Whether you are obtaining your associate's degree at Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) or just taking a few courses, transferring to King's College has never been easier. This booklet was specifically designed with the LCCC student in mind. It contains the many important issues concerning the transfer student, such as a self-credit evaluation, admissions standards, and of course, financial aid information. We encourage you to come and visit our campus and let one of our admissions counselors help ease the transfer process.

Starting The Transfer Process

Any student wishing to transfer to King's College must submit the following materials before he/she can be reviewed for acceptance:

1. A completed application accompanied by the current application fee.
   
2. An official transcript from a secondary school, or G.E.D., including
   percentile breakdown.
   
3. Official transcript(s) from all post secondary institutions, including
   two and four year colleges.

Subsequent to evaluation, the student will be notified of the admissions decision. All prospective students are encouraged to visit the King's College campus for a tour and personal interview to discuss their credit evaluation.

A student who is interested in transferring to King's College can either be full-time or part-time depending on the number of credits taken during the semester. Full-time status consists of having twelve credits per semester or more and part-time status consists of having less than twelve credits. All full-time students should contact Randall Hurst in the Office of Admissions at (570) 208-5858 or e-mail at rshurst@kings.edu and all part-time students should contact the Center For Lifelong Learning at (570) 208-5865.

Requirements to transfer from LCCC to King's College

A student does not have to obtain an associate's degree in order to be accepted to King's College. Transcripts are evaluated on a course by course basis. The following standards have to be met in order for a transfer to take place:

1. A "C" average (2.00 cumulative average based on a 4.00 system) is the minimum requirement for admission into most liberal arts programs; a 2.50
   average is the minimum requirement for entrance into a natural science,
   accounting, computer science, or computers and information systems curriculum;
   a 2.85 average is the minimum for the teacher's education program; and a 3.00 average is the minimum for the physician's assistant program.
2. Credit is accepted in transfer for those courses in which the student has received the equivalent of a "C" grade or better and which are applicable
   to the degree to which he/she aspires.
3. A maximum of sixty (60) semester hours of credit will be accepted in
   transfer.

NOTE: Always confer with an advisor at LCCC before you sign up for courses each semester, or schedule an appointment with an admission counselor at King's to find out the specific major requirements.

Graduation requirements for King's College

The requirement for the degree of bachelor of arts or bachelor of science is the completion of a minimum of one hundred and twenty (120) semester hours of credit, (some majors require more than 120 semester credit hours for the student to be eligible to receive a degree) which must include all specific course requirements. A student is expected to earn at least sixty (60) semester hours of credit at King's College, and this must include the work of the senior year and a greater portion of the major sequence as determined by the department chairpersons. The remainder of the student's 120 credit hours will include various courses making up the core curriculum.

Financial aid for transfer students

King's College offers a significant amount of institutional assistance in the form of scholarships and financial aid to transfer students. Students who are accepted to King's College are automatically considered for scholarships. Scholarships are awarded after reviewing the high school and college level work that has been completed. After applying for admission, please be sure to fill out all necessary financial aid forms, including the King's College Financial Aid Form and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1 to be eligible for financial aid in the upcoming academic year. Listed below are three types of aid that are awarded to qualified transfer students.

1. King's College Scholarships: This type of aid is awarded to students who have
   attained a minimum 3.0 college grade point average and demonstrated academic
   achievement in high school. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 G.P.A. at the
   College level.
2. King's College DePrizia Awards: This type of aid is awarded to students who
   have demonstrated academic achievement in a full academic program on post-
   secondary level and who exhibit exemplary extra-curricular performance and
   personal qualities.
3. King's College Grant-in-Aid: This type of aid is awarded to students who have
   demonstrated conclusive evidence of financial need and who have exhausted all
   possibilities of receiving grant assistance from outside sources and who are active
   in campus activities. Recipients must maintain a 2.0 G.P.A. at the College.
4. Federal/State Financial Aid Programs: All Federal and State aid programs are
   listed in the King's College financial aid brochure.

Self-evaluation and planner

A listing of the King's College core and major course requirements and their LCCC equivalent can be found on the following pages. In planning your program please try to match the courses that have direct equivalents and that fulfill the core curriculum requirements at King's College. In this way you are assured of maximum transferability of credits.

NOTE: Please remember that this self-evaluation should be used only as a guide and not as an official evaluation. All final credit evaluations will be awarded by the registrar's office of King's College based upon acceptance to the College.

King's College Website

Additional information about King's College can be found on our website at www.kings.edu The college catalog containing course descriptions can be found on the Registrar's webpage at www.kings.edu/registrar/courses.htm

Academic Advisement

Each student at King's is assigned an academic advisor who will assist the student during the course selection process. If you have questions concerning academic majors or whether a course meets the requirement of the King's College Core or major you can direct your questions to the Academic Advisement Office by calling 208-5872 or send an email to jtsantar@kings.edu