

To be considered, students must have completed a minimum of 30 transferable semester units (or equivalent) when applying for admission and have a minimum 3.3 cumulative grade point average. This award is available to qualifying undergraduate students who transfer to Santa Clara University in the fall quarter from one of the Bay Area community colleges listed above. So submission of the FAFSA is required for such consideration therefore, it is vital that we have that information on hand during the review, for financial aid award purposes.īay Area Community College Transfer Scholarship Transfers are eligible for need-based aid only. The student should email the SCU Transfer coordinator directly ( only after they have submitted the Common Application and app fee, indicating that they have done so and that they are a TAA applicant.However, as stated previously, they should be encouraged to apply sooner for a quicker response. Students must still apply to the university via the Common Application, by the April 15 deadline.And that decision is communicated back to the designated counselor as promptly as possible. The Community College counselor reviews the transcripts to ensure all TAA requirements are met, signs the TAA and sends (electronically is preferred) the TAA and transcripts to SCU to The TAA and transcript(s) are reviewed and either approved or denied.The student submits a signed TAA form with all college transcripts to the designated counselor at the Community College.Feb 1 is the priority submission date from the community colleges's to our office, with a recommended application deadline of March 15 an approved TAA is a guarantee of admission, s o applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.The GPA requirement is a cumulative GPA, for all classes, from all institutions attended. Keep in mind official transcripts are needed to complete the Common Application. Unofficial or official transcripts must be submitted with the signed TAA.The third subject area can be in progress at the time of submission.

For example, English, Math, and Science are required, thus, two of those three areas must be complete at the time the TAA is submitted. As stated on the TAA form, at least two-thirds of the required subject areas must be completed at the time of submission.TAA's are only for the College of Arts and Sciences (excluding Economics), and only for the fall term.The Transfer Admission Agreement (TAA) is an agreement between the specific Community College, a student from that college, and Santa Clara University's Office of Undergraduate Admission, stipulating that if certain courses and academic subjects are met, with a required minimum GPA, and the student is in good standing with the current institution, then admission to SCU for the following fall is guaranteed.
