2.17 - Transfer Standards Policy

Purpose

Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) will evaluate college transcripts provided by incoming transfer students and post transfer credit to the student’s KCKCC transcript according to this policy.

Policy Statement

Students wanting to transfer credit to KCKCC are responsible for contacting the institutions they have attended and requesting that their official transcript be sent directly to KCKCC’s Registrar’s Office. Once the student completes a semester and a transcript is received, the Registrar’s office will review all general education and declared degree-program applicable credits for degree- or certificate-seeking students for post applicable credits to the KCKCC transcript.

KCKCC accepts transfer credits from institutions regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission or regional accreditations accepted by the U.S. Department of Education, or other institutions as specifically approved by the President or President’s designee.

Certain students (selective admission applicants, VA education benefit recipients, athletes, international students, select financial aid recipients, etc.) may be required to provide all official transcripts for review.

Transfer credits for any course will be granted for grades of a “D,” or better. Some programs or courses may require a higher grade than a “D” to meet degree or prerequisite requirements. Transfer courses with + or - (for example, C-) will be transferred as a full letter grade without the + or - scale.

KCKCC will grant credit for equivalent courses. Courses with no equivalency at KCKCC, but are determined to be an acceptable transfer credit, will be designated with the most appropriate department codes, and listed as an elective.

KCKCC does not perform international transfer credit evaluations. Students who wish to receive transfer credit for international college or university coursework must have an official course-by-course credential evaluation submitted to KCKCC directly from an international credential evaluation agency member of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services). The official course-by course credential evaluation will determine the number of credit hours and the specific classes that may be transferable to KCKCC.

Transfer credit is not official until evaluated and posted to the KCKCC transcript. Students may appeal transfer decisions to the Registrar’s office. Decisions are made in consultation with the appropriate Academic Dean or designee.