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COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Office of Financial Assistance & Veterans Affairs
66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transferring to the College of Charleston. If you plan to transfer to the College of Charleston,
you must complete the following steps in order to be considered for financial assistance:
1. Transfer students must have been admitted to a degree granting program of study at the
College of Charleston and must have their current Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) on file at CofC by November 15 for the spring semester or June 1 for the
fall semester. The priority deadline to apply for the fall semester is March 1. Applications
submitted after this date will be processed; however, aid may not be available by the first
day of classes.
2. If you have already filed a FAFSA at your current school you need to go to
www.fafsa.ed.gov and request that a copy of the FAFSA be sent to CofC.
3. Send a written notice to the financial aid office at your prior school to cancel any
scheduled awards for future terms.
4. If you had student loans at your prior school, you will have to complete an exit interview
on those loans. Contact the financial aid office there for procedures on exit interview.
5. Your Federal financial aid award at CofC will be based on the academic credits that have
been accepted and posted as of the day your financial aid award is made. Late transfer
credits may result in higher loan eligibility. You may request a second loan eligibility
review once all transfer credits are posted.
6. All transfer students who were legal residents of S. C. when they graduated from high
school and who are seeking their first undergraduate degree, must have their high school
transcript sent to the Office of Admissions (even though it may not be required for
admission purposes) in order to be considered for the HOPE, LIFE, and Palmetto
Scholarship Programs.
7. If you are currently a SC Palmetto Fellows recipient please complete a Transfer Form and
submit it to the SC Commission on Higher Education. The form can be found on-line at:
www.che.sc.gov/StudentServices/PalmettoFellows/PFS_TRANSFER_FORM.htm.
Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a degree-seeking program may be considered
for financial assistance. Students admitted as non-degree students are not eligible for federal or
state aid but may qualify for special aid programs through the Office of Admissions and Adult
Student Services at 843-953-5620.
Undergraduate students are not admitted to degree-seeking programs in the summer terms.
Graduate degree candidates admitted in the summer who need financial assistance must meet

the April 1 priority deadline for summer school financial aid applications and have the FAFSA
on file for both the preceding and upcoming academic year.
Transferring from the College of Charleston. If you have applied for aid this year at the
College of Charleston and you now plan to transfer to another institution, you should submit a
written request that we cancel any scheduled awards for future terms once you are certain of your
plans to transfer.
If you received student loans at the College of Charleston, you should contact the Student Loan
Accounting Office at 843.953.5751 for procedures on completing the loan(s) exit counseling.
If you wish to be considered for financial assistance at your new school, do the following:
• Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov and add the new school to the list of schools to receive the
FAFSA data.
• Check the website and/or contact the school’s financial aid office to determine what other
documents may be required in addition to the FAFSA and what additional steps you
should take.
P&P 5.15 REV 11/04/2009