Bowie State University?

happymomof1
Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:57:17 +0000

ckay220 -

There is a nifty website where you can search for transfer course equivalencies for all of the Maryland community colleges ad the four-year institutions in the state: [ARTSYS Main Menu](ARTSYS MD) You can search course-by-course, or you can look for “recommended transfer programs”. If you search the UMD-CP website for transfer information, you can find the current list of Bowie State course equivalencies http://www.sis.umd.edu/bin/tcecourseFrame?institution=524080 Since you are thinking that you might transfer after a year or two, you can use that information to plan your schedule.

Personally, I think that Bowie State for free if that includes housing and meals would be better than your local community college. After you have been there a while, you may decide to stay for all four years! You won’t have to be commuting to and from campus several times a week. Happykid is studying at Montgomery College, but it is only about 20 minutes away by city bus (free for MC students), and most days she can get a lift with Happydad on the way to and from work. If we lived farther away, the commute would be a lot tougher.

Here is another useful link for you: [FinAid | Calculators | Award Letter Comparison Tool](Award Letter Requirements - Finaid) It will help you compare all of your aid packages.

Lastly, did you see Michelle Singletary’s column in yesterday’s Washington Post (Finance Section)? She has been writing about paying for college recently.

I do hope that your visit goes well!

Wishing you much success, now and always.