Category Archives: Transfer

An Educational State of Mind

Posted on June 10, 2013 by ifalconatcerritoscollege

Marvelina Barcelo is the co-director of Cerritos College’s Transfer Center and a member of the iFALCON academic success campaign’s leadership team. Many students often question the student health service fee added to their tuition charges upon enrollment. It is a … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time an Open Access Pathway

Posted on November 20, 2012 by ifalconatcerritoscollege

Back in September I came across an article titled Drummond: Community Colleges No Longer a Place to Find Yourself. From this point, I started to spend more time thinking about the many changes to come for college students with the … Continue reading →

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Comprehend: Understanding the Transfer Degree Majors (SB 1440/AA-T/AS-T) for the CSUs

Posted on May 14, 2012 by ifalconatcerritoscollege

The newest transfer pathway (SB 1440) to the California State University (CSU) system will be important for students to become acquainted with as we approach the university application season. Currently Cerritos College offers 4 Transfer Degree Majors: For spring 2013 … Continue reading →

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Adopting the College Mindset

Posted on August 8, 2011 by ifalconatcerritoscollege

Marvelina Barcelo is the co-director of the Transfer Center and a member of the iFALCON grant team. My college experience at UC Santa Barbara is one I will treasure forever. Linking up to student activities and student support resources prepared … Continue reading →

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Think Differently: Private and Out-of-State Universities

Posted on April 12, 2011 by ifalconatcerritoscollege

Marvelina Barcelo is the co-director of the Transfer Center and a member of the iFALCON grant team. Were you aware that many in-state private schools offer scholarships for transfer students both merit and non-merit based? Were you aware that many … Continue reading →

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Confronting Academic Gaps, Part 2

Posted on March 14, 2011 by ifalconatcerritoscollege

Marvelina Barcelo is the co-director of the Transfer Center and a member of the iFALCON grant team. Transfer alums always describe their first semester university experience as “hitting the ground running.” But what does this really mean? How well do … Continue reading →

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Confronting Academic Gaps, Part 1

Posted on February 22, 2011 by ifalconatcerritoscollege

Marvelina Barcelo is the co-director of the Transfer Center and a member of the iFALCON grant team. Pennants from many universities hang on the walls of my office, and seeing them, I often think about how to get current transfer … Continue reading →

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Choose a Major, Develop Life Skills for Career Success

Posted on November 15, 2010 by ifalconatcerritoscollege

Evelyn Ryozaki is an academic counselor at Cerritos College and a member of the iFALCON team. What job can I get with a major in…? Many students ask what jobs they can get with a particular major. Unless the major … Continue reading →

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Education: Priceless

Posted on October 16, 2010 by ifalconatcerritoscollege

Marvelina Barcelo is the co-director of the Transfer Center and a member of the iFALCON grant team. The year I started to apply to the university felt like a long puppet show. Many strings were pulling me in several directions … Continue reading →

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