Seattle Transfer Fair - UPDATE

This past month I posted about the transfer fair that the University of Washington and Seattle University were holding on February 7th and 8th. They have since updated the dates to allow more students to attend. It is now March 7th and 8th.

Please stop by my office for the application or contact Melissa Raap at 206-303-9062 for more information or email her at uwchamps@uw.edu.

Seattle Transfer Fair

The University of Washington and Seattle University are holding their 3rd Annual Transfer Connection. It is a two day event, held on February 7th and 8th, designed to introduce potential transfer students to the Seattle colleges that have been a part of the foster care system. Students will have the opportunity to sit in on classes, tour each campus, learn about the Champions and Fostering Scholars program, meet current students and learn about the process of transferring to our respective schools.

The deadline for this application is Friday, February 1st. Stop by my office for the application or contact Melissa Raap at 206-303-9062 for more information or email her at uwchamps@uw.edu for more information.

Check out a College

Here is a site that the State of Washington has put together. It is really helpful at the beginning of your college search, but since you are already attending CPTC you may want to use this for transfer options after you are complete here. The site also has good information on wages and job outlooks. Check out the site here.

Martin Achievement Scholarship

The Martin Achievement Scholarship offers financial awards to community college students interested in eventually obtaining bachelors’ degrees from the University of Washington, Seattle.

If you are thinking about transferring to UW then you may qualify. This opportunity is designed to encourage and assist students early in their community college careers to pursue the baccalaureate at UW after completing their associate’s degrees or transfer requirements for UW academic programs. Selected students will have a UW transfer date not earlier than summer/fall quarter 2012.

Martin Achievement Scholars may receive $5,000 in support for their second year in community college and up to $7,000 per year for three years at UW. Awarded on a competitive basis, the Martin Achievement Scholarship recognizes promise and accomplishment in academics, leadership, or contributions to the community.

Eligibility requirements include completion of 15 transfer credits at an accredited community college in Washington State, legal residency in Washington State, US citizenship or resident alien status with intent to become a US citizen.

The application deadline is Tuesday, April 12, 2011. You can check out this site for additional information plus a link to the online application.

UW Transfer Fair

Hey Friends. Have you ever thought about transferring to the University of Washington? UW may not be in your future plans, but if you are thinking of transferring after your time at CPTC you may want to check out a transfer event they are having. They have a really great program set up on their Seattle campus to help support students that have been apart of foster care. I have worked with these folks and they are amazing and will treat you well. They understand the things you have gone through and will be sensitive. They may not be able to take all of your CPTC credit, but they can try to work with you if you want to try and transfer. The event will take place on Thursday, January 27th from 9 AM to 5 PM. If you have questions about time and location of the event, email them here.