Global CC Transfers
Closing Knowledge Barriers for Community College Students
WHY A GLOBAL EDUCATION?
For students studying foreign languages, Global Affairs, International Relations, or related fields, early opportunities to study and work abroad can be incredibly beneficial. International experience provides an opportunity to develop language skills in an immersive environment, maneuver new cultural landscapes, and engage with those of different backgrounds. Transfer students often don’t come in contact with these opportunities until after they arrive at a four-year institution. This is a problem because, by that time, they’ve already missed the window to apply to a number of such programs. One example includes the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes, which are targeted at college freshman and sophomores.
OVERCOMING BARRIERS
With just two years left of school, transfer students often have to be incredibly strategic to fit in the study abroad and international internship opportunities that they are still eligible for. For those hoping to apply to graduate school abroad or to obtain competitive funding for such study through programs like the Rhodes, Truman, Marshall, Fulbright, or Schwarzman scholarships, they often have less than a year to prepare. The Global Community College Transfer Network seeks to catch these students early on before this bottleneck of international opportunities occurs.
OUR STRATEGIES
MENTORING
Our mentorship program is designed by CC transfers for CC transfers. We pair community college and transfer students with mentors from the professional world.
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
We connect with opportunity providers and advocate for CC/transfer students. Our database of scholarships, resources, and opportunities is in development.
PUBLIC PROGRAMMING
We host free, public events such as our summer institute to expose CC/transfer students to global education, scholarship, and career opportunities.
Hear from our students
Raising CC/Transfer Voices
Interning at the U.S. Department of State and the Carnegie Endowment in D.C.
Overcoming barriers and paving new paths
Tate Barend on Studying Abroad Independently in China
From being a CC student in London to a Berkeley Bear in Beijing
Ryan Liu on Transferring to Yale
From Pasadena City College to Yale and Oxford