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Transfer Student Alliance
A Partnership Between The University of Maryland, Baltimore County And Montgomery College
UMBC is known for attracting highly motivated students
- eager learners who get involved in their education. A top research university
with a national reputation, UMBC is a place where undergraduates have easy
access to professors working on the cutting edge of their disciplines. Every
student has access to exceptional resources, stimulating teachers and individual
attention.
Students who begin their college education at Montgomery College (MC) with
plans to transfer to UMBC to complete a 4-year degree may be eligible to participate
in the Transfer Student Alliance (TSA) Program.
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION
MC students who have completed 12 credits with a minimum 3.2 GPA are eligible
for consideration for the TSA Program.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
All TSA participants will be extended special benefits including:
• Access to UMBC/USG facilities and campus services including the library
and computer labs.
• Participation in student activities including cultural and recreational
opportunities.
• Access to UMBC academic advising resources.
• Concurrent enrollment at a 25 percent tuition discount for one UMBC
course per term (not to exceed a total of three discounted courses).
UPON SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, TSA PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
• Guaranteed transfer admission to UMBC.
• Guaranteed on-campus housing upon initial matriculation at UMBC (students
may re-contract for housing for subsequent years of study).
• A $1,500 merit scholarship for each of two years of full-time study.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
• Complete an associate degree with a minimum cumulative 3.5 composite-GPA
within four years of initial program qualification.
• Enroll at UMBC or a UMBC program at the Universities at Shady Grove
within one year of completion of the associate degree.
• Must not matriculate at any other institution of higher education after
program acceptance.
HOW TO APPLY
Enrollment
forms for the TSA Program should be submitted by the posted deadlines.
High school seniors and firstsemester college freshmen are encouraged to apply
at any time. For participation in the program benefits (access to facilities,
advising resources, campus events and reducedtuition courses), submit a TSA
form by the following dates:
• Students who anticipate having at least 12 credits and a cumulative 3.2 GPA by the end of the current semester should apply by January 1 to participate in program benefits for the following spring semester, and by May 1 for the following fall semester.
• Students who wish to transfer with a completed associate degree should file an application for undergraduate admission with UMBC by the transfer priority deadline of March 15 for fall and November 1 for spring. Please visit www.umbc.edu/undergraduate/transfer for applications and additional information.
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