Transfer Programs
Helping You Transfer
By starting your college career at West, you can:
- SAVE MONEY: Finish the first two years of your Bachelor’s degree for hundreds to thousands of dollars less than it would cost to do so at a university.
- IMPROVE YOUR LIKELIHOOD OF BEING ADMITTED: Improve your chances of being admitted to the university of your choice by participating in our Scholar’s Program that gives students priority admissions consideration to certain universities.
- GET HELP WITH UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS: Get assistance with how to complete application materials from our University Transfer Center and identifying the right college for you.
- BECOME A BETTER STUDENT: Raise your academic performance so that you can succeed in college level coursework through programs such as our basic skills and learning skills classes and/or tutoring programs.
The Transfer Center
Buidling A-13 | (310) 287-4353
University Represenatives | Workshops | Campus Visist
The goal of the Transfer Center is to help students efficiently and successfully move on from West to the university of their choice. Students can get up-to-date information on transfer and admission requirements for public and private universities all over the country. Information on university majors, financial aid, and support services is also availalbe.
Of special interest to many students are our UCLA peer advisors who are available to provide encouragement, motivation and follow-up services, based upon their recent experiences as successful transfer students.
List of Services:
- Meet representatives from UC, CSU, and independent colleges and universities.
- Receive accurate information on requirements for majors from ASSIST.Org.
- Information on general education requirements.
- Catalogues and computer-based information needed to prepare for transfer.
- Transfer Day (Fall Semester), with representatives from more than 30 colleges and universities.
- Opportunities to participate in cultural and academic events at local colleges and universities.
- Computer workstations to enable students to access information on the internet, and to file admissions applications.
The Transfer Honors Program
(FOREMERLY TAP/SCHOLARS PROGRAM)
> Information Sheet > Program Application
WLAC Transfer Honors Program receive priority admissions consideration to selected prestigious four–year institutions including UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Cruz, Pomona, Occidental, Chapman and Pepperdine and other alliance universities.
Greater potential for priority transfer admission to top universities.
- Priority in application for Transfer Alliance Program scholarships.
- An enriched and vigorous academic program to assist in the transfer process.
- Transcripts reflect participation in the program.
- Regular opportunities for interaction and individual conferences with faculty mentors and program director.
- Individualized counseling with an Honors Counselor.
- Guest speakers, seminars, field trips to cultural events and concerts to further enhance Honors classes.
- Bus trips and tours to Alliance universities.
- Participation in the annual Honors Students Research Conference at UC Irvine.
- Monthly Honors workshops/luncheons on transfer applications and further transfer benefits.
- Tutoring
Transfer Honors Program Admissions Requirements
- Minimum of 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) from high school; or if already at West, have completed 12 transferable college units with a 3.0 GPA or better.
- Must be eligible to take English 101.
- Mandatory meeting with Program Director
For More Information please contact:
- Richard Block, Program Director
(310) 287-4543 or blockrp@wlac.edu, in B1-202A - Andrea Frederic, TAP Counselor
(310) 287-4260 in A13
Counseling
Buidling A-13 | (310) 287-4257
West's counselors can help you develop your "Student Educational Plan" to meet your transfer goals. They can even help you select the right university for you based on your interests, abilities and goals.
Extended Opportunity Program & Services (EOP&S)
Building B-4, Room 100 | (310) 287-4317
EOP&S provides services special academic and financial support services to economically disadvantaged students wo have university transfer as a goal.