Helpful Tips for Transferring

Transferring Within CUNY

-To apply to CUNY senior colleges:

· Apply online via the CUNY Portal: www.cuny.edu

Fall Deadline - Feb. 1^st

Spring Deadline - Sept. 15^th

*Pick up a CUNY Online instruction sheet in C-102*

· Submit your online application.

· Transfer admission is based upon cumulative GPA (from all institutions attended).

· Transfer application is accepted after the deadline on a space available basis.

*Applications take approximately 8-12 weeks to be processed.*

Transcripts/Transfer Credits

· The UAPC (University Application Processing Center) will automatically request transcripts from all CUNY colleges.

· Make sure you DO NOT have any stops on your record (especially bursar stops) or Kingsborough will not release your transcripts to UAPC.

· If you are currently enrolled at KCC, an electronic version of your official CUNY transcript will be retrieved by CUNY/UAPC after the application is submitted. Attending KBCC is sure to complete the "Courses in Progress" section on the application, to avoid paying the $70 application fee.

· How will my credits transfer? Check www.tipps.cuny.edu

· It is also recommended to schedule a “Transfer Follow up” appointment with an advisor.

Transferring Within SUNY

· Check with each individual school for application deadlines and requirements.

· Generally a minimum GPA of 2.0 – 2.5 required

· Submit your college application, requested documents and file for FAFSA before the deadline

*Still have questions about the process? Come to C102 for more information.*

William Cayambe & Nathalie Jean-Elie

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