Admitted Transfer Students

You’re in! The waiting is over, but there are still some things to take care as you take your next steps to becoming a Wolverine. 

Whether you have already decided to enroll and paid your enrollment deposit or you are still making your decision, LSA offers a variety of ways for you to learn more about LSA by connecting with students, programs, and faculty. 

GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

1 - Attend Transfer Student Days

Transfer Student Days offer you the opportunity to explore why it is great to be a Michigan Wolverine by connecting you with current transfer students, professors, and LSA resources and opportunities. We offer both in-person and virtual Transfer Student Days to help you make your decision.

Join us for in-person Transfer Student Days to spend a day on campus that includes a campus tour and student panel led by the Transfer Ambassadors, advice from LSA professors, and a resource fair with support programs and exciting co-curricular programs. 

All admitted transfer students will receive an invitation to Transfer Student Days with the link to register.

2 - Connect with the Transfer Student Ambassadors

Looking for the inside story on what it is really like to be a transfer student in LSA? Want to learn more about making a successful transtion to becoming a Wolverine? In addition to leading Transfer Student Days, the Transfer Ambassadors offer a number of ways to connect with them

3 - Attend an online information session for admitted students

Join the Transfer Student Center staff to learn more about:

  • Understanding your transfer credit and how transfer credits will count toward degree requirements
  • Orientation and registering for your first semester of classes
  • Connecting with the department that you plan to major in
  • Your housing options

Even if you are attending an in-person Transfer Student Day, you might find the online sessions useful as we will cover transfer credit in more detail than we do during Transfer Student Days.

Register for an online infomation session.  

UNDERSTAND YOUR TRANSFER CREDIT

1 - Check your Transfer Credit Student Summary Report

After you are admitted, Undergraduate Admissions will evaluate your credits and email you a Transfer Credit Student Summary Report that shows which of your credits will transfer and how transferable credits will be posted on your U-M transcript. 

2 - Submit Courses for Evaluation

For most of your courses, you will not need to do anything after receiving your Transfer Credit Student Summary Report but there are a couple of different reasons that you might need to submit courses for evaluation. 

  • The Transfer Credit Student Summary Report might indicate that you need to submit material to have a course evaluated.
  • To see if courses that transfer as Departmental credit can be used for credit toward a major or for specific general degree requirements.

Go to Submitting Courses for Evaluation for instructions on submitting courses, including more detail on how determine if you need to submit classes.

3 - Determine how your transfer credit will count for degree requirements

You are not alone in wanting know how long it will take to complete your degree after transferring. For information on how transfer credits can count for your degree, go to our Transfer Credits page.  If knowing how your credits will count for your degree is essential in helping you decide on enrolling, email a copy of your Transfer Credit Student Summary Report to the LSA Transfer Team and we will send you back a report showing how your credits will fulfill requirements. 

APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

1 - How to Apply for Financial Aid

To be eligible for all financial aid and scholarships that come from the University you must submit the CSS Profile and FAFSA.  For details on the CSS Profile and FAFSA visit the Office of Financial Aid. If you have questions about financial aid you can contact the Transfer Financial Aid Counselor Ashley Popp (poppa@umich.edu).

2 - Apply for an LSA Transfer Student Scholarship

LSA offers scholarships to incoming transfer students of up to $15,000 per year for in-state students and up to $25,000 per year for out-of-state students. Applying for these does require a short application in addition to submitting your FAFSA and CSS Profile. Go to LSA Scholarships for more information and to apply.

3 - Additional Sources for Financing Your Degree

The University of Michigan Library has compiled a list of funding sources both internal and external to U-M. This resource can give you a good sense of the types of funding opportunities available to Michigan students and can point you toward external foundations and organizations with available scholarship opportunities.

PAY YOUR ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT

Secure your spot in LSA by paying the $300 enrollment deposit or request it to be waived by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.  You can do this from your Enrollment Connect portal.

NEXT STEPS TO TAKE AFTER YOU PAY YOUR DEPOSIT

TRANSFER STUDENT CENTER

Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm