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Unofficial Transcript Evaluation for Online Degree Completion

Learn how to conduct an unofficial transcript evaluation to plan and complete an online degree. Discover course equivalencies and estimate costs.

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Unofficial Transcript Evaluation for Online Degree Completion

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  1. Unofficial transcipt evaluation THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO AND GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

  2. Online Degree Completion • Current or former GTCC students • Those who have not completed or do not plan to complete an AA/AS at GTCC • Those planning to pursue online BS in Integrated Professional Studies or online Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies at UNCG

  3. YOUR DEGREE IS GOING TO COST YOU – TIME! • Of the 33% of community college students who transfer to four-year colleges, 42 percent complete a bachelor’s degree within six years. • In other words, 14% of the entire cohort of entering community college students earns a bachelor's degree within six years (Jenkins & Fink, 2016). Source: https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/Community-College-FAQs.html • While 81% of entering community college students indicate they want to earn a bachelor's degree or higher, only 33% of entering students actually transfer to a four-year institution within six years (Horn & Skomsvold, 2011; Jenkins & Fink, 2016). Source: https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/Community-College-FAQs.html • 26% of community college students entering UNCG Fall 2012 graduated within four years. Source: https://ire.uncg.edu/kpi/four-year-graduation-rate-community-college-transfer/

  4. Have you thought about your time as an investment?

  5. YOUR DEGREE IS GOING TO COST YOU – MONEY!

  6. WHAT IS THE COST TO YOU? Insert your picture here! Have you counted the cost? • Do you have an estimated time to degree completion? • Have you viewed a degree plan? • Do you know how much each course will cost? • Have you estimated a cost to complete a degree? These are BIG questions; but don’t let them overwhelm you. You can create a process and a plan. And it begins by knowing where you stand NOW!

  7. UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION

  8. LET’S TALK ABOUT TRANSFERRING COURSES

  9. Follow Along With Me! I will demonstrate the use of the transfer equivalency course search tool (TES) Information based upon previous evaluations Not exhaustive; as new courses are evaluated, they will be added Not official transfer credit information Course equivalencies can change without notice

  10. TES(Transfer Equivalency Search) Go to admissions homepage (admissions.uncg.edu) Select STUDENTS and choose TRANSFER/ADULTS 3. Under Transfer Credit Resources, you’ll see TES.

  11. STEPS TO CONDUCTING YOUR EVALUATION

  12. Walk Through TES • https://tes.collegesource.com/view/TES_view01.asp?rid={200AB5D2-A95C-4895-9836-300D49A73FD1}&aid={CFC487EB-2770-451B-8B5D-A20C08DB6323} • We’re going to search for ART 115

  13. Let’s Practice • Look up REL 212 • What did you find? • Were you able to add this to a list? • Was it difficult? • Any questions?

  14. Are You Ready? It’s Your Turn!

  15. ADD COURSES TO YOUR LIST • Take 1 minute • Add 2 courses from your unofficial transcript • Find the equivalency • Add it to your list

  16. TIME TO SHARE • Volunteer to share your course list

  17. NEXT STEPS

  18. NEXT STEPS (continued)

  19. Keep On Moving • Work your plan • You now know the steps for conducting an unofficial transcript evaluation • What do you need? Hint: It can be unofficial. • What site can you use? • What grades are needed? • How does constructing a list help? You can begin planning ahead. Position yourself for success!

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