St. Thomas Aquinas College

What is the transfer representative's contact information?

Name: Joy Gallagher
Email: jgallagh@stac.edu
Phone: (845) 398-4101

What are the Transfer Partnership Benefits?

Fee waived application.
HCCC students who meet the established admissions criteria and are accepted will be awarded with the first semester of free housing (meal plan excluded) and HCCC students will also receive a $2,000 Community College Scholarship which is renewable towards each year of undergraduate study. The Community College Scholarship in addition to any other academic scholarships with the exception of PTK scholarship.

What is the transfer application waiver code?

Fee waived application link:
https://apply.stac.edu/apply/

OR

Select "Director's Waiver" on the Common Application.

What is the transfer application process?

Apply
Send official college transcripts | Send official high school transcripts
Receive admissions decision within 1-2 weeks.

What are the transfer application priority deadlines?

St. Thomas Aquinas College is rolling admissions and there is no deadline!

Are there rolling admissions?

Yes, St. Thomas Aquinas College participates in rolling admissions.

Is there a separate application for EOF?

No, we do not participate with EOF.

Where should the FINAL transcripts be sent to?

All final transcripts should be sent to admissions@stac.edu.

Where should CLEP and AP scores/grades be sent to?

All CLEP and AP should be sent to admissions@stac.edu.

Are D, Pass and Fail grades transferable?

Grades of a D or better are transferable with an associate's degree.

Grades of a C- or better are transferable without an associate's degree.

Are military credits accepted at your institution?

Yes, military credits are reviewed and determined whether they are transferable after a transcript evaluation.

What fees are associated with your college?

There are no fees for application due to the fee waivers noted in answer #3.

What resources do you have for DACA students and veterans/military active students?

We review financial aid packages and aid for DACA students on a case by case basis.

For veterans/military students we have an on campus administrator who assists with benefits. We are a Yellow Ribbon school.

A "yellow ribbon school" refers to an institution of higher learning that voluntarily participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, a provision of the Post-9/11 GI Bill®, to help cover tuition and fees exceeding the GI Bill® maximum payment.

Additionally, we have private scholarships for veterans and military personnel.

Do you have a transfer center office?

Our Academic Services Office supports the needs of transfer students and all students providing support academically and guidance to financial, mental, and advisement support.

Is there a transfer orientation at the college? If so, when and how can HCCC students attend?

Yes, we have an orientation, students will be invited to attend the orientation once they have committed to St. Thomas Aquinas College!

What is the school's financial aid code?

Financial Aid includes scholarships, grants, awards, loans and work study programs —all but scholarships are determined by FAFSA results. Scholarships at St. Thomas are based on your application materials.

There is no separate application to be considered for our scholarships.

Make sure you include our school code on your FAFSA application (002832). Learn more about the FASFA process.

Does the College/Institution provide transfer scholarships or otherscholarships students should be aware of?

We offer transfer scholarships, PTK scholarships, merit scholarships, athletic scholarships, veterans scholarships, alumni scholarships and more!

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
NJ Stars
Merritt Scholarships
Specific Transfer Scholarships

Are there housing options for transfer students?

Yes, we have housing and meal plans for all of our transfer students!
https://stac.edu/student-life/residence-life/residence-halls/

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