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TRANSFER DAY OFFERS OPTIONS TO STUDENTS
STORY AND PHOTO BY SAM WESTON
For many students here at Clackamas
Com m unity College, transferring to
another college is t h e ultim ate goal.
However, the process can become a little
overwhelming.
The annual transfer day at Clackamas
attracted many students with questions
in mind. The event was originally to take
place Jan. 17/ but because of weather it
was postponed until Feb. 7.
Representatives from 24 colleges came
to campus to help prospective students
get to that next step.
Rick Debellis, the Associate Director of
Enrollment Management from Oregon
State University, advised students to find
a school with the program of their liking.
“ Talk with different schools and see
what you’re interested in and see if they
have what you’re interested in ,” said
Debellis. “ If you say well ‘I wanna go to
OSU for nursing.’ Well OSU doesn’t have
a nursing program. Go visit the campus,
talk with the people there, and see if it’s
where you’re gonna fit comfortably. ”
Transfer requirements can be hard to
determine between navigating confusing
w ebsites and considering m ultiple
colleges. However, Brendan Lejeune, an
admissions counselor at the University of
Oregon said that transfer requirements
are actually pretty simple.
Lejeune recommended that students
research their program of interest in order
to maximize the time spent at CCC. Once
those requirements are met, the next step
is to apply.
“ Apply early. Students can apply up to
a year in advance,” said Sara Seeborg, an
admissions counselor at Portland State
University. “ The application takes about
20 to 30 m inutes, and they also must
submit transcripts from all the colleges
they’ve attended.”
Nell Danforth, a first year student, said
she chose to attend CCC first because
it was affordable. Danforth attended
Transfer Day in hopes of learning fnore
about how to actually transfer.
* “ Basic tips so I know what I’ m doing
when I get there,’’ said Danforth. “ Maybe,
special dates for things like orientation.
Also scholarship information.”
For students w ho are looking at a
wide variety o f programs and clubs,
the University of Oregon, Oregon State
University, and Portland State University
are good places to start.
Colleges like Oregon Tech-and the
Art Institute of Portland are also great
options. Future students can look forward
to sm aller class sizes and connecting
better with their instructors.
Knowing when to transfer is equally as
important.
“ I just kind of want to know if I should
transfer now or just wait and get my AAOT
here and then transfer,” said third-year
student Elena Villarreal, j
D eadlines are very im portant for
transfer students to keep track of. They
can be different for each college and easy
to forget. Taking a look at each college’s
website is a great way to not fall behind.
Even though the snow delayed Transfer
Day, it did not hinder the eagerness of
the students to get the information they
needed for their dream school.
For students who are looking to transfer
and who missed the event, Counseling
Services is located in the Com m unity
Center.
WHAT DO I NEED TO TRANSFER?
Two years of a high school foreign
language or two terms at a community
college
A GPA of 2.5 or higher
Math (depends on the college)
Writing (depends on the college)
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