Step 3:  Submit an application to the college or university of your choice.

Finally, you are at the third step: you have reached the point of submitting an application to transfer.

For maximum consideration, contact the college of your choice for actual application deadlines and make sure to apply well in advance of the school’s published deadline. To give you an idea of a timeline, if you are a fall term transfer, you should send out applications in October and November and spring term transfers should send out applications in June and July.

Planning for the following is critical in the application process. Consider:

• Do you need an essay?
• Do you need letters of recommendation?
• Are you planning to apply for financial aid and/or scholarships?
• Have you sent in your final transcript after your final grades are posted?
• Have you become familiar with the policies and procedures of the four-year institution? (Each institution’s requirements are unique and failure to understand and abide by stated policies and procedures may result in academic failure and unnecessary debt.)

The following resources are designed to assist you with Step 3:

• Applying to Colleges 
• Writing a College Essay
• Questions to ask During a Prospective College's Departmental Interview
• International Students Transfer Chart
• SAT, TOEFL, AP, CLEP
• Requesting an AACC Transcript
• AACC Codes