Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA)
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"The Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) was designed to facilitate the transfer of general education requirements from one institution to another. Students may complete the Michigan Transfer Agreement as part of an associate's degree or as a stand-alone package."
The MTA allows you to take general education classes at a Michigan community college and transfer those credits to a four-year university without difficulty. The MTA fulfills most or the majority of your general education requirements for most schools, meaning once you complete the MTA and transfer to a four-year university, you will only have classes in your major/minor left to take (or minimal general education classes).
The MTA has specific requirements. A 2.0 grade in each class is required, and you must complete a minimum of 30 credits to fulfill the MTA. It is important to meet with an admissions or advising counselor to determine which courses you need to take as part of the MTA.
You must officially sign an agreement paper at your community college to participate in MTA. Make sure to speak with an advisor about signing up for the MTA.
IMPORTANT: Currently, not all public Michigan schools participate in the MTA, and some schools have provisions for their agreement. It is the goal that eventually all Michigan schools will be active members of this agreement. Until then, you can visit the MTA website for a list of participating schools (Click here).
The MTA allows you to take general education classes at a Michigan community college and transfer those credits to a four-year university without difficulty. The MTA fulfills most or the majority of your general education requirements for most schools, meaning once you complete the MTA and transfer to a four-year university, you will only have classes in your major/minor left to take (or minimal general education classes).
The MTA has specific requirements. A 2.0 grade in each class is required, and you must complete a minimum of 30 credits to fulfill the MTA. It is important to meet with an admissions or advising counselor to determine which courses you need to take as part of the MTA.
You must officially sign an agreement paper at your community college to participate in MTA. Make sure to speak with an advisor about signing up for the MTA.
IMPORTANT: Currently, not all public Michigan schools participate in the MTA, and some schools have provisions for their agreement. It is the goal that eventually all Michigan schools will be active members of this agreement. Until then, you can visit the MTA website for a list of participating schools (Click here).
Why Is This Important?
This information can save you lots of money and time! The MTA provides a way for you to have a problem free experience when transferring from a community college to a four year university.
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What If I Choose a School that Doesn't Accept the MTA?
If you plan on attending a community college and then transfer to a four year college, it's important to see if your transfer/receiving school participates in the MTA. If they do not, that's ok! You can still meet many or maybe even all of the general education requirements required by the four year institution, at your community college. Use the Michigan Transfer Network to find out what courses transfer from one college to the next.
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How Do I Find Out More Information?
For more information about the MTA, visit their website:
www.macrao.org For Michigan schools transfer equivalencies, click here. For a list of Michigan schools and their websites, click here. To find out when a community college transfer fair is happening, click here. |
What About Articulation Agreements?
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Articulation agreements are joint partnerships between academic programs at four year universities and academic programs at community colleges. They help ease the transfer process between community colleges and universities as well as help students save money and time by taking classes they know are fulfilling their degree requirements at both schools. Articulation agreements are only available for certain programs, and not all schools participate. It is important to talk with an advisor at both a community college and four-year college to make sure you understand the whole process.
So, Isn't that the same as the MTA?
Not quite. Although the two are very similar, articulation agreements have an added benefit for the possibility to pre-approved for course substitutions, full acceptance of two years of classes to meet half the requirements of a bachelors degree, and allowance of more than the maximum number of credits transferred from a community college.
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Information retrieved from:
www.macrao.org
http://www.emich.edu/ccr/trackingsystem/FAQ.php
www.macrao.org
http://www.emich.edu/ccr/trackingsystem/FAQ.php