Whittier College is a four-year independent liberal arts college located in California that was founded in 1887. It has a diverse student body of around 1,500 students and offers 31 majors across 23 disciplines. The college emphasizes a Quaker foundation of valuing diversity and community through quality education in small classes. It costs around $35,782 per year for tuition and fees plus $10,026 for room and board, though 85% of students receive financial aid averaging $25,055. Transfer students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible for merit scholarships from $10,500 to $13,500. The application process involves common applications with essays and letters of recommendation. Whittier prepares students

1. Applying to Whittier College as a Transfer Student One Community, One Goal: Preparing Students for the College Application 1

2. Some Quick Facts About Whittier College: -Four-Year, Independent, Liberal Arts College -Founded in 1887 -Offers 31 Majors and 31 Minors in 23 Disciplines, Including Whittier Scholars (Student-Designed Majors) -1,500 Students from 40 States and 25 Countries -Ethnic Diversity: 43% Caucasian; 30% Latino/Hispanic; 8% Asian; 6% African American/Black; 13% Other -NCAA Division III Athletics 2

3. What is Whittier all about? [take from Mission statement] Quaker foundation  valuing diversity, community and individual values Quality education in small classes (most classes between 10-25 [need specific data]), based on strong faculty-student relationships Liberal arts education to prepare for the demands of a changing, globally inter-dependent and complex world 3

4. College Costs for the 2010-11 Academic Year: -Tuition and Fees: $35,782; Room and Board: $10,026 -85% of Students Receive Financial Aid -70% of Students Receive Merit Aid -Average Financial Aid Package is $25,055 (Includes Loans, but not PLUS, Unsubsidized, or Alternative Loans) 4

5. As an Independent College: -No Residency Requirement -Tuition, fees, etc. is the Same for All Students -Students Are Not Required to Have Associate’s Degree -Our Deadlines, Requirements, etc. May be Different from Other Independent Colleges and Universities 5

6. Merit Awards Available to Transfer Students: -Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above will receive a merit-based scholarship ranging from $10,500 to $13,500 per year to be used toward tuition at Whittier College. -No Need to Complete an Additional Application for Scholarship -Additional Need-Based Funding is Available as Well 6

7. Admission is Available for Both Spring and Fall Semesters 7

8. Preferred Application Deadlines: -April 15 for Fall Applications -December 1 for Spring Applications -Admission Remains Open Until there is No More Room 8

9. Documents Required for Transfer Applications: -Completed Common Application, Including Supplement -$50 Application Fee (May be Waived if a Financial Hardship) -Application Essay -Two Letters of Recommendation from Professors -Official Copies of All College Transcripts -Official Copy of High School Transcript or GED Results -SAT or ACT Results if Student has Fewer than 30 Transferable Units 9

10. AB540 Students Follow the Same Admission Application Process as Other Students. They are Only Eligible for Institutional Funding, However. 10

11. Additional Documents Required for International Applications: -Certification of Finances Form (Available on the Whittier Web Site) -TOEFL Scores for Non-Native Speakers (550 Paper Score, 213 Computer-Based Score, 80 Internet-Based Score) 11

12. General Education Articulation Agreements are Available at: http://www.whittier.edu/AdmissionAndAid/Applying/Forms.aspx 12

13. Transfer Students are Successful at Whittier College: -80% Retain from First to Second Year of Enrollment -65% Graduate from Whittier -Average Time to Graduation is 2.5 Years (Many Enter with Fewer than 60 Units) -Hispanic Students Retain and Graduate at Same Rates as Caucasian Students (Whittier is a Hispanic Serving Institution) 13

14. Applying for Need-Based Aid at Whittier College: -Students Must Submit the FAFSA (by March 2 in Order to be Eligible for Cal Grant Funding) -Additionally, Students Must Submit the Whittier College Basic Asset Data Sheet (Available On-Line or at our Office of Financial Aid) -Students Who have been Flagged for Verification will also Need to Submit Copies of Their Taxes, Parent Taxes, and a Student Verification Worksheet 14

15. -A Whittier College education can be highly affordable. -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. -Whittier graduates are trained to be agile thinkers and good communicators, entrepreneurial in spirit and committed to improving their world through service and leadership. 15

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