WEST KENTUCKY
C O M M U NITY A ND TE CHNICA L C O L L E G E
YOUR GUIDE TO
TRANSFER
HIGHER EDUCATION BEGINS HERE
WHY
Transfer?
“I never really fully experienced art until the Paducah School of Art and Design at WKCTC. I experienced ceramics, sculpture and painting with oils for the first time. PSAD has changed me. I feel like a flower that is opening up.”
IT’S WORTH IT
MORE $$ THAN AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE Today’s job market requires workers to have more education and skills than ever before. Plus, a bachelor’s degree holder earns around $271 more per week than someone with an associate’s degree - that’s a new car every other year!
Jill Westerfield
WKCTC GRADUATE WHO TRANSFERRED TO SIU-CARBONDALE
IT’S THE SMART CHOICE
You can go two years for the price of one. West Kentucky Community & Technical College (WKCTC) offers many courses toward a bachelor’s degree and lower tuition rates, so you can save money by earning your associate degree at WKCTC before you transfer.
IT’S FASTER
Research shows that students who complete their associate degree before transferring are more likely to earn their bachelor’s degree in less time.
IT’S EASIER
Kentucky has statewide policies to help your general education courses transfer and make it easier to transfer after you complete an associate degree.
IT’S BETTER
WKCTC transfer students are very successful and perform at either the same or higher academic level after transferring to a four-year institution than students who start at a university.
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EDUCATION PAYS:
Median Weekly Earnings in 2016 Advanced degree
$1,435
Bachelor’s degree
$1,155
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
$782
High school diploma Less than high school diploma
$679 $494 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, First Quarter 2016
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WHY
Transfer?
“I never really fully experienced art until the Paducah School of Art and Design at WKCTC. I experienced ceramics, sculpture and painting with oils for the first time. PSAD has changed me. I feel like a flower that is opening up.”
IT’S WORTH IT
MORE $$ THAN AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE Today’s job market requires workers to have more education and skills than ever before. Plus, a bachelor’s degree holder earns around $271 more per week than someone with an associate’s degree - that’s a new car every other year!
Jill Westerfield
WKCTC GRADUATE WHO TRANSFERRED TO SIU-CARBONDALE
IT’S THE SMART CHOICE
You can go two years for the price of one. West Kentucky Community & Technical College (WKCTC) offers many courses toward a bachelor’s degree and lower tuition rates, so you can save money by earning your associate degree at WKCTC before you transfer.
IT’S FASTER
Research shows that students who complete their associate degree before transferring are more likely to earn their bachelor’s degree in less time.
IT’S EASIER
Kentucky has statewide policies to help your general education courses transfer and make it easier to transfer after you complete an associate degree.
IT’S BETTER
WKCTC transfer students are very successful and perform at either the same or higher academic level after transferring to a four-year institution than students who start at a university.
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EDUCATION PAYS:
Median Weekly Earnings in 2016 Advanced degree
$1,435
Bachelor’s degree
$1,155
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
$782
High school diploma Less than high school diploma
$679 $494 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, First Quarter 2016
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TRANSFER Kentucky Resident Non-Resident, Contiguous Counties Non-Resident Mandatory Fee (all students)
TUITION
Checklist
$162/credit hour $324/credit hour $567/credit hour $8/credit hour
Pick a major. Explore the web and the library for career and major information.
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BIG = SAVINGS at YEARS WKCTC
Choose your transferring institution as early as possible. AVERAGE KY UNIVERSITY
WKCTC
TUITION
$19,115
$7,488
BOOKS & SUPPLIES
$2,244
$2,000
ROOM & BOARD
$17,597
-
PARKING PASS
$165
FREE!
TOTAL COST
$39,121
$9,488
TOTAL SAVINGS
-
Based on 2 Year/Full Time, 2016-2017 Source: National Center for Education Statistics
GO
LESS
with the
LOWEST TUITION in Kentucky!
Declare a major by submitting the appropriate official forms to your registrar’s office. Meet with a transfer contact and/or an academic advisor in your major at your current school to make sure you are taking appropriate courses to transfer. Meet with college admissions representatives at any schools you are interested in attending. Meet with an advisor to review the transfer of your credits and ask if there are any transfer agreements available in your major. Research financial aid options at your transfer school; contact the financial aid office to see if your current aid will transfer.
$29,633
Submit applications for admission, including degree program admission and housing applications.
Full-Time Tuition Comparison
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Complete all necessary paperwork to apply for graduation from your current school.
Costs are per year Based on 12 credit hours
$3,888
$8,340
$8,996
$10,202
$11,068
$11,772
$24,290
WKCTC
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE
DON’T FORGET TO CHECK
Scholarship Deadlines
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TRANSFER Kentucky Resident Non-Resident, Contiguous Counties Non-Resident Mandatory Fee (all students)
TUITION
Checklist
$162/credit hour $324/credit hour $567/credit hour $8/credit hour
Pick a major. Explore the web and the library for career and major information.
2
BIG = SAVINGS at YEARS WKCTC
Choose your transferring institution as early as possible. AVERAGE KY UNIVERSITY
WKCTC
TUITION
$19,115
$7,488
BOOKS & SUPPLIES
$2,244
$2,000
ROOM & BOARD
$17,597
-
PARKING PASS
$165
FREE!
TOTAL COST
$39,121
$9,488
TOTAL SAVINGS
-
Based on 2 Year/Full Time, 2016-2017 Source: National Center for Education Statistics
GO
LESS
with the
LOWEST TUITION in Kentucky!
Declare a major by submitting the appropriate official forms to your registrar’s office. Meet with a transfer contact and/or an academic advisor in your major at your current school to make sure you are taking appropriate courses to transfer. Meet with college admissions representatives at any schools you are interested in attending. Meet with an advisor to review the transfer of your credits and ask if there are any transfer agreements available in your major. Research financial aid options at your transfer school; contact the financial aid office to see if your current aid will transfer.
$29,633
Submit applications for admission, including degree program admission and housing applications.
Full-Time Tuition Comparison
4
Complete all necessary paperwork to apply for graduation from your current school.
Costs are per year Based on 12 credit hours
$3,888
$8,340
$8,996
$10,202
$11,068
$11,772
$24,290
WKCTC
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE
DON’T FORGET TO CHECK
Scholarship Deadlines
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TRANSFER
Scholarships
Most colleges and universities offer scholarships specifically for transfer students. The amount awarded can be as much as full tuition!
THOMAS MORE COLLEGE
Amount: $8,000 - $14,000 Contact: admissions@thomasmore.edu
TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
ASBURY UNIVERSITY
BEREA COLLEGE
Amount: Up to four-year tuition scholarship Contact:(800) 326-5948, berea.edu/admissions/applying-foradmission/transfer-student
BRESCIA UNIVERSITY
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE
Amount: $8,000-$18,000 per year Contact: Courtney Graves, (502) 863-8572, courtney.graves@georgetowncollege.edu
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Amount: $500-full tuition up to 15 hours Contact: admissions@kysu.edu
KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE
Amount: $2,000-$6,500 Contact: Chase Durrance (270) 852-3127, cdurrance@kwc.edu
Amount: $4,000-$6,000 Contact: Christy Rohner, 270-686-4243, Christy.rohner@brescia.edu, brescia.edu/ transfer-scholarships
LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE
CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY
MIDWAY UNIVERSITY
Amount: 2.0-2.49 GPA is $6,000; 2.5-3.49 GPA is $7,000; 3.5-4.0 GPA is $9,000 per year Jana Kortas (270) 789-5367, jlkortas@ campbellsville.edu
CENTRE COLLEGE
Amount: Up to $22,000 Contact: admission@centre.edu, centre.edu/ admission-aid/apply-to-centre/transferapplicants
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Amount: $250-$2,000 per semester Contact: 859-622-8032, scholarships.eku. edu/transfer-students
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Amount: $1,500-$4,000 Contact: Office of Student Financial Assistance, (270) 745-2755, fa.help@wku.edu, http://wku.edu/scholarship/transfer.php
Amount: Up to $5,000 Contact: Taylor Carden, (502) 413-8546, tcarden@sullivan.edu
These colleges all offer scholarships to our students! Check with your transfer center for more information.
Amount: $12,000-$20,000 (Need-based grants: $1000-$2,000) Contact: W. David Kline, 502-272-8209, dkline@bellarmine.edu
SPALDING UNIVERSITY
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY
These are usually competitive scholarships with minimum GPA and credit hour requirements.
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY
Amount: $2,500 Contact: Matt Elrod, (859) 572-7524, elrodma@nku.edu, http://transfer.nku.edu/ tuition_scholarships.html#kctcs
Amount: $3,000-$7,000 (Need-based grants up to $5000) Contact: Matthew Elder, (502) 585-7111, melder@spalding.edu
Phi Theta Kappa scholarships are also available.
Amount: Up to 30% of tuition Contact: : transfer@asbury.edu
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Amount: Up to $5,000 Contact: Charity Ferguson, (800) 264-0138, fergusonc@lindsey.edu Amount: Based on academic credentials and dependent upon program format Contact: Admissions Office, (859) 846-5788, admissions@midway.edu
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
Amount: $4,000 per year Contact: Jen Timmermann, (606) 783-5488, j.timmermann@moreheadstate. edu, moreheadstate.edu/scholarships
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
Amount: Range based on academic standing Contact: Maria Rosa, (270) 809-4225, mrosa1@murraystate.edu, murraystate.edu/ admissions/scholarships/transfer
Amount: $5,000 and up Contact: admissions@transy.edu, www.transy.edu/admission/transfer-students
UNION COLLEGE
Amount: $11,800 to $14,000 Contact: Drew Horner, (606) 546-1296, (800) 480-8646, dhorner@unionky.edu, unionky.edu/scholarships
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Amount: $1,500 up to full tuition Contact: Undergraduate Admissions-Transfer, (859) 218-1724, UKTransfer@uky.edu, http://www.uky.edu/financialaid/scholarshiptransfer-students
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
Amount: $1,000-$3,000 Deadline: April 15 Contact: Transfer Services, (502) 852-0166, transfer@louisville.edu, www.louisville.edu/ admissions/apply/transfer/cost-of-attendance/ kctcs
UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE
Amount: $4,500-$9,750 Contact: Lauren Gregory, (606) 218-5287, laurengregory@upike.edu, www.upike.edu/ Admissions/Transfer-Students/Scholarships
UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS Amount: Up to $10,500 Contact: Hayley Rice, (606) 539-4241, Hayley.rice@ucumberlands.edu, ucumberlands.edu/financialaid/scholarships
On-Campus Transfer Programs • University of Kentucky College of Engineering Program at Paducah – earn Bachelor of Science degrees in either chemical or mechanical engineering and take all four years of classes in Paducah. 7
TRANSFER
Scholarships
Most colleges and universities offer scholarships specifically for transfer students. The amount awarded can be as much as full tuition!
THOMAS MORE COLLEGE
Amount: $8,000 - $14,000 Contact: admissions@thomasmore.edu
TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
ASBURY UNIVERSITY
BEREA COLLEGE
Amount: Up to four-year tuition scholarship Contact:(800) 326-5948, berea.edu/admissions/applying-foradmission/transfer-student
BRESCIA UNIVERSITY
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE
Amount: $8,000-$18,000 per year Contact: Courtney Graves, (502) 863-8572, courtney.graves@georgetowncollege.edu
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Amount: $500-full tuition up to 15 hours Contact: admissions@kysu.edu
KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE
Amount: $2,000-$6,500 Contact: Chase Durrance (270) 852-3127, cdurrance@kwc.edu
Amount: $4,000-$6,000 Contact: Christy Rohner, 270-686-4243, Christy.rohner@brescia.edu, brescia.edu/ transfer-scholarships
LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE
CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY
MIDWAY UNIVERSITY
Amount: 2.0-2.49 GPA is $6,000; 2.5-3.49 GPA is $7,000; 3.5-4.0 GPA is $9,000 per year Jana Kortas (270) 789-5367, jlkortas@ campbellsville.edu
CENTRE COLLEGE
Amount: Up to $22,000 Contact: admission@centre.edu, centre.edu/ admission-aid/apply-to-centre/transferapplicants
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Amount: $250-$2,000 per semester Contact: 859-622-8032, scholarships.eku. edu/transfer-students
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Amount: $1,500-$4,000 Contact: Office of Student Financial Assistance, (270) 745-2755, fa.help@wku.edu, http://wku.edu/scholarship/transfer.php
Amount: Up to $5,000 Contact: Taylor Carden, (502) 413-8546, tcarden@sullivan.edu
These colleges all offer scholarships to our students! Check with your transfer center for more information.
Amount: $12,000-$20,000 (Need-based grants: $1000-$2,000) Contact: W. David Kline, 502-272-8209, dkline@bellarmine.edu
SPALDING UNIVERSITY
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY
These are usually competitive scholarships with minimum GPA and credit hour requirements.
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY
Amount: $2,500 Contact: Matt Elrod, (859) 572-7524, elrodma@nku.edu, http://transfer.nku.edu/ tuition_scholarships.html#kctcs
Amount: $3,000-$7,000 (Need-based grants up to $5000) Contact: Matthew Elder, (502) 585-7111, melder@spalding.edu
Phi Theta Kappa scholarships are also available.
Amount: Up to 30% of tuition Contact: : transfer@asbury.edu
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Amount: Up to $5,000 Contact: Charity Ferguson, (800) 264-0138, fergusonc@lindsey.edu Amount: Based on academic credentials and dependent upon program format Contact: Admissions Office, (859) 846-5788, admissions@midway.edu
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
Amount: $4,000 per year Contact: Jen Timmermann, (606) 783-5488, j.timmermann@moreheadstate. edu, moreheadstate.edu/scholarships
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
Amount: Range based on academic standing Contact: Maria Rosa, (270) 809-4225, mrosa1@murraystate.edu, murraystate.edu/ admissions/scholarships/transfer
Amount: $5,000 and up Contact: admissions@transy.edu, www.transy.edu/admission/transfer-students
UNION COLLEGE
Amount: $11,800 to $14,000 Contact: Drew Horner, (606) 546-1296, (800) 480-8646, dhorner@unionky.edu, unionky.edu/scholarships
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Amount: $1,500 up to full tuition Contact: Undergraduate Admissions-Transfer, (859) 218-1724, UKTransfer@uky.edu, http://www.uky.edu/financialaid/scholarshiptransfer-students
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
Amount: $1,000-$3,000 Deadline: April 15 Contact: Transfer Services, (502) 852-0166, transfer@louisville.edu, www.louisville.edu/ admissions/apply/transfer/cost-of-attendance/ kctcs
UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE
Amount: $4,500-$9,750 Contact: Lauren Gregory, (606) 218-5287, laurengregory@upike.edu, www.upike.edu/ Admissions/Transfer-Students/Scholarships
UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS Amount: Up to $10,500 Contact: Hayley Rice, (606) 539-4241, Hayley.rice@ucumberlands.edu, ucumberlands.edu/financialaid/scholarships
On-Campus Transfer Programs • University of Kentucky College of Engineering Program at Paducah – earn Bachelor of Science degrees in either chemical or mechanical engineering and take all four years of classes in Paducah. 7
TRANSFER CENTER CONTACT LORI JOHNSON, TRANSFER CENTER, ANDERSON TECHNICAL BUILDING, ROOM 106 4810 ALBEN BARKLEY DRIVE, PADUCAH, KY 42001
PHONE 270-534-3187
WESTKENTUCKY.KCTCS.EDU/ACADEMICS/TRANSFER
LORI.JOHNSON@KCTCS.EDU
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