Transitions

July 2011

News from the Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation (CCTA)

University of Arizona’s Transfer Student Center

Preparing to transfer to the University of Arizona and need to get connected on campus? The Transfer Student Center purposes itself with easing the transfer process for UA students who arrive from other colleges and universities.

Each year, thousands of Transfer Students apply and are admitted to the UA, but some feel lost after the initial excitement of receiving their admissions letter. Because there is no traditional on-campus orientation for Transfer Students, some students need a resource to coordinate admissions, financial aid, academic advising, and campus life. This is where the Transfer Center comes in. (Continued...)

Alliance Merit Scholarship

Students who have completed their associate’s degree are now automatically considered for the Alliance Merit Scholarship once they are admitted to ASU. The scholarship is awarded to students who have completed an associate’s degree from a Maricopa Community College with a cumulative transfer grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher. It is a pleasure to recognize the academic achievements of the 205 Maricopa Community College students who were awarded the Alliance Merit Scholarship during the 2010-11 academic year. We wish them continued success in their educational pursuits at Arizona State University.

Students Awarded the Alliance Merit Scholarship (chart).

Partnership with Online Western Governors University Allows Maricopa Grads Discounts to Complete their Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Maricopa graduates who would like to continue their education without the time, place, and financial constraints of a traditional university have another option. Western Governors University (WGU), an online, fully accredited, nonprofit university, offers Maricopa graduates a waiver of the $65 application fee, a 5% discount off the already affordable tuition, and the opportunity to apply for WGU’s Go Further Scholarship, worth up to $2,000. And because of Maricopa’s relationship with WGU, transferring Maricopa credits to WGU is a seamless process. (Continued...)

Franklin Makes It Possible - For Maricopa Employees

Employees play an important role in helping to seamlessly transfer students' credits toward Franklin bachelor’s degree programs. That’s why your professional success is important to us. And that’s why we continually strive to make our partnership with your school beneficial to you – as well as to your students. Enhance your credentials through benefits offered exclusively to both full-time and part-time Community College Alliance (CCA) faculty and staff members, which include:

Tuition discount of 10% for graduate courses
Tuition discount of 15% for undergraduate courses
Free first course required to attain a Franklin bachelor’s degree (PF 321 Learning Strategies)
Free professional development course required to teach at Franklin (Instructional Strategies to Facilitate Learning)

Several of our in-demand degrees are:

Bachelor Degrees	Master Degrees
Accounting	Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
Business Administration	Accounting
Management	Computer Science
Information Security	Marketing & Communication
Criminal Justice	Master of Science in Instructional Design & Performance Technology

To get the facts about CCA faculty and staff discounts, contact Dr. Laquore Meadows at meadowsl@franklin.edu or 1.877.341.6300 ext. 6713.

NAU making higher education more accessible for Military personnel, veterans

Northern Arizona University will be the first public university in the state to accept the Department of Defense (DOD) Tuition Assistance (TA) tuition rate for active duty military, reserve forces, and National Guard personnel who qualify beginning this fall.

Under the DOD TA program, DOD currently will pay up to $250 per credit hour in tuition assistance for qualified active duty military, National Guard, and reserve forces personnel to attend college at the undergraduate or graduate level. If there are additional costs, the military student must make up the difference. Beginning this fall, NAU will be the first public university in the state to accept what DOD TA will allow per credit hour. This means a significant savings of up to $1,000 per course for the military student. (Continued...)

New Cybersecurity Scholarship from UMUC

University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is excited to offer a new scholarship this Fall for transfer students majoring in Cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is a vastly growing field in need of educated individuals to fill the high demand for employment. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is projecting a 30% growth in the Computer Security field and predicts that 286,600 new jobs will be reached by 2018. This scholarship is designed to help students complete their bachelor’s degree within two years and enter this high potential and growing job market. (Continued...)

Kaplan University Tuition Savings Program

logo of Kaplan University Kaplan University is starting a new term soon and is pleased to offer students, alumni, faculty and staff of the Maricopa Community Colleges a tuition savings of 10 percent when you enroll in one of our online programs.*

Kaplan University, is committed to helping you maximize credit transfers - potentially saving you both time and money in completing your bachelor's degree. In addition, you may also receive college credit for eligible prior coursework, formal training courses, or work and life experiences. You can choose from more than 140 degrees and programs. Because we are online, you can study virtually anytime, anywhere you have an Internet connection. (Continued...)

Access a list of Kaplan's July webinars.

Calendar of Events

Welcome to the new CCTA Event Calendar, a central location for colleges to access curriculum and transfer related events and activities. By clicking on the calendar icon, you will have access to events such as university visits, webinars, information sessions, training, etc. If you would like to add a transfer related event to the calendar, please contact Rose Rojas, Assistant Director for Transfer and Articulation. Email

About Us

The Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation (CCTA) is a department within the Academic and Student Affairs Division. CCTA offers a wide array of services related to curriculum, articulation, and university transfer in support of the Maricopa Community Colleges.

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