international transfer an overview from two minnesotan universities
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International TransferAN OVERVIEW FROM TWO MINNESOTAN UNIVERSITIES
Your Presenters Today
Sarah Curtin
Assistant Director Transfer Admissions and First Year International Admissions
Winona State University, Winona, MN
507-457-5511
Aimee Thostenson
Associate Director, International Admission
St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
651-690-6029
Resources
NAFSA: conferences & online country guides
AACRAO: conferences and Edge database
WES: webinars - Free!
EducationUSA: https://educationusa.state.gov/
The Association for International Credential Evaluation Professionals (TAICEP): http://www.taicep.org/
How to evaluate transcripts: The documents
Accreditation
Verification
Special considerations
Canada - are bachelor's degrees always equivalent?
UK - Advanced Levels
Virgin Islands - dual curriculum offered in the same area/country
US-style universities outside the USA
How to evaluate transcripts: The documents
AACRAO Edge - http://edge.aacrao.org/
How to evaluate transcripts: The documents
Government
Bulgaria Ministry of Education, Youth, and Science: https://www2.mon.bg/AdminRHE2/
Ecuador National Secretary of Higher Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation (SENESCYT): http://www.senescyt.gob.ec/web/guest/consulta-de-titulos
Chile Ministry of Education: http://w7app.mineduc.cl/appCertTGR/view/index
Mexico Secretary of Public Education: http://www.cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx/cedula/indexAvanzada.action
Moldova Ministry of Education and Higher Education: http://ctice.md:8082/verif/
Ukraine OSVITA: https://osvita.net/en/verificationdoc/
China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center: http://www.chsi.com.cn/en/ (need an account with Chinese currency that can only be set up from China)
How to evaluate transcripts: The documents
University-based
Catholic University of Peru: http://www.pucp.edu.pe/content/popup/certificaciones.htm
Australian National University: www.anu.edu.au/sas/graduation/graduate_search/index.php
Curtin University of Technology: http://graduations.curtin.edu.au/verification/
Deakin University: www.deakin.edu.au/gradsearch/search.php
Edith Cowan University: www.ecu.edu.au/alumni/graduation-verification-service
How to evaluate transcripts:The institutional process
Internal university process
Who manages the process?
Who requests additional information (ie. Course descriptions)?
How are credits evaluated for graduation requirements (I.e. elective credit vs. Credit for major)?
Communicating policy to prospective students
Prospective Applicants/Inquiries
Transfer Guides for high school visits and education fairs
Website/email
Applicants
Direct correspondence regarding transfer credit and degree evaluation - during admission process & upon enrollment
Enrolled students
Transfer credits for classes taken outside the USA during summer break
In-house vs. Independent Evaluations
In-house
Training - initial and ongoing
Resources
Staffing
Requires ECE, WES or IERF
Independent
How to select the right evaluation company
Document policies?
NACES member?
Support services?
Consistency?
Responsiveness to questions?
Institution makes final decision on TR credits
Sample In-house evaluation
Sample In-house evaluation
Sample In-house evaluation
Sample WES evaluation
Sample ECE evaluation
Scholarships & Housing
Winona State University Students may receive a Cross-Cultural
Scholarship
Other scholarships include the Presidential Scholarship and a Transfer Scholarship - both have the same requirements as Domestic students
Housing -not required, but recommended. Housing office works very close with the WSU International Office to make sure they have space available.
St. Catherine University
International students
Same criteria as used for FF
Based on IFI - not gpa alone
Immigrant students
Based on gpa (for TR), Phi Theta Kappa
Housing guaranteed but not required for all international students. Housing available for immigrant students via regular sign-up deadlines.
Questions?
Sarah Curtin
Aimee Thostenson