Guide Transfer
TRANSFER FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP
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No additional GEN EDS , with even more pluses!
With our updated transfer admission policy, Transfer+, students who have earned an associate degree can transfer to Coe and bypass additional general education requirements. Eligible students will be able to immediately take upper-level courses that will apply to their chosen major, exponentially increasing the potential to graduate with a bachelor's degree in two years.
Acceptance for admission automatically qualifes you for ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP consideration up to $36,000 PER YEAR.
Instant access to INTERNSHIPS, NETWORKING AND RESEARCH alongside the #7 Most Accessible Professors in the nation.
Transcript evaluations are prepared at the time of admission. Take some OVERLOAD CREDITS without an extra charge.
FREE MAY TERM COURSE with the possibility to study off campus. A dedicated TRANSFER ADVISOR and transfer orientation course.
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Coe students have completed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s second largest city with 267,000+ people in the metro area, and beyond.
Admission Requirements
Transfer applicants are accepted on the basis of academic records from an accredited college or university. Students must have a 2.5 cumulative transfer GPA for regular admission to the college. For admission consideration, applicants must:
• Apply online at www.coe.edu/apply-transfer, complete and return a paper application form or fll out the Common Application.
• Provide ofcial transcripts for all colleges attended.
• Provide an ofcial high school transcript.
Transfer+ & Credit Evaluations
All credit evaluations are completed at the time of admission. A faculty academic advisor will work closely with you to create a schedule and ensure completion of your degree requirements.
Through Transfer+, students who have earned an associate degree can transfer to Coe and bypass additional general education requirements, exponentially increasing the potential to graduate with a bachelor's degree in two years. Students who are eligible will be able to immediately take upper level courses that will apply to their chosen major.
Coe’s online Transfer Evaluation System (TES) is available for instant, unofcial credit evaluations at www.coe.edu/transfer-credit For coursework not listed in the TES database, please contact your admission counselor to discuss how those credits could transfer. It is possible we will accept those credits.
Coe accepts coursework that corresponds with that ofered by a liberal arts college. Coursework must have received a grade of a “C” or higher to be approved for credit. Students will be granted junior standing for the completion of an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree provided the cumulative GPA is 2.5 or higher.
The best way to fnd out what coursework will transfer is to send your transcripts to your admission counselor for Registrar evaluation.
General Education Distribution
All students earning a BA or BSN at Coe College are required to complete 11 distribution courses.
• Two courses in Humanistic Inquiry
• One course in Literary, Artistic and Media Analysis
• One course in Artistic Creation
• One course in Quantitative and Formal Reasoning
• Two courses in Natural Science Inquiry (at least one of these courses must be identifed as Experimental Learning)
• Two courses in Social and Behavioral Analysis
• One course in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• One course in Cross-Cultural Communication and Engagement
See Coe’s Course Catalog online ( www.coe.edu/catalog ) or ask your admission counselor for details on accepted courses.
Coe’s Credit System
• Each term-long course at Coe is given one Coe credit. Students are required to have at minimum 32 course credits in order to graduate.
• Four courses per term is considered a full load. In addition to fall and spring terms, students have the option to take one additional course credit during May Term.
• One Coe credit is equivalent to four semester hours.
• A three-semester-hour course transfers in as 0.75 course credits at Coe but will fulfll the full requirement for any corresponding general education or major coursework.
A maximum of 64 semester hours of transfer credit will be accepted from a two-year college. Credit earned in excess of 64 semester hours cannot be applied toward the minimum total hours required for a degree. However, this work is entered on your record and may be used to meet specifc course requirements. Credit from four-year colleges and universities is limited to 96 semester hours. Students must earn at least eight course credits in residence at Coe to complete baccalaureate degree requirements.
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Last year the average fnancial aid package for incoming transfer students was OF TRANSFER STUDEN TS RECEIVED FINANCIAL $ AID LAST YEAR. 48,138 PER YEAR.
Free Application for federal Student Aid
To maximize your fnancial aid and grant opportunities, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at fafsa.gov. For full fnancial aid consideration, students must be admitted to the college and submit the FAFSA to Coe. The FAFSA can be submitted by including Coe’s school code, 001854. Coe College’s priority deadline for fling the FAFSA is March 1.
Scholar
and Awards ships
RENEWABLE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS
For
full-time transfer students
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AWARD & GRANTS
•Minimum 4 course credits (16 semester hours)
Transfer Academic transfer credit UP TO Scholarships
$38,000
Kirkwood Community College Scholarships:
•Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA from an accredited college or university
•Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for
• Coe-Kirkwood Coe-Kirkwood Scholarships UP TO Scholarships
$40,000
•Minimum 3.75 cumulative GPA for
• Crawford Crawford Scholarships Scholarships
UP TO
•Finalists are invited to interview or audition on Williston Jones FULL campus. Go to www.coe.edu/williston-jones for Scholarships TUITION more information.
UP TO
•Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA Transfer Full-Tuition FULL Go to www.coe.edu/transfer-full-tuition Scholarship TUITION for more information.
UP TO •2.5-2.99 cumulative GPA from an accredited Crimson Grants
$32,000 college or university
Phi Teta Kappa
•Selected Phi Theta Kappa Scholar by $1,000 Scholarships home institution
•Auditions and portfolio reviews take place
Visual & Performing UP TO during our Crimson & Gold Visits. Go to Arts Scholarships $4,000 www.coe.edu/visit for more information about visit dates.
Legacy Scholarships
$1,000
Sibling Scholarships $500
•Parent or grandparent is a Coe alumnus
•Sibling is an alumnus or currently attending Coe
• This information is based off of residential status. Commuter students should contact the Office of Admission.
• Transfer Academic Scholarships are determined by the cumulative GPA provided at the time of admission.
• Transfer Academic Scholarships are renewed for the number of terms stated in the award letter as long as the student maintains good social standing and satisfactory academic progress.
• A student can be awarded either a Coe Transfer Academic Scholarship or a Kirkwood Scholarship but not both.
• Phi Theta Kappa, Visual & Performing Arts, Legacy and Sibling scholarships can be awarded in addition to Coe’s Transfer Academic Scholarships or Kirkwood Scholarships.
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