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Applying to Whittier College as a Transfer Student,[object Object],One Community, One Goal:,[object Object],Preparing Students for the College Application,[object Object],1,[object Object]
Some Quick Facts About Whittier College:,[object Object],		-Four-Year, Independent, Liberal Arts College,[object Object],		-Founded in 1887,[object Object],		-Offers 31 Majors and 31 Minors in 23 Disciplines, 			  Including Whittier Scholars (Student-Designed Majors),[object Object],		-1,500 Students from 40 States and 25 Countries,[object Object],		-Ethnic Diversity: 43% Caucasian; 30% Latino/Hispanic; 		  8% Asian; 6% African American/Black; 13% Other,[object Object],		-NCAA Division III Athletics,[object Object],2,[object Object]
What is Whittier all about?  [take from Mission statement],[object Object],Quaker foundation  valuing diversity, community and individual values,[object Object],Quality education in small classes (most classes between 10-25 [need specific data]), based on strong faculty-student relationships ,[object Object],Liberal arts education to prepare for the demands of a changing, globally inter-dependent and complex world ,[object Object],3,[object Object]
College Costs for the 2010-11 Academic Year:,[object Object],		-Tuition and Fees: $35,782;  Room and Board: $10,026,[object Object],		-85% of Students Receive Financial Aid,[object Object],		-70% of Students Receive Merit Aid,[object Object],		-Average Financial Aid Package is $25,055,[object Object],			(Includes Loans, but not PLUS, ,[object Object],			Unsubsidized, or Alternative Loans),[object Object],4,[object Object]
As an Independent College:,[object Object],		-No Residency Requirement,[object Object],		-Tuition, fees, etc. is the Same for All Students,[object Object],		-Students Are Not Required to Have Associate’s Degree,[object Object],		-Our Deadlines, Requirements, etc. May be Different from 		  Other Independent Colleges and Universities,[object Object],5,[object Object]
Merit Awards Available to Transfer Students:,[object Object],	-Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above will receive ,[object Object],	  a merit-based scholarship ranging from $10,500 to $13,500 ,[object Object],	  per year to be used toward tuition at Whittier College.,[object Object],	-No Need to Complete an Additional Application for Scholarship,[object Object],	-Additional Need-Based Funding is Available as Well,[object Object],6,[object Object]
Admission is Available for ,[object Object],Both Spring and Fall Semesters,[object Object],7,[object Object]
Preferred Application Deadlines:,[object Object],		-April 15 for Fall Applications,[object Object],		-December 1 for Spring Applications,[object Object],		-Admission Remains Open Until there is No More Room,[object Object],8,[object Object]
Documents Required for Transfer Applications:,[object Object],	-Completed Common Application, Including Supplement,[object Object],	-$50 Application Fee (May be Waived if a Financial Hardship),[object Object],	-Application Essay,[object Object],	-Two Letters of Recommendation from Professors,[object Object],	-Official Copies of All College Transcripts,[object Object],	-Official Copy of High School Transcript or GED Results,[object Object],	-SAT or ACT Results if Student has Fewer than 30 Transferable Units,[object Object],9,[object Object]
AB540 Students Follow the Same ,[object Object],Admission Application Process as Other Students.  ,[object Object],They are Only Eligible for Institutional Funding, However.,[object Object],10,[object Object]
Additional Documents Required for International Applications:,[object Object],	-Certification of Finances Form (Available on the Whittier Web Site),[object Object],	-TOEFL Scores for Non-Native Speakers ,[object Object],	        (550 Paper Score, 213 Computer-Based Score, 80 Internet-Based Score),[object Object],11,[object Object]
General Education Articulation Agreements are Available at:,[object Object],http://www.whittier.edu/AdmissionAndAid/Applying/Forms.aspx,[object Object],12,[object Object]
Transfer Students are Successful at Whittier College:,[object Object],		-80% Retain from First to Second Year of Enrollment,[object Object],		-65% Graduate from Whittier,[object Object],		-Average Time to Graduation is 2.5 Years ,[object Object],		 (Many Enter with Fewer than 60 Units),[object Object],		-Hispanic Students Retain and Graduate at Same Rates ,[object Object],		  as Caucasian Students ,[object Object],			(Whittier is a Hispanic Serving Institution),[object Object],13,[object Object]
Applying for Need-Based Aid at Whittier College:,[object Object],	-Students Must Submit the FAFSA ,[object Object],	  (by March 2 in Order to be Eligible for Cal Grant Funding),[object Object],	-Additionally, Students Must Submit the Whittier College ,[object Object],	  Basic Asset Data Sheet (Available On-Line or at our ,[object Object],	  Office of Financial Aid),[object Object],	-Students Who have been Flagged for Verification will also ,[object Object],	  Need to Submit Copies of Their Taxes, Parent Taxes, and ,[object Object],	  a Student Verification Worksheet,[object Object],14,[object Object]
-A Whittier College education can be highly affordable.  ,[object Object],-It prepares graduates for professional leadership, global     citizenship, and advanced study through its rigorous academic curriculum, emphasis on practical application, and opportunities for multi-dimensional learning.  ,[object Object],-Whittier graduates are trained to be agile thinkers and good communicators, entrepreneurial in spirit and committed to improving their world through service and leadership. ,[object Object],15,[object Object]
Thank You,[object Object],16,[object Object]

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