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Back to School: Basic College Admission Requirements for Transfer Students

It's that time of year again - back to school! And while the kids are shopping for backpacks and binders, you may be considering returning to school yourself by applying to college. Applying to college as an adult with transfer credit can be a little different than applying as a beginning freshmen, but there are still general admission requirements that must be met. If you are just beginning your journey back to school, here's what you need to know about general admission requirements. While there are exceptions, the basic admission requirements for our four-year public USG eMajor institutional partners are: 2.0 GPA on previously completed college coursework Prior English and Math course completion Don't meet those requirements? No problem. Contact our eMajor Enrollment team today for guidance on possible alternatives. Your admission eligibility will be assessed through the submission of your official college transcript(s) from every college or university you...

Full Circle Support: eCampus Student Engagement and Success

2019, Vol. 2 One of the hallmarks of USG eCampus-supported programs is a clearly defined process for supporting and assisting students toward full engagement and success in eCore and eMajor coursework. eCampus achieves this with the support of the Student Success Team (SST). The SST is comprised of eCampus staff members who, in addition to their primary eCampus role,  are responsible for reaching out to withdrawing students and students identified as at-risk by their professors. The SST reaches out to students in multiple ways for several different reasons: Before the Term Start of Term During the Term Proctored Exam Call Cycles eCore students are required to take at least one proctored exam in order to pass the course. Throughout the semester, eCore students who did not register for or complete their proctored exam are contacted by email, text, and phone. This makes up the largest portion of eCampus SST outreach activities. At-Risk Entries P...