Advance College Project - Transfer of ACP Credit

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Student Guide Student Guide Section 1: Program Information

What is ACP? Benefits of ACP Participating High Schools Admission Standards ACP Courses Tuition and Payment Registration Process Financial Aid Benefits Teacher Acceptance Standards Site Visits Program Evaluation Contact ACP

Section 2: ACP Student Information

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Section 3: Transfer of ACP Credit

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ACP Student Application Fee Courtesy Form Tax Form Letter to ACP Parents Letter to ACP Students Tuition Waiver Application

Transfer Accepted Conditional Transfers Transfer with Additional Requirements Transfer Not Accepted Transfer of ACP Credits to Purdue University

Transfer of ACP Credit

Enrollment in an Advance College Project (ACP) course establishes a permanent record with Indiana University (IU) that is documented on an official student transcript of credits earned. If a student attends IU, there is nothing that he or she needs to do to assure that ACP courses are applied at IU (It is a good idea to verify that all credits and grades are properly recorded once the IU student has OneStart access on campus). However, if a student plans to attend another college or university, he or she will need to request an IU transcript to be sent to that institution. Most, but not all, colleges and universities will transfer the credits based on the transcript. Some postsecondary institutions will require additional information and a few will not accept the credits.

ACP courses are IU credit courses that transfer to many colleges and universities if a grade of "C" or better is achieved. However, IU cannot guarantee the transferability of its course credit. Only the college or university in which a student plans to enroll can decide whether credit is transferable.

The following four lists of colleges and universities were compiled from surveys of former ACP students. The lists represent four general kinds of transfer:

Transfer policies vary by institution, and so it becomes very important to check with the institution's policy. ACP recommends that students call the Office of Admissions in the college or university and ask about their transfer policies for concurrent enrollment programs BEFORE taking an ACP course. Keep in mind that institutions change policies. A college that has not accepted ACP credit in the past may decide to accept credit now. Further, transfer of credit is a decision made by individual academic departments. The Admissions officers may state that ACP courses will not transfer, unaware that the subject department (mathematics, English, history, etc.) would consider a transfer. If a student's call to the Office of Admissions results in a negative answer, the student may wish to contact the undergraduate advisor in the appropriate department about transferability. Students should be sure to secure a written confirmation if they are told their ACP course credit will transfer.

Students should see their high school guidance counselor if they have any questions about how to contact the Office of Admissions and/or academic departments in the colleges and universities.

When students inquire about calling the Office of Admissions and/or the academic departments, make sure to cover the following points in determining transferability of an ACP course:

Provide:
- name and number of the ACP course (e.g., English W131 Elementary Composition)
- description of the course content (see ACP Course Descriptions)
- credit hours of the course
Ask:
- Will the course be accepted to fulfill a requirement or for elective credit?
- Is a minimum grade required in the course for credit to transfer?
- Will you send a written confirmation of what you agreed to in this conversation?

NOTE: Most colleges and universities transfer credit only, not grades. At Indiana University a student's ACP grade will become a part of their G.P.A. (grade point average).

If the transfer is questionable, students should:

Take a portfolio of their ACP coursework completed (including a course syllabus, graded papers, tests, and a textbook) to the college's new student orientation to demonstrate the college work in the course and possibly to gain credit.
Go to the subject area department (mathematics, English, history, etc.) and show the portfolio to the freshman advisor in the academic department.

The college or university STILL reserves the right to award or reject possible credit for an ACP course.

Transferring ACP Credits to Other State Institutions in Indiana

The Indiana Legislature passed House Enrolled Act 1347, now known at Public Law 185-2006 in the spring of 2006. It requires that the credits for dual credit courses that appear on the state's Core Transfer Library must transfer from one state institution (such as Indiana University) to another according to the articulation agreements that are in place. For information about the Core Transfer Library and the agreements that have been put in place, go to the TransferIN website.

Transferring ACP Credits to Purdue University

Historically, the transfer of ACP credit to Purdue has been by special agreement between the ACP faculty liaisons and the specific academic departments at Purdue. Please see Transfer of ACP Credits to Purdue University for the details of this arrangement. Note that courses that did not previously transfer may transfer under Public Law 185-2006 (described above).