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SSS > Services > College Transfer

  • Graduating in spring or summer?
    TRiO/SSS can help--talk to us about requesting application fee waivers, writing your personal statement, and getting answers about the transfer process.
  • Admitted to several transfer schools? Compare your financial aid awards and learn about student loans. Check your email and mail often for information and respond promptly. Apply for the Educational Opportunity Grant, if appropriate. Don't forget to check into housing and childcare deadlines. -- Congratulations!
  • Just starting out at SSCC?
    Now is a great time to visit prospective schools, to introduce yourself to admissions counselors and research requirements for your major, and to stay on track by meeting with TRiO/SSS staff and your SSCC advisor or counselor. Take challenging courses. Balance your schedule. Create a foundation for success!
  • Planning ahead is your best tool -- advice from UW Admissions.
  • Thinking about Medical School? Check out the year-by-year guide on how to prepare and links to web resources, including International Opportunities in Healthcare.

University of Washington's Transfer Newsletter features news, department deadlines, tips on scholarship search

Seattle University has great Message Boards, Virtual Tour, Online Chat and Student Diaries

Useful links:
Washington State colleges & universities
How to choose a major
What Can I Do with a Major in... - majors & careers connections
Study Abroad...travel & earn in a foreign country(s)
Healthcare Careers & Education - jobs, salaries and opportunities --with links to Washington State schools offering training
TRiO's Useful Resources - helpful sites to help you plan and finance your education


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Advice for Newly Admitted UW Students

graphic of coin bankEducational Opportunity Grant: $2500 per year to complete your Bachelors degree

Financial Aid Forecaster look at funding for your transfer


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*thank you to advising at Bellevue CC and North Seattle CC for excellent transfer resources!

TRiO Student Success Services is located in the Robert Smith Bldg., Rooms 66 & 67
©2001 M Kato, Student Success Services, South Seattle Community College, 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle Washington 98106
last updated April 2, 2008