Carroll Community College

Fall 2008

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

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

Fall Visiting Opportunities

Explore your transfer options by visiting the following colleges (visit on your own or take a trip with other Carroll students on trips marked with *) :

Frostburg State University Oct. 11, Nov. 8 and 22
Hood College Open House Sept. 19

Salisbury University Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 8

Shippensburg University Open Houses - Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Dec. 6
Towson University Open Houses - Oct. 17*, Nov. 7, Nov. 15, Nov. 21

Mount Saint Mary's University Open Houses - Oct. 26, Nov. 2

University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)  Transfer Open House - Oct. 31*

University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) Visit Maryland Days - Oct. 3, Oct. 13, Nov. 7

Stevenson University Visit Days - Sept. 20, Oct. 25, Nov. 22

University of Baltimore Open House - Sept. 27

* Bus trip from Carroll.  Sign up in Cashier's Office

Watch for representatives from Hood College, Stevenson Univeristy, University of Maryland University College (UMUC), and University of Baltimore in the Great Hall.

Deadlines for Transfer Applications Spring 2009

Towson University:  November 15

University of Baltimore : Rolling Admissions
Univeristy of Maryland Baltimore County : Dec. 15
University of Maryland College Park : Nov. 15

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  when you enroll in their dual admission program early into your Carroll studies and graduate from Carroll. Save over $4,000 by enrolling in the dual admission program.
• 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.

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.  You must have a 3.0 GPA, be a US citizen, and demonstrate a financial need by completing the FAFSA.

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 (UMBC) 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.

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.