Third: Have you filled out your graduation application for CVCC?

Fourth: Do you meet guaranteed admission requirements at the four year school and have you checked on that to be sure? The General Studies degree is not accepted for guaranteed admissions by many schools.

Fifth: Be aware that if your GPA is high enough you may be eligible for the transfer scholarship sponsored by the state. If you have applied for graduation this will be noted on your transcript.

Last but not least, don't guess, don't assume, don't depend on what "they" say; meet with a CVCC counselor during spring/summer registration and have a degree check done and a comparison to the four year school.

Transfer Fair

There will be a Transfer Fair held in the CVCC Student Center on September 15th from 12:00 noon until 1:30pm

The following schools will be in attendance
Regent University
Virginia Wesleyan College
University of Virginia
St. Paul’s College
Shenandoah University
Hampton University
Sweet Briar College
University of Mary Washington
Norfolk State University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Intermont College
Virginia Military Institute
Lynchburg College
Virginia Tech
ITT Technical Institute
The Art Institutes
Old Dominion University
Skyline College
Virginia State University
George Mason
Mary Baldwin
Randolph College
Coastal Carolina University
Bluefield College
West Virginia University of Technology (WVU Tech)

Transferring in Two Years

Folks, the reason we publish a college catalog with curriculum's inside is because those people who want to transfer in two calendar years need to understand what it is going to take for them to make that happen.

If a curriculum says you need to take a minimum of 14-15 credits a semester then taking the bare minimum of 12 credits so you will be full time is not going to get you graduated with you expect.

And if you know what you want to major in at the four year school, you need to start working with that school at least your second semester here...we are not experts on what a four year school expects for each and every program they offer.

YOU must start to take responsibility for your education.

Are YOU Planning Ahead?

A lot of students come to CVCC with the idea of getting their general education courses out of the way so they can transfer to a "real" college.

Well, CVCC is a real college and your academic performance here may well determine whether or not you WILL be able to transfer.

If you are planning to transfer to a four year school there are a number of things you need to keep in mind:

First and foremost- transferring is a process not something that you think about when you are done here. If you wait until the end of your academic career her to think about this issue, you may end up missing credits that are pre-requisites for the program you want to get into. Or, you may have taken classes that were easy but don't transfer at all.

Second; Feet on the ground! Just because your best friend likes a certain college that doesn't mean it is the right place for you. Does this school even have the program you want? You need to know.

Third: Once you do know that the school has the program you want, it is important to work both with a CVCC counselor and the transfer counselor at the four-year school to make sure you take the courses here that will help you the most at your transfer institution.

Fourth: You need to be aware of all the guaranteed admissions agreements AND that they are all NOT the same. READ THEM!

Fifth: Be aware that if your GPA is high enough you may be eligible for the transfer scholarship sponsored by the state. Your final transcript, the one that says you graduated will have a notation to that effect on it. Be sure to bring that to the attention of the financial aid people at the four year school.

And Sixth: Remember that graduation is not automatic. You must fill out an application for graduation telling the school that you plan to graduate in a particular semester so they can evaluate your transcript to make sure you aren't missing something.

Last but not least, don't guess, don't assume, don't depend on what "they" say; come ask a counselor.

Attention Students enrolled in Fall courses at CVCC

Just a reminder that fall 2010 tuition is due by 5pm on Thursday, July 22nd. If tuition is not paid by this date your classes may be dropped. Students awarded financial aid should verify their award is sufficient to cover the cost of their tuition. Please log into the Student Information System using your MyCVCC account at: https://cvcc.my.vccs.edu/jsp/home.jsp to view your financial aid and account balances.

Payments may be made the following ways:

(1) Mail checks to : CVCC Accounting Office
3506 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
**Please note student ID or name on check and we must receive by July 22nd

(2) Pay online using your MyCVCC account or by phone (434) 832-7638 with a Visa or MasterCard.
(3) Pay in person at one of CVCC’s offsite centers (Altavista, Amherst, Appomattox or Bedford) by 4pm or at our Ward Road location by 5pm on July 22nd.

CVCC offers a payment plan. For more information please click the following link:
http://www.cvcc.vccs.edu/Student%20Services/Financial%20Aid/e-Cashier.asp

Guaranteed Admissions and General Education

Anynomous asked: "would a general education degree work for the guaranteed admissions agreement for the uva school of engineering i dont have some of the classes in section 2"

The General Studies Degree at CVCC is not yet SCHEV approved and therefore does not come under the Guaranteed Admissions program.

If you are looking at UVA for Engineering, you should be in the CVCC transfer Engineering program. If you are missing some of the classes, you will not fall under the agreement. I would suggest you check with UVA and review your options.

BREAKING NEWS!

Randolph College will be accepting transfer applications until July 1st. If you are interested in transferring to Randolph after graduation you still have time. If you haven't selected a school yet and other deadlines have passed, be sure to check out Randolph College as a possible opportunity!

Have you applied to your transfer college?

If you've not applied to the transfer college of your choice or put yourself in touch with the tranfer counselor you need to get on it.

SCHEV provides some very useful information on the tranfer process. You might want to check out their tranfer site and don't forget to check the link on the left side of the page. Financial informationis there too along with the forms for apply for the transfer grant.

http://www.schev.edu/Students/transfer/default.asp