Welcome to Transfer Services and join us in exploring what Transfer has to offer.
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Transfer Services
Student + Administration Building, Room 227
Phone: 510.215.6874
Sr. Program Coordinator
Marina Melara
510.215.4790
mmelara@contracosta.edu
Transfer Counselor/Coordinator
Andrea S. Phillips
aphillips@contracosta.edu
Hours
Monday – Thursday | In-Person
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday | Remote
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
We Can Help With
- Educational planning
- Advice from visiting four-year college representatives, including presentations and one-on-one appointments
- Transfer preparation classes, where you earn course credit and get help getting started
- Bus and plane trips to tour colleges and universities. Bus trips will give students an opportunity to visit California schools, many being Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
- Workshops and special events, like Transfer Day and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caravan.
- Choosing the right school
- Filling out applications, answering Personal Insight Questions and writing personal statements
- Finding and applying for scholarships
Things to Know
When to Apply for Transfer – UC & CSU Campuses
- You can begin the application process before completing 60 transferrable credits. Meet with a counselor to find out if you’re ready to apply.
- Application Dates and Deadlines for CSU campuses.
- Application Dates and Deadlines for UC Campuses.
- If planning to transfer to a UC Campus, begin your TAP Account (Transfer Admission Planner) to check your progress and help with your application.
A Few Tips to Get Started
- Research and identify some majors and degrees you might like to pursue before you start looking at schools.
- Take some courses like Counseling 120, 103B and 130. They can be very helpful in figuring out what your goals are, and how to reach them.
- Then, research and identify the four-year schools and programs you might like to attend.
- Be sure to keep your GPA as high as possible, to make yourself competitive as an applicant.
- Meet with your counselors and instructors regularly.
- Keep an eye on our calendar for tours, visits from college representatives, and workshops that might be helpful to you.
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- Start looking for scholarships now.
- Enroll in CCC Transfer Information CANVAS shell