Lesson 7: College Applications and Transfer Options
Community College
In this lesson you will:
• Learn about the steps to apply for college and receive priority registration.
• Learn about transfer options from a two-year to a four-year college.
• Complete a College Research Reflection.
1. Review the following websites to learn more about applying to a community college:
• CCC Apply- https://home.cccapply.org/
• Step: Forward- http://stepforward.cccco.edu/
2. Review the following websites to learn more about transferring from a two-year college to a
four-year college.
• Transferring from 2-Year to 4-Year College- http://bit.ly/tipsontransfer
• A Degree with a Guarantee- http://adegreewithaguarantee.com/
• Assist- http://web2.assist.org
3. Reflect on your learning by completing the College Research Reflection.
TURN IN THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR TEACHER
College Research Reflection (P)
CTE.AS.2, CTE.AS.3, CTE.AS.11
CCSS.ELA: L.11-12.6, SL.11-12.2
ELD: Part I A, 1-4; B, 5-8; C, 10-12; Part II A, 2; B, 3-5; C, 6, 7
College Research Reflection
1. List the campuses you plan on applying to or have already applied to. Highlight the three
most important criteria you used in determining where to apply.
2. Which campus is the one you would most like to attend? Explain why this campus is your
first choice compared to the others.
3. What will be your intended education goal? How does this goal relate to your chosen
career? What resources do these campuses have to support you in this career field?
4. How do the costs of attendance compare at each campus? How do you plan to cover the
costs of attendance if you are accepted?
5. Do you plan on transferring to a four-year college? If so, which campuses are you interested
in transferring to?
6. Are there transfer agreements available? If so, which agreements do you plan to use to
successfully transfer? What are the requirements of these agreements?
7. Which classes are transferable from the community college you plan to attend to the
campus you plan to transfer to? Are there classes that will not transfer?
College Research Reflection Rubric
Category 4 3 2 1
Organization Information is Information is Information is The information is
well-organized in organized in a Q & somewhat not organized.
a Q & A format. A format. Each organized Information is not
Each question is question is although Q & A answered in
answered in one answered in one format is not paragraph form.
well developed paragraph. used. Each
paragraph. question is
answered in less
than one
complete
paragraph.
Quality of Information Information Information Information has
Information clearly relates to clearly relates to relates to the little or nothing to
the questions and the questions. It questions do with the
utilizes uses information although some questions. No
information from from research. It information is details and/or
research. It provides relevant missing. Limited examples are
includes several supporting details detail and/or given.
relevant and/or examples. examples are
supporting details given.
and /or examples.
Mechanics No grammatical, Two or less Three to five More than five
spelling or grammatical, grammatical, grammatical,
punctuation spelling or spelling, or spelling, or
errors are punctuation punctuation punctuation
present. errors are errors are errors are
present. present. present.
Total Points Possible: 12
Total Points Earned: _____
A 11-12 points
B 9-10 points
C 6-8 points
D 3-5 points
1. I plan on attending Palomar Community College, San Diego City College, or Santa Barbara City College.
I determined which colleges to apply to based on the following criteria; close to the ocean,
includes architecture programs, and affordability.
2. I would most like to attend San Diego City College. This is because they have a very good
architecture design program.
3. My overall goal is to complete an architecture design program and go straight into working
at a design firm. The campus has a good program that will put me where I want to be.
4. Tuition at SDCC is $15,628 for full time and less than half time is only $3, 270, the main difference
is housing and food cost. Palomar tuition is $1,344, and tuition at SBCC is $1,374 plus the cost of housing.
I am saving money from working and my parents will match what I cover.
5. Possibly, if I did I would transfer to UCSD, but, I would likely go into work right out of college.
6. The colleges each have their own agreements for transferring to a university, I don't believe I will
be using them though.
7. Through Palomar I can transfer to Woodbury University SD or NewSchool of Architecture & Design.
I could also transfer out of SDCC to UCSD.
