The Art Institutes Inter-School Transfer Guide

The purpose of this guide is to inform students interested in transferring credit within The Art Institutes system of schools. To be considered an inter-school transfer student, the student MUST complete the quarter at the originating school and immediately start at the new school. If the student has a break in enrollment, he/she will be considered a new student at the new school. This process involves several important steps, and the following paragraphs cover many of the basic issues involved in transferring from one location within The Art Institutes to another. This information is only a guide to you. It is YOUR responsibility to contact The Art Institutes location and open up the lines of communication with the transfer person there. The following paragraphs address some of the most common transfer questions.

Your Contact Person Every school in The Art Institutes system has a person who is the contact for transferring students from other locations within The Art Institutes. Generally, this is handled through the Readmissions Office, but, depending on the school, various departments may handle this responsibility. The first thing that you should do after reading this information is to call The Art Institutes location to which you would like to transfer. Once you get in touch with your transfer contact, rely on them for further instructions.

Needed Documents In this guide, you will find a list of information that you must provide in order to transfer. Please complete a Release of Information Form and give it to the Registrar at your school. The necessary items should be faxed to the receiving school within three business days. It may be necessary for you to follow up with various departments and tie up any loose ends that may delay this process.

Academic Issues All transfer applicants must be in good academic standing to be considered. This means that if at the end of the quarter you are put on probation or academically terminated by the original school, you must appeal at your current school before being considered for entry into the new school. It is unlikely that all of your credits will transfer to another location within The Art Institutes system. Transfer credit will be reviewed on a class-by-class basis for similar course outcomes. Your program most likely will be different at another school in our system due to different accreditation and state guidelines. Transfer credit must correspond to classes in your program at the receiving school.

Financial Issues Your account balance must be paid in full to The Art Institutes location that you are attending in order to have your transcripts sent to another location within The Art Institutes. Payment plans or financial arrangements made with one school in our system may not be what you will encounter at another school. It is a good idea to discuss your financial status with your Student Financial Services Office before finalizing your transfer status. It is advised that you not relocate until you have a completed financial plan at your new school.

Steps To Transfer Success

1. Contact the school to which you intend to transfer and request information from the person at that school who handles transfers. This person will be your guide until classes start. Call them.
2. Complete a Release of Information Form and submit it to The Art Institutes location that you are attending.
3. Complete and return all application materials sent to you by the new school you plan to attend.
4. Register for classes and complete a Financial Plan at your new school.
5. Attend orientation.

1. Copy of the Application for Admission at original location of The Art Institutes
2. Copy of Enrollment Agreement
3. Copy of Acceptance Letter
4. Copies of College Transcripts (if applicable)
5. Official Transcript from transferring location of The Art Institutes
6. Copy of Financial Aid Transcript
7. Copy of Statement from Accounting

1. Application for Admission (not readmissions application)
2. Enrollment Agreement
3. Enrollment Addendum
4. Transferability of Credit Statement
5. Health Forms (if applicable)
6. Financial Aid Forms (if applicable)
7. Loan Applications (if applicable)
8. Transfer of Credit form completed by Academic Affairs personnel
9. Official HS Transcript or G.E.D (both the original and new locations of The Art Instititutes need this document, no copies)

Students transferring to a location within The Art Institutes with a "branch" campus relationship with the original location within The Art Institutes:

The original school must send the entire file to the new school while keeping a copy of the file they send over.

Students entering The Art Institutes as a NEW student after having graduated from another location within The Art Institutes:

As a courtesy, the Registrar at the original school may send copies of requested academic documents to the new school. The new school should request the original college or HS transcripts or G.E.D. from the previous location of The Art Institutes the student attended. The original school should keep a copy of college or HS Transcript or G.E.D. in the file with a notation that the original has been forwarded to the "new" school. All other documents should be newly filled out at the intended school. However, if the student has graduated with a bachelor's level degree from the original location of The Art Institutes, the student need only present his college transcript to show proof of his bachelor's degree and proof of his HS transcript or G.E.D. is not necessary.