RCBC Jefferson Philadelphia + Thomas Jefferson University Guaranteed Admissions Application

College of Health Professions

Intent to Transfer/

Guaranteed

Transfer Program

Application

FORM 42620-023 12/18 REV

Rowan College at Burlington County

Jefferson College of Health Professions

INTENT TO TRANSFER/GUARANTEED ADMISSION

PROGRAM APPLICATION

This Guaranteed Admission Program is

designed to facilitate the transfer of

RCBC students to Jefferson College of

Health Professions in the following majors:

• Nursing – [Prelicensure; RN-to-BSN;

and RN-to-BSN/MSN]

• Radiologic Sciences

• Biotechnology

• Cytotechnology

• Medical Technology – [2 + 2; 3 + 1]

• Occupational Therapy – [BS-to-MS]

Students who fulfill all the necessary

criteria in these designated programs will

be guaranteed admission into Jefferson

College of Health Professions at Jefferson

University in, at least, junior-level status.

I. Criteria for Entry into the

Guaranteed Admission Program:

Students must sign the Transfer/

Guaranteed Admissions Program

application prior to registering for

their 30th credit at Rowan College

at Burlington County.

Students must take all their courses at RCBC

and complete the appropriate degree at

RCBC to be eligible for transfer through this

program. All courses that follow the recom-

mended transfer program will be accepted

for transfer.

At the time of submission of the application,

students must have completed, or be making

normal progress toward completing, the

pre-requisite course requirements for the

health professions program for which the

application is being made.

All pre-requisite course requirements must

be completed prior to enrollment at Jefferson.

A grade of "A" or "B" are necessary in the

sciences; all other courses required must have

a grade of “C” to be earned in order for the

student to receive credit for the course at

Jefferson.

Students must earn a minimum cumulative

grade point average of 3.0 at RCBC, both

at the time of application and completion

of the associate degree, prior to enrolling at

Jefferson College of Health Professions.

II. Degree Requirements / Time Limits:

Full-time students enrolled in the RCBC-

Jefferson College of Health Professions

Guaranteed Admission Program must

complete their appropriate degree within

three (3) years of enrolling in the program.

Part-time students must complete their

appropriate degree within five (5) years

of enrolling in the program.

III.Required Recommendations:

At the time of transfer to Jefferson College of

Health Professions, each student must provide

two (2) letters of recommendation. One of the

letters must come from a designated Rowan

College at Burlington County representative

and the other one from a personal, profes-

sional, or academic source. The RCBC letter

will have to include a statement as to whether

the student is recommended or not recom-

mended and will be followed by an evaluation

in narrative form commenting on such crite-

ria as academic performance; citizenship; and

the student’s ability to function in a health

care setting, particularly in those programs

which involve patient contact.

IV. Admissions Application Deadline:

Students in the RCBC-Jefferson College of

Health Professions Guaranteed Admission

Program must complete the Jefferson College

of Health Professions application for

admission and submit this, and all supporting

documentation, to the RCBC Director of

Transfer by the third week in January in the

year they wish to enroll.

V. Meeting with the

RCBC Transfer Director/Advisors:

Students in this program are strongly

encouraged to meet with a RCBC Transfer

Advisor each semester. The Transfer Advisor

will help outline the necessary courses for

completing the appropriate Associate’s degree

and apprise students of the relevant transfer

procedures for this Guaranteed Admission

Program. The student is also expected to

meet with the Director of Transfer the

semester prior to applying to Thomas

Jefferson University.

Questions?

If you have questions about this program

and/or how it applies to you, please contact:

Ms. Donna Podolski, M.A.

Senior Academic Support Services Assistant

Student Success Center, Second Floor

Mount Laurel Campus

(856) 222-9311, ext. 2737

Email: [email protected]

Ms. Anne Edwards

Transfer Center Director

Student Success Center, Second Floor

Mount Laurel Campus

(856) 222-9311, ext. 2729

Email: [email protected]

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RCBC / Jefferson College of Health Professions

Intent to Transfer Form – Guaranteed Admission Program (G.A.P.)

Student ID #____________________________________________________________

Name _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Last (family) First (Given Name) MI

Permanent Home Address_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Number and Street

City State County Zip

Home Telephone _______________________________________________________ Date of Birth_________ / __________ / __________

Email Address __________________________________________________________

Initial enrollment date at RCBC __________________________________________

Are you currently attending RCBC?  Yes  No If no, when was the last semester you attended RCBC? ___________________

Number of Credits earned _____ Current GPA _____

Expected Date of Graduation from RCBC _____________________

Entrance date to Jefferson College of Health Professions for Guaranteed Admission Fall Year________ Spring Year________

For which program of study are you applying? (see reverse side)____________________________________________________________

What status are you applying for?  Full-time  Part-time

Are you a high school graduate?  Yes  No Do you have a GED?  Yes  No

Names of all high schools, colleges, universities or technical schools you have attended

Name of institution City State

RELEASE FORM

I hereby authorize the Rowan College at Burlington County admissions and records office to release any information requested

by Jefferson College of Health Professions concerning my academic records.

Signature (Release Authorization) Today’s Date