Transfer Students
If you transfer to another college, the financial aid funds are not
automatically transferred to the other college. It is very possible
that you may not receive the same types or amounts of aid at the new
school because of the differences in cost of attendance and the availability
of funds. Your awards are determined by student eligibility (determined
on the FAFSA), the cost of attendance at each school, and the total
number of aid dollars available at each school at the time you make
your request.
It can take up to 3 months for your paperwork to be processed, so
you want to notify the school you are transferring to immediately.
Federal Pell Grant and Academic Competitiveness Grant
If you are receiving a Federal Pell Grant or Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), you should also be eligible to receive
this aid at the school you plan to attend, unless your former school granted
a professional judgment. Professional judgments that are granted at one college
may not necessarily be granted at another. It is your responsibility
to notify the college of your special circumstances to find out if you qualify
for a professional judgment.
Remember: Southwestern awards are based on terms,
while many colleges are based on semesters. If you received a Federal Pell
Grant at a semester-based college and transfer to Southwestern, you will
receive the remainder of your Federal Pell Grant divided by the remaining
terms.
Loans
If you are receiving a loan from your former school, you should also be able
to receive a loan from the school you plan to attend. However, if you received
your yearly maximum at your former school, you may not have eligibility left
at the school you plan to attend. It is also important to remember that loans
are based on need, which is determined by each school based on the cost of
attendance.
Transferring TO Southwestern:
- Add Southwestern to your FAFSA by either calling the central processor
at 1-800-433-3243 and adding the school code (003220) to your Student
Aid Report or by going online at www.fafsa.ed.gov and
adding Southwestern.
- Contact your current school's financial aid office and cancel any
financial aid for subsequent terms/semesters.
- Apply for admission at Southwestern.
- Request your transcript(s) be sent from ALL previously attended
colleges.
- Complete and turn in any forms that are mailed by Southwestern
immediately upon receiving them.
Transferring FROM Southwestern:
- Add the college to your FAFSA by either calling the central processor
at 1-800-433-3243 and adding the school code to your Student Aid
Report or by going online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Notify Southwestern's Financial Aid Office that you will not be
attending subsequent terms.
- Apply for admission to the new college and request your transcript(s)
be sent from ALL previously attended colleges to the new college.
- Contact your new college's financial aid office to find out what
their procedures are regarding transferring information.
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