Missouri State News:

Learn more about scholarships for transfer students!

Many transfer students are currently working through the process of transferring to Missouri State University for the 2023-2024 academic year. Financial aid is a large part of the transfer equation. Over the past few years, Missouri State University has made significant changes and improvements to scholarships for transfer students. We encourage you to share the “Scholarships for Transfer Students” webpage with your transfer students, and direct them to the Office of Financial Aid for any questions they may have.

Scholarships for Transfer Students

 

Transfer News:

Inside Higher Ed: “What Data Do Adult Learners of Color Want?”

“Adult students aren’t choosing among colleges-they’re going wherever is closest, even if they end up studying online. But they find themselves faced with a dizzying array of programs and courses but not a lot of personally relevant information about the purpose and value of a degree.” A research team at Sova conducted a survey to determine the data points that adult learners of color find most relevant.

Inside Higher Ed Article

 

Transfer Resources:

Register for the 2023 MACADA Annual Conference

Registration is now open for the 2023 MACADA Annual Conference! The Conference will be on Friday, September 15, 2023 at the University of Central Missouri. The Conference theme will be “Falling in Love with Academic Advising”. Additional information, including conference proposals, can be found on MACADA’s website.

The 2023 MACADA Annual Conference

 

Transfer Advising Committee:

The Transfer Advising Committee works in cooperation with Transfer Council and the Provost’s Academic Advising Council to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s most recent meeting can be found below.

Transfer Advising Committee Minutes

 

This will be the final installment of the Transfer Advocate Blog for the 2022-2023 academic year. The Academic Advising and Transfer Center wishes you a happy Summer, and looks forward to resuming the Transfer Advocate Blog in September 2023.