FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES
FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
Books | Journal Articles | Web Resources
Other Resources
Books
In your school's online library catalog try these subject headings:
- Students, Transfer of -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Transfer students -- United States
Some Suggested Titles:
Advising transfer students :
issues and strategies / Thomas J Kerr ; Margaret C King ; Thomas J Grites
[Manhattan, Kansas] : National Academic Advising Association, 2004
How to transfer to the college of your choice / Eric Freedman. Berkeley : Ten Speed Press, 2002.
The transfer student's guide to the college experience / Nadine S Koch ; K William Wasson. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2002
College transfer guide : a guide to four year colleges for the college transfer student. / New Rochelle, NY : School Guide Publications, 1997
The transfer student's guide to changing colleges / by Sidonia Dalby and Sally Rubenstone. New York : Prentice Hall, c1993.
Transferring made easy : a guide to changing colleges successfully / Muriel M. Shishkoff. Princeton, N.J. : Peterson's Guides, c1991.
The college student's guide to transferring schools : the hows, whens, and whys of switching colleges / Jennifer Wilcha & David A. Smith. New York : Avon Books, c1990.
Also - General Scholarship/Financial Aid Titles Such As:
Annual register of grant support.
Chicago [etc.] Marquis Academic Media, Marquis Who's Who [etc.], annual.
Includes details of grant support programs of government agencies, public and private foundations, corporations, community trusts, unions, educational and professional associations, and special interest organizations. Attempts to be as comprehensive as possible by including the following: forms of financial aid; programs that offer non-repayable financial assistance directly to the grantee or indirectly to the sponsoring institution; study grants and fellowships; grants for project costs for education; and programs donating consulting services in lieu of a direct monetary grant.
College costs and financial aid handbook. New York : College Entrance Examination Board, annual.
Describes college financial aid data available for each of the colleges in the United States. The list provides a description of individual college costs in separate columns for students living at home and on campus. The book will show you how to estimate the full costs of attending a given school; help you estimate what share you and your family will have to bear; and describe different ways that families can make their costs more manageable.
Directory of financial aids for women. Santa Barbara, Calif. : Reference Service Press, biennial.
Describes nearly 1,600 financial aid programs designed primarily or exclusively for women. These programs are sponsored by government agencies, professional organizations, corporations, sororities and fraternities, foundations, religious groups, educational associations and military/veterans organizations. Arranged into three separate sections: a descriptive list of the programs, an annotated bibliography of directories, and a set of six indexes.
Financial aid for the disabled and their families. Redwood City, Calif. : Reference Service Press, biennial.
Contains more than 1,300 entries. Covers hundreds of financial aid opportunities not described elsewhere. Groups entries by type of disability and type of program (e.g., hearing impairments, orthopedic impairments). The directory is divided into four separate parts; a descriptive list of financial aid programs designed primarily or exclusively for persons with disabilities; a list of state sources of benefits; an annotated bibliography of directories listing financial aid programs; and indexes.
Peterson's scholarships , grants & prizes. Princeton, N.J. : Peterson's, annual.
A guide to education-related financial aid programs for students and professionals. Arranged alphabetically by name of administering organization. Entries for its awards appear immediately following the entry on the organization. Each entry contains detailed contact and descriptive information needed to make a decision about applying.
The Scholarship book. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, annual.
This is the first and most-acclaimed guide to private-sector scholarships, grants, and loans published in America, and this new edition-complete with an expanded table of contents and the latest research-offers more scholarships than ever before. It also includes helpful tips on determining one's qualifications for awards, writing application essays and cover letters, avoiding scholarship scams, and finding useful web sites.
Other general scholarship/financial aid titles will be available by searching for the subject headings:
- Student Aid -- United States -- Directories
- Scholarships -- United States -- Directories
Journal Articles:
How For-Profit Institutions Chase Community-College Students. Blumenstyk, Goldie; Chronicle of Higher Education, v47 n15 pA30-31 Dec 2000 (EJ618287)
Deals with the trend of how for-profit institutions in the United States pursue community-college students. Implication of the recruiting trend; How the strategy may win the business sector;
Tricks of the Trade. By: Altschuler, Glenn C.. New York Times Magazine, 1/13/2002 Education Life, Vol. 151 Issue 51997, p17, 1p, 1c
Discusses why college applicants should know about the work of enrollment managers in the United States. How enrollment influences a range of policies, including early-decision admissions; Their role in recruiting transfer students ; Ways to maximize the chances of getting into a college; Financial aid; Topic of permission marketing; Importance of making the right choice.
Report: Transfer Barriers Loom Large for Two-Year Students. Manzo, Kathleen Kennedy. Black Issues in Higher Education. Sep 9, 2004. Vol. 21, Iss. 15; p. 6.
A recent study has revealed that two - year students encounter significant barriers in their attempt to earn baccalaureate degrees because of misperceptions and a lack of coordination between community colleges and four-year institutions. The report outlines the complex factors that make transfers too infrequent and concludes that, for too long, the two sectors have failed to work together.
Recommendations for the Recruitment and Retention of Transfer Students
Heidi Kippenhan. College and University. Washington: Summer 2004. Vol. 80, Iss. 1; p. 13 (5 pages)
The purpose of this article is to gain practical knowledge about a population of students that is vital and necessary to any university community. The history of transfer students lends itself to the assumption that there is no targeted marketing, specific recruitment materials, equity in events or outreach activities, or equal data gathered in relationship to students who do not finish their academic career at one institution, but choose to transfer to a different institution. The anticipated results are to make suggestions for improvement of current procedures along with new innovations to be used to recruit and retain transfer students.
Periodical Databases (Subscription):
- ERIC (also available free)
- Education Complete (Proquest)
Descriptors/keywords to try in ERIC or other periodical databases:
- college transfer students
- transfer students
- student financial aid
- scholarships
Web Resources
Financial Aid Resources Specifically for Transfer Students:
With the increase in the transfer student population nationally, two and four-year institutions must develop strategies for effectively addressing the needs of these students. The members of the Advising Transfer Students (ATS) Commission are from all aspects of advising - from admissions professionals to faculty advisors to advising administrators. ATS is one of the newest commissions (established in 1998), and there are many opportunities to get involved and shape the direction of the commission for the future.
- FurtherYourEducation.com -
http://www.furtheryoureducation.com/transfer/index.shtml
Planning to transfer from a community college or two-year business school to a four-year institution? Then you've come to the right place! This is your site for everything you wanted to know about transferring to a four-year school-from selecting a major to finding financial aid to learning about student life at a four-year institution and a lot more.
General Financial Aid Resources:
Offers only recommended financial aid links hand-selected by librarians.
A financial aid portal with links to commonly used websites such as FAFSA, FastWeb, FinAid!
Has its own scholarship listserv you can sign up for.
An online tool to help you locate scholarships, internships, grants, and loans that match your education level, talents, and background. Complete the brief questionnaire and Scholarship Search will find potential opportunities from their database of more than 2,300 sources of college funding.
To better understand the ultimate costs associated with going to college, try using the following special calculators to calculate the estimated cost of your education.
Some private schools require that applicants complete the "PROFILE" in addition to or instead of the FAFSA.
As always, the principle of buyer beware applies: be very wary of scholarship scams (this link will take you to the Federal Trade Commission webpage on scholarship scams).
Other Resources:
- CollegeSource - A subscription database. Features over 31,148 college catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate and professional schools.
- Check out the financial aid page of the institution the student is transferring to.
Strategy: Google the name of school and scholarships/financial aid and transfer students
For example:
Scholarships "university of massachusetts amherst " "transfer students"
or
Financial aid "university of massachusetts amherst " "transfer students"
- Check with your own school's financial aid office, transfer counselor or TRIO program transfer counselor.
For example:
MWCC Financial Aid Office page -
http://www.mwcc.edu/financial/default.html
MWCC Transfer Counselor page - http://www.mwcc.edu/services/transfer/resources.html
MWCC Visions (TRIO) Program -
http://www.mwcc.mass.edu/services/visions/resources.html
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