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Transfer Planner
Get started on your CSU Transfer Planner! It's a free online tool designed to help you transfer from a community college to a CSU. Whether you're already on track to transfer or just thinking about it, don't wait. The CSU Transfer Planner empowers you to explore and plan for a successful transfer to any of the 22 CSU campuses.
Benefits of the Transfer Planner:
- Learn more about CSU programs
- Plan your courswork
- Track your progress toward transferring to a CSU in a timely manner
Transfer Success Pathway
The new Transfer Success Pathway is a dual admission program designed to increase access to the CSU. You can guarantee your admission to a CSU within your first semester at Hancock. You will enter into an agreement by completing a Transfer Planner with the CSU and receive guaranteed admission to the degree program and campus of your choice if all requirements are met within a three year period. Take advantage of this amazing opportunity as soon as you start Hancock. Meet with a counselor for more information.
Eligibility:
- You're a recent high school graduate or obtained a GED and haven't earned any college credit since completing high school.
- Apply between August 1-October 31 within your first year at Allan Hancock College.
Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT)
Allan Hancock College offers Associate Degrees for Transfer that are two-year associate degrees and fully transferrable to the CSU. CSU transfer students complete 60 semester units towards their bachelor's degree at AHC. It takes 120 units to complete a bachelor's degree.
With these Associate Degrees for Transfer - sometimes called a Degree with a Guarantee - Hancock students, who meet the CSU's minimum eligibility requirements, are guaranteed priority registration to a CSU campus, though not necessarily to a particular campus or major. Use the Associate Degree for Transfer Major & Campus Search to find CSU campuses that will accept AHC Associate Degrees for Transfer.
Apply to a CSU
Fall Admission |
Winter | Spring Admission |
|---|---|
Submit by scheduled deadline:Admission Application: October 1 - December 1 |
Submit by scheduled deadline:Admission Application: August 1-31 |
Attend a Csu application workshop
Before you get started on your CSU Application, attend a CSU Admission Application Workshop or watch a pre-recorded webinar.
Apply to a CSU
Get started on your CSU Admission Application.
Schedule an application review & Submit your Application
Before you submit your application, schedule an Application Review Appointment so a counselor can review your application. We want to ensure your application has no errors.
Submit CSU Application Update
In January, the CSU system will send you a reminder to complete an Application Update. This will give you the opportunity to update your course history. You will be required to provide your fall and winter grades, as well as an update to your spring classes. If you recently repeated a course or filed an academic renewal, this is your opportunity to update prior grade to reflect an accurate course history. To get assistance, attend a University Application Follow-Up Workshop for next steps.
60+ Years of Age Fee Waiver for California Residents
California State Universities offer a program which allows California residents, 60 years of age or older, to enroll in an undergraduate program without payment of certain specified fees. Below are some of the participating universities.