Montgomery County Community College

Transfer Students

We know financing your education was an important factor in your decision to attend college. We want to make your transfer to our College as seamless as possible. Some students do not realize that there are additional steps to the process when transferring to another college, such as how to bring your financial aid information with you. Our Office of Financial Aid is able to assist you once the steps listed below are completed.

Mid Year Transfer

If you are transferring in the middle of an academic year, ie. after the Fall term, you need to complete the following steps to ensure your financial aid will be in place for the Spring term.

• File a FAFSA
• If you have already filed a FAFSA at your present school, you need to change the school listed to Montgomery County Community College (School Code 004452). This can be done online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or by making the correction on your SAR (Student Aid Report) and mailing it.
• Contact PHEAA at 1-800-692-7392 to change the school that is listed to receive your state grant information.
• Provide the Registrar’s Office with a copy of your most recent transcript from all previous schools.
• Be sure to cancel any Financial Aid at your previous school.

It is important to note for Stafford Loan funding, the number of credits that Montgomery County Community College has accepted as transfer credits will be used to determine your grade level, not the number of credits you have completed at your previous school.

End of Academic Year Transfer

If you are planning to transfer to Montgomery County Community College for the next academic year, you must complete the following steps.

• File a FAFSA and list Montgomery County Community College (School Code 004452) as the intended school. The FAFSA must be on file prior to the May 1 deadline in order to be considered for maximum financial aid.
• Provide the Office of Student Records and Registration with a copy of your most recent transcript from all previous schools.