Highlights

• CSM 2007 Transfer Facts

  More than 3,700 students were enrolled in transfer degree programs.
  
  Students successfully transferred to 197 four-year schools in 41 states.
  
  Out-of-state transfer destinations included Harvard, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Penn State, University of North Carolina, NC State, West Virginia University and many more.

• Don’t waste your hard, earned college credits!

  If you are looking to transfer to another university after CSM, you need to register for the Student Success course in transfer preparation.

  Too many students find they have wasted time and effort on a course that will not transfer to their transfer university. Don’t make the same mistake!

  Register for STU 1090, CSM’s Transfer Preparation course and learn to develop an individual transfer portfolio. This course gives you the tools and resources to make the most of your experience here at CSM to transfer to another college of university for your bachelor’s degree.

  Don’t wait – register today and make the most of your educational experience here at CSM.
  

News

University of Maryland University College is offering Maryland Community College Transfer Scholarships. Recipients may be awarded $3,300/year for full-time study or $1,650/year for part-time study. The deadline for application is June 1, 2008. Learn more at www.umuc.edu/ccsp.

The University System of Maryland will award five full-time Regents Scholarships, one part-time Regents Scholarship and 4 partial scholarships to exceptional Maryland Community College transfer students.  All completed applications must be submitted to each campus Advising Office no later than Wednesday, April 30 in order to be nominated by the CSM's president.  Criterias for the scholarships can be found at http://www.usmd.edu/Institutions/FinAid/RegentsScholars/.  Applications and more information, can be obtained by contact an academic advisor.

Villa Julie College will hold an Instant Admissions Decision and Scholarship Day on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 from 10:30-2:00 p.m. in the LR Lobby (LaPlata Campus).  Students are encouraged to bring an unofficial or official transcript and receive an admissions and scholarship decision immediately.  All application fees will be waived at this event.  For more information, please contact Carol Fanshaw, VJC Transfer Admissions at (410) 486-7001 or adm-carf@mail.vjc.edu or James Spence, CSM coordinator of transfer evaluation and articulation at (301) 934-7574 or jamess@csmd.edu.

Towson University is now accepting applications from CSM students who already have or who will  be receiving an AAT in Elementary Education at the end of the spring 2008 semester and wish to pursue a B.S. in Elementary Education.  The new cohort will begin classes in the summer of 2008 and graduate spring 2010.  To apply or to receive more information on the program, please contact Jim Cowan at (301) 643-4218 or jcowan@towson.edu.

The 2007-2008 Open Houses at the UM School of Pharmacy are April 5, 2008 and June 23, 2008. RSVP by e-mailing pharmdhelp@rx.umaryland.edu. In the subject line, type the date you plan to attend. Please contact the school at the time you RSVP, if you need special accommodations.

Maryland Transfer Advantage Program (MTAP). Last spring, the College of Southern Maryland joined forces with the University of Maryland, College Park to guarantee the transfer of students to the university. The Maryland Transfer Advantage Program guarantees University of Maryland admission to qualifying community college students who complete the program requirements. These students will also be eligible for early access to Maryland advisors and other resources, including tuition discounts, to put them on track to a bachelor's degree from the start. You can find more information at http://www.csmd.edu/academics/fouryear/mtap/.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore, offers the ONLY Entry Level Baccalaureate Degree in Dental Hygiene in the State of Maryland! Housed within the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the first Dental School in the world, the Dental Hygiene Program offers a unique program at a brand new state of the art dental school. The program has online components along with classroom and clinical experiences at our campus. Graduates are highly prepared to practice their profession in a wide range of settings, including clinical, administrative, educational, research and public health. For additional information, please visit the web site at http://www.dental.umaryland.edu/admissions/denhyg/index.html

Bowie State University Open House Programs for the Spring semester are February 23, 2008 and March 29, 2008 from 9-1 p.m.  Application fees will be waived.  To make a reservation, please contact (301) 860-3415/3392 or ugradadmissions@bowiestate.edu.