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Transfer without losing money.

Community college to a four-year degree, with every unit and every dollar making the trip with you.

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The Community College Path

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Know your transfer route and what it saves

The community-college discount only pays off if your courses actually transfer, so the route comes before the schedule.

The Community College Path6 min read
Transferring from Community College: The Money Side7 min read
College Cost CalculatorCalculator
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Confirm every course against the agreement

Transferability belongs to the articulation agreement, not to hope. Check before you register, every term.

Before You Drop That Class: The Money Math5 min read
Keeping Your Aid: The GPA and Pace Rules Nobody Mentions6 min read
Student TrackerCalculator
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Run aid season for your target schools

Transfer students file the same forms, and the aid can differ wildly between schools that would all take you.

FAFSA, Step by Step6 min read
The CSS Profile, Explained6 min read
When Winning a Scholarship Shrinks Your Aid5 min read
Course: The Aid Season Playbook6 guides + final
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Compare offers and commit with eyes open

The decision is a money decision: net price after grants, not sticker, and not loyalty to a name.

Reading a Financial Aid Award Letter6 min read
How to Appeal Your Financial Aid6 min read
In-State vs. Out-of-State Tuition6 min read
Compare Aid OffersCalculator

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