TRANSFER TERMINOLOGY
This is a detailed listing of all courses and grades that a student has earned during their period of study at an educational institution.
What is a transcript? transcripts can be unofficial or official.
This category is where you list things such as "Team player" and "Customer service"
What are Skills or Competencies?
The ideal time to attend Transfer Center workshops is:
What is 0 - 15 credits?
This competency (skill) is all about working with others, whether on the basketball court or in a group project.
What is Teamwork?
Visiting this type of event allows you to meet representatives from transfer universities.
What is a transfer fair?
This is a comparative list of classes to be completed at a university for a bachelor degree AND equivalent courses offered at TCC (or any other Texas public institution) that can be accepted in transfer. This is provided by universities to aid potential transfer students in determining the classes they can/should complete BEFORE transferring.
What is a Transfer Guide?
This section should use reverse chronological order to make it easy for employers to see your most recent first.
What is Work Experience?
A student should have a narrowed idea of to which institution(s) they will apply for admission by the time they complete this number of credits.
What is 15 - 30?
When you give a class presentation or send a professional email, you’re practicing this competency (skill).
What is Communication?
This program pays $15 an hour for on campus work and is also referred to as Student Employment
What is the Federal Work Study Program?
Going to a college or university and touring the campus, speaking with admissions professionals, seeing housing options and learning about financial aid availability is called:
What is a campus visit?
This section of a résumé may omit (leave off) high school once you’ve earned a college degree.
What is Education?
True or False - one can obtain a fee waiver by visiting the Transfer Center.
False. (University transfer representatives offer fee waivers during specific application events.)
This competency (skill) means showing up on time, meeting deadlines, and acting responsibly.
What is Professionalism?
Applying for this type of financial aid, specifically for transfer students, can help to reduce tuition costs.
What are transfer scholarships?
Use this free, nationwide network to see how your courses transfer to over 400 schools nationwide.
What is Transferology?
This invisible “gatekeeper” scans résumé sections for keywords before a human ever sees it.
What is an Applicant Tracking System, or ATS?
The Transfer Center on the Southeast campus is located here.
When you take charge of a group project and help guide your classmates to the finish line, you’re showing this skill.
What is Leadership?
This is a type of test used to determine what your interest and career options could be.
What is a Career Assessment (Career Coach)?
This allows one to submit an admission application for free.
What is a fee waiver?
Experts recommend using these kinds of words at the start of each bullet point in your work experience section to show impact and achievement.
What are Action Verbs?
Completing and submitting an admission application, submitting an official transcript, submitting other required documents and attending orientation is called this:
What is the transfer process?
This competency is about learning beyond the classroom — like joining clubs, finding mentors, or exploring careers.
What is Career & Self-Development?
This event will take place September 17th from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm and will feature Employers and Universities specializing in both Healthcare and Hospitality
What is the Heart and Hospitality Job Fair?