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social events and activities, including the preparation of TRANSFER CREDIT
a Scholars Journal, throughout the year. In their academic, The College recognizes that students may have previous aca-
service, and social contexts, Scholars develop bonds with demic experience from other institutions that are comparable
fellow students. Scholars benefi t from priority registra- to our courses. The College reserves the decision to evaluate
tion, specialized counseling, and smaller class sizes. As and award credit value for courses from other institutions of
an organization, The Scholars Program aims to serve the higher education.
campus community as well as the individual needs of its
students, always mindful of the development of the well- Regionally Accredited Colleges/Universities
rounded, service-oriented student. Students who wish to have college credit transferred from
other regionally accredited colleges and universities need to
Minimum Requirement for the Program*
• High School GPA (unweighted) of 3.25, or college have offi cial transcripts mailed directly from the originating
GPA of 3.0 institution to the Offi ce of Admissions & Records at GCC.
• Eligibility for English 101 It is the function of the Admissions & Records Offi ce at GCC
• Completion of Scholars Application, which is to verify the offi cial status of all incoming transcripts prior to
downloaded from the Scholars Program Website. the evaluation and posting of transfer credit. All transcripts
• Completion of the GCC Application prior to submitting submitted to GCC for evaluation become the property of
the Scholars application GCC. Unoffi cial transcripts or copies of transcripts carried by
• Transcripts from all high schools and colleges attended individuals may be used for academic advising or counseling
• Writing Sample purposes only; transfer credits will NOT be posted to the GCC
(prompt is on the Scholars application) academic record from transcripts that are not received directly
• Letter of recommendation from the issuing institution.
written by an instructor or counselor who knows the Transfer of Credit
student and his or her work well. The student must have previously completed courses or be
For more information, visit the website, send an email to currently enrolled at GCC in order for incoming transcripts
scholars@glendale.edu, or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5699. The to be evaluated. All credit units accepted will be recorded on
Scholars Program Director’s offi ce is in LB 216. the GCC transcript. Once transfer credit is posted to a student
Note: All requirements listed are used as guidelines and can be transcript, it cannot be removed. A student must complete a
rescinded or adjusted at the discretion of the College Scholar Transcript Evaluation form with their academic counselor if
Advisory Committee. courses are to be evaluated for GCC graduation, a certifi cate,
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS and IGETC or Breadth certifi cation. An evaluation may take 8
to 12 weeks to complete. Evaluations may take longer during
Glendale Community College believes it is essential for
students today to cultivate an informed and sensitive peak periods. When requesting a transcript evaluation from
out-of-state and private institutions, all courses to be evaluated
awareness of all parts of the world in order to better co-exist
with other nations and with people from cultures diff erent must include course descriptions from the time that they were
completed. All math and English courses require a course
from their own. In harmony with this belief, the college
is following the guidelines developed by the Council on syllabus as well.
International Educational Exchange for the U.S. Department Acceptable Credit
of State, which focus on expansion of student opportunities Only lower-division degree-applicable credit will be accepted;
for study and work abroad as well as the guidelines of the classes must be college level rather than remedial or devel-
California colleges for International Education, a consortium opmental. An upper-division course may only be accepted
of California community colleges. as subject credit for an associate degree. All courses to be
used for an associate degree, certifi cate, IGETC, or Breadth
The college off ers summer, winter, and spring programs to
exciting places like Paris, Prague, Armenia, New Zealand, certifi cation must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
Australia, Argentina, Italy, Greece, Ireland, and other places All questions related to acceptable credit will be forwarded to
of special interest to Glendale College students. Interested the appropriate academic department. All courses to be used
students should phone (818) 240-1000, ext. 5718 or drop by AD for IGETC and/or Breadth certifi cation will follow the rules
145C. You can also read about our off erings on our web page at outlined in the Standards of Rules, Regulations and Policies
www.glendale.edu/studyabroad or email us at studyabroad@ for both certifi cations.
glendale.edu.

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