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Effective June 1, 2020, Ivy Tech Community College Students who complete a specified associate degree, the Statewide Transfer General Education Core, and other stated eligibility requirements will be guaranteed admission into their baccalaureate program at IU in their area of study.

Under the GAA, students have the opportunity to:

• • Reach general education and associate degree milestones prior to transferring to IU Northwest.
  • Satisfy academic requirements and initiate educational planning through the IU bachelor’s degree map.

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1. Complete an Associate's Degree of Science at Ivy Tech Community College. STGEC completion must notate on student’s ITCC transcript. Students must meet IUN’s admission deadlines and send official Ivy Tech transcripts. Students are encouraged to apply to IUNW (at least 6 months in advance) for maximum scholarship and other considerations.
2. Earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or higher in the AS degree at Ivy Tech Community College.
3. Once enrolled at IUNW, students will be subject to all IUNW academic policies and student code of conduct as is the case for all other admitted students.
4. Students who are admitted under this GAA will be awarded no less than 60 semester hours of transfer credit toward their bachelor’s degree. Students may be required to complete more than 120 total credits (or more than 60 credits at IUNW) if courses have not been maximized at Ivy Tech or if the student has changed majors. Students must select the most degree-applicable courses before transferring. Students must also meet IUN’s minimum grade requirements for specific courses and program requirement grade point averages. If ‘D’ grades are earned in any courses, or if credit was earned by examination of any type, it will be reevaluated to determine if the content has been satisfied.
5. Transfer courses do not count in a student's grade point average at IUNW. However, students with dual-enrollment or prior credit from IU or Purdue may have the GPA included depending on major.
6. Students who are not in good academic standing at any institution are exempt from any guaranteed admission to IUNW. Students who are not in good academic standing will be reviewed on an individual basis for admission and will have earlier deadlines.
7. Students with prior academic or criminal misconduct are exempt from any guaranteed admission to IUNW. Students with prior academic or criminal misconduct will be reviewed on an individual basis for admission and will have earlier deadlines.

Our Dual Degree Program is designed to help current, full-time Ivy Tech students in good standing prepare for a seamless transfer to  IU Northwest. Resources include a dedicated Dual Degree Transfer Specialist, guaranteed admission to IU Northwest, a RedHawk (tuition freeze) and RedHawk Plus scholarship opportunity, and more.

Beginning fall of 2015, completion of an eligible AS or AA degree at Ivy Tech or Vincennes may put you on a Transfer Single Articulation Pathway to a BA or BS at IU Northwest!

You can follow a transfer single articulation pathway from an Indiana community college to a corresponding degree at a four-year institution without a loss of credit hours starting in fall 2015.

Learn more about the Transfer Single Articulation Pathways at IU Northwest.

Degree-seeking students who have not completed the STGEC prior to matriculation will be expected to meet all general education requirements on the campus at which they are officially pursuing a degree (their “home campus.”) At the appropriate time, the home campus at which a student is seeking a degree will assign the STGEC milestone. Coursework taken at another campus or institution will count toward general education requirements or the STGEC based on the home campus’s articulation rules and its general education requirements.

Countdown to Transfer: Start Planning Early

Use the following steps to guide you to your ultimate goals of transfer and completion. If you’re planning to come to IU NORTHWEST in a shorter amount of time, you will want to consider compressing some of these steps:

Four Semesters before Transferring

Learn about general education and the 

Investigate IU NORTHWEST programs that may interest you through advisors and career counselors. IU NORTHWEST campuses offer more than 70 academic programs; call or see an advisor about the best courses that will prepare you for your desired degree.

Discuss whether your program is part of the Single Articulation Pathways (Ivy Tech and Vincennes students only).

As far as possible, determine what your total financial aid eligibility will be over four years, so that you can budget the total amount across all four years of your academic career.

Look for scholarships for which you may be eligible.

Three Semesters before Transferring

Let your originating institution know that you are intending to transfer to IU NORTHWEST.

Make an appointment with an IU NORTHWEST advisor for further information about your program and career choice. Be sure to discuss your progress so far at your present institution.

Make sure that your general education choices align with the expectations of the major that you will pursue at IU NORTHWEST.

Two Semesters before Transferring

Continue discussions with an IU NORTHWEST advisor to ensure that you stay on track with your choice of courses.

Submit an admission and financial aid application with official copies of your transcript(s). Be sure to follow up on any potential scholarship applications as well. IU NORTHWEST has scholarships specifically for transfer students, especially for students who have completed the associate degree.

One Semester before Transferring

If applicable, apply for your associate degree.

Order final, official transcripts and have them sent to IU NORTHWEST.

Attend your transfer student orientation.

Indiana Guidelines and Resources

The  maintains TransferIN.net, which helps guide you through the process of transferring from one Indiana school to another.

The  is a list of courses that will transfer among Indiana public institutions offering those courses. All meet general education or elective requirements, and some may apply to your degree program.

State of Indiana Transfer and Articulation Policies

Indiana University also has its own transfer and articulation policies in place:

Learn more about transferring to IU Northwest.