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Transfer Students

To MHCC: You are considered a transfer student if you have completed coursework at another college or university and you are registering at MHCC for the first time.

If you have previously completed college level course work in reading, writing and math, with a “C” grade or higher, you must have official or unofficial copies of your transcripts sent to the Admissions, Records and Registration Office for the purpose of registration. You must also complete and submit the College Admission Form. We also recommend you meet with one of our skilled advisers. Once this is done, you are on your way to achieving your dream.

Mt. Hood Community College accepts college-level credits earned in academic certificate and degree programs from colleges and universities accredited by one of the following regional Associations of Colleges and Schools -- Middle States, North Central, New England, Northwest, Southern or Western.

Students must request a transcript evaluation from the Admissions, Registration and Records Office if transfer courses are to be applied toward an MHCC certificate or degree. This evaluation will not be done until the student has enrolled in classes at Mt. Hood Community College and is not official until a graduation application has been processed. Upon completion of the certificate or degree program, the transfer credits applied will be recorded on the MHCC student transcript. The transcript evaluation form is available at www.mhcc.edu/graduation.

Students should send official transcripts to the Admissions, Registration and Records Office.

Transfer coursework from foreign institutions must be evaluated by an outside credential evaluation service. The evaluation company must be either AACRAO Foreign Education Credential Service (www.aacrao.org) or a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For a list of NACES memberships, please refer to their web site at www.naces.org. The evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation with an official copy submitted to the Admissions, Registration and Records Office. The coursework must be considered to be at a post-secondary level, have comparable MHCC accreditation status and be parallel in content to MHCC coursework. The outside evaluation must also be completed for secondary level education for any evaluation of that coursework toward MHCC admission requirements.

Credit may be granted for military courses based upon The Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services and if the courses apply to the student’s MHCC major. Two (2) credit hours of PE185 credit may be granted toward an Associate Degree at Mt. Hood for completion of military basic training. A copy of the DD214 form is required.

From MHCC: The MHCC Transfer Center offers a variety of resources and special programs, which provide information for students transferring to other institutions. Our goal is to facilitate the transfer process by making transfer information current, accurate and accessible to students, staff and faculty advisers.