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 StudentOne Community, One Goal:Preparing Students for the College Application1

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 Athletics2

3. What is Whittier all about? [take from Mission statement]Quaker foundation  valuing diversity, community and individual valuesQuality 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 Universities5

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 Well6

7. Admission is Available for Both Spring and Fall Semesters7

8. Preferred Application Deadlines: -April 15 for Fall Applications -December 1 for Spring Applications -Admission Remains Open Until there is No More Room8

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 Units9

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.aspx12

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 Worksheet14

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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