TOP Dates & Deadlines

A Year at a Glance for a Transfer Student

• Meet with a TOP advisor 5 times a term
• Volunteer in at least 3 unique activities
• Follow up with financial aid at least 3 weeks before the start of every term

September:

• Connect with a TOP advisor to finalize your fall term classes
• Ensure all Financial Aid Requirements are met, and all your documents are submitted
• Purchase your Textbooks
• Visit campus and locate your classes so you are ready on the first day
• Get ready for classes to start soon!

October:

• Complete FAFSA on October 1st. 
• Look up Application Deadlines for universities you want to attend
• Look up scholarship application deadlines
• Check out campus preview days

November:

• OSAC scholarship application opens
• Start your university applications
• Winter term registration starts soon

December:

• Final Exams
• Begin working on scholarships over winter break. You will appreciate having them done before winter term begins.
• Finish any university applications over winter break
• Apply for graduation if you will graduate in the spring or summer
• There may be specific departmental application deadlines (i.e. Education, Engineering, Human Services, Medical Imaging etc.).

January:

• Winter term begins
• Begin filling out UCC Foundation scholarships

February:

• Early Bird deadline for OSAC scholarships
• W2’s come in the mail. File your taxes.
• Spring registration opens
• Double check your transfer timeline

March:

• OSAC scholarships due in early March. Be sure you file at least a few days before the deadline to avoid long upload waits
• UCC Foundation scholarships due
• Daylight savings begins
• Final Exams for Winter Term

April:

• Spring Term begins
• Begin checking UCC Financial Aid student requirements are in for next academic year
• Apply for graduation if you haven’t already done so
• Order Tax Transcript from IRS
• Double check that your financial aid forms for all colleges you are considering are turned in
• Check for your financial aid offer letter from the universities you applied to

May:

• Write thank you letters to any donors that awarded you a scholarship
• Double check that your Financial Aid forms for each college are turned in.
• Check with University admissions and financial aid to see if you are on track to transfer
• Register for an orientation to the University you will transfer to in the fall
• Register for Summer and Fall courses
• Check your email for OSAC scholarship notifications
• Investigate housing options at your transfer university

June:

• Finals
• Graduation
• Spring Fling
• Check your email for OSAC scholarship notifications
• Triple check with Financial Aid that all your documents are in before you leave for summer
• Double check with the University you are admitted to, ensure you are ready to register and financial aid is in order
• Summer term begins

July:

• First session of summer term ends
• Second session of summer term begins
• Be on the lookout for UCC Foundation Scholarships to reopen for a 2nd round
• Order official transcripts for UCC Foundation scholarships
• Check your email for OSAC scholarship notifications

August:

• Begin moving if you are transferring in the fall
• Explore your new campus