Carroll Community College

Summer 2008

You can start almost any bachelor's degree at Carroll knowing your courses will transfer as a result of Carroll's transfer agreements with all Maryland public colleges and universities and most Maryland private schools, as well as many out-of-state schools.

This month's Transfer News includes:
Summer Visiting Opportunities
Transfer Deadlines
Special Opportunities
Scholarship News
Did You Know?
Maryland Transfer Portal
Don't Take Courses You Don't Need!

Summer Visiting Opportunities

Explore your transfer options by visiting the following colleges this summer.

Dickinson College : Information Sessions Monday - Friday
Frostburg State University : Open House July 13
Hood College : Transfer Fridays June 6, July 18, August 8, 22
Salisbury University : Information Sessions:  Monday - Friday
Shippensburg University : Visit Days: Daily
Towson University : Tours Monday - Friday
University of Baltimore : Advise and Register June 9, 10; August 19, 20
University of Maryland Baltimore County : Transfer Workshops Fridays and Saturdays
University of Maryland College Park : UpClose Transfer:  June 6, 12, 14, 20
Stevenson University (formerly Villa Julie College): Transfer Tuesdays

Deadlines for Transfer Applications Fall 2008

Frostburg State University : Sunday, June 1
Mount Saint Mary's University  (Traditional Program): Sunday, June 1
Salisbury University : Saturday, May 31
University of Baltimore : Rolling Admissions
Univeristy of Maryland Baltimore County : Saturday, May 31
University of Maryland College Park : Sunday, June 1

Applications for Spring 2009 may not be available yet.

Special Opportunities

• Carroll Community College offers the Associate of Arts in Teaching in Elementary and Early Childhood Education and Secondary Chemistry, Mathematics and Spanish. These degrees satisfy freshman and sophomore-level requirements at all upper-level state institutions.
• You can take a course at McDaniel College at Carroll Community College prices.  McDaniel also offers you ROTC and study abroad opportunities at their Budapest, Hungary campus and other locations including Australia, Costa Rica, France, and many other places around the world.
• You can take a free course every semester at Hood College.
• Shippensburg University offers a substantial tuition discount whenyou enroll in their dual admission program early into your Carroll studies and graduate from Carroll.
• If you are an adult student, you may enroll in Business and Criminal Justice upper-level courses through Mount St. Mary's University at Carroll's campus. Mount St. Mary's tuition applies.

Did You Know?

• The Academic Common Market offers students the opportunity to obtain special degrees out-of-state while paying in-state tuition.
• A bachelor's degree comprises 120+ credits half of which must be upper-level.
• McDaniel, Towson and University of Maryland College Park accept 64 credits from community colleges.
• Dickinson College waives the application fee for Carroll graduates.
• Salisbury University requires HIST-101 and -102.
• University of Maryland Baltimore County requires foreign language proficiency.
• Carroll Community College has the highest transfer rate among Maryland community colleges.
• Unity College in Maine specializes in baccalaureate programs in environmental science, natural resource management, and wilderness-based outdoor recreation.

Scholarship News

Towson University is offering up to $5,000 per year for qualified undergraduates majoring in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Bio-informatics, and Forensic Chemistry.  Students must have a 3.0 GPA, be US citizens and must demonstrate financial need by filing the FAFSA.

Maryland Transfer Portal

Use the Maryland Transfer Portal to learn more about transferring in Maryland including ARTSYS, information for parents, and more.

Don't Take Courses You Don't Need! 

Check with a Carroll advisor and Maryland's articulation system, ARTSYS, to select courses for your major. Also consult with an academic advisor in the Admissions, Advising and Counseling Center.