Transfer Admission Guarantee
What is a Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)?
Guaranteed Admission is more commonly referred to as a Transfer Admission Guarantee program. A TAG is a contractual agreement between you, SBCC, and a four-year college or university. Students who meet and maintain stated admission and major requirements are guaranteed admission to a specific four-year college or university.
What are the benefits of signing a TAA/TAG?
A TAG has many benefits. It provides prospective students with a specific plan of action to ensure they satisfy the admissions requirements. Signing a contract requires the student to meet with a SBCC Transfer Academy counselor to carefully plan the student's academic work. After the TAG is written the student, SBCC Counselor, and university representative(s) sign the agreement. The signed contract provides the participating universities with the student's contact information. As a result, the student will have direct access to university representatives and current information pertaining to their admissions or changes they should know about. Other benefits vary, please check with specific school.
Who is eligible to write a TAG?
Criteria varies by four-year college or university, but in all cases a TAG is open to resident students of California who meet and maintain the TAG eligibility requirements. International students and students who are AB 540 eligible may be able to write a TAG. Check with a TA counselor for campus-specific TAG information for eligibility requirements and restrictions.
Students who have completed coursework at a college or university outside of the United States may be not be eligible to write a TAG at select campuses or may require additional documentation.
Back to topWhen do I write/sign a TAG?
Deadlines for writing a TAG vary by four-year college or university. For UC and CSU campuses, a TAG is generally written one year in advance of the transfer term (e.g. If you are transferring in Fall 2010, you will write a TAG during Fall 2009). Additionally, you will want to become familiar with the campus application filing periods, which is a separate process than the TAG filing period.
May I write/sign more than one TAG?
At SBCC students may choose to write only one TAG, regardless of the type of institution (CSU, UC, or independent/private). However, if you are applying to UC Santa Barbara all transfer applicants are automatically screened for TAG eligibility. No formal contract is necessary. While students at SBCC are limited to writing one TAG, you may still apply to as many transfer institutions as you want.
What if I change my mind and decide to transfer to a different school?
TAG schools and SBCC understand that goals change. Students who write a TAG are not obligated to transfer to the four-year college or university. If you were accepted for admission with a TAG, please notify your counselor at SBCC to formally cancel your TAG.
The SBCC Transfer Academy has agreements with the following institutions:
Antioch University - Private Institution
CSU Channel Islands
CSU Northridge
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Riverside
UC Merced
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
Priority Admission Consideration:
UC Los Angeles
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