The Complete Guide to College Transfer: Find Your Ideal School, Maximize Your Credits, and Earn Your Degree -- Jaime Smith, Paperback

A much-needed guide that makes the complex process of transferring colleges feel manageable, from an author with decades of experience in education and a passionate interest in helping students realize their dreams

The Complete Guide to College Transfer is a practical how-to for current and former college students who are considering transferring to a different college. Even though over a million students embark on the journey of transferring colleges every year, and over 40 million Americans have some college credits but no degree, few resources exist to guide them through the complex process of transferring institutions. Transfer specialist Jaime Smith fills the gap in support with this well-researched companion to help readers:

- find their perfect-fit transfer-affirming college with supportive services
- navigate the transfer and financial aid application processes
- maximize transfer credits, including nontraditional sources like AP, IB, and CLEP coursework, which can add up to a full semester or more
- happily adjust to life after transfer, including working with an adviser, self-advocating effectively, and discovering community

Transfer students and the family members and professionals who support them understand that they deserve the same level of care and guidance that college-bound high school seniors receive. This book demystifies bureaucratic processes and offers a helping hand during a momentous time, instilling in future graduates the confidence that they can accomplish their goals.

Author: Jaime Smith
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 08/26/2025
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781955831000

About the Author
As a college adviser, Jaime Smith, MA, MSEd, CEP, specializes in transfer admissions, homeschoolers, neurodiverse learners, and other nontraditional students. She is a certified educational planner with 25 years of experience in education at the middle, high school, and college levels. She founded a virtual K-12 supplementary education program, Online G3, where she continues to teach gifted and twice-exceptional students. She has completed a Post-Master's Certificate in Transfer Leadership and Practice at the University of North Georgia in collaboration with the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.