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Transfer Admissions Guarantees

HBCU Transfer Admissions Guarantee

An agreement between the California Community Colleges and select HBCU partners that guarantees transfer to a participating HBCU for California community college students who complete certain academic requirements. 

HBCU TAG Qualifications

• Have GPA of 2.0 or higher (Note: some HBCU partners may require a higher GPA)
• Complete one of the following two options:
  1. Complete an Associate Degree for Transfer using the IGETC or CSUGE pattern
  2. Complete a minimum of 30 UC or CSU transferable units

Transfer Guarantee Program Benefits

• Guarantees admission to all partner institutions
• Application fee waiver code available to the online Common Black College Application
• One application for up to four participating partner schools
• Pre-transfer advisement by program staff and institution representatives
• Priority consideration for campus housing (when deadlines are met)
• Priority consideration for scholarships for students with a 3.2 GPA or higher based on institutions' available funding

for more information about the HBCU Transfer Guarantee

Whittier College Transfer Admissions Guarantee

1. The student must submit a completed application for admission as well as all supporting documents and the application fee (fee waiver available in Transfer Center) to Whittier College on or before the transfer application deadline (April 15 for fall and December 1 for spring).
2. The student will have completed the Freshman Writing Seminar requirement and the Quantitative Reasoning requirement with a C grade or better in each class (See the general articulation agreement for courses that will fulfill these requirements).
3. The student will have completed at least 30 transferable units with a C or better.
4. The student must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in courses eligible for transfer. For example, if a student earned a D or below in a transferable course, that course would not be accepted for transfer credit, but would be factored into the cumulative transfer grade point average.
5. Students who are admitted 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. Students who submit a FAFSA and are eligible for need-based aid may also receive Whittier College grants, as well as other state and federal funding.
6. Student must bring signed ELAC/Whittier College TAG form to the ÏãåúÖ±²¥Transfer Center & schedule an appointment to meet with the Whittier College Representative.