CCSF has transfer agreement programs with some colleges and not with others. Please note that even if the college you want to transfer to is not listed as having an agreement with CCSF, doing honors work will still look good on your transcripts and could give you an edge when applying for admission/scholarships. Every honors course you take will be designated and should be impressive to admissions officers.
Please see below for specific honors information at colleges with which CCSF has an understanding:
These partnerships do not influence CSU admission decisions. They come into effect only if a student is accepted by the university. CSUs have obligations to their local communities, and the HTCC honors that important part of the CSU mission.
Students must complete applications for both the university and the honors program, and they may have to apply for the program before they know whether they're admitted to the university.
We strongly urge students to visit https://www.calstate.edu/attend/impaction-at-the-csu to learn about how local preference and impaction work. This site shows local service areas, impacted majors across the system, and campuses that are impacted for all majors.
These CSUs have Honors-to-Honors agreements through the HTCC: (1) CalPolyPomona Kellogg Honors College, (2) CSU Bakersfield, (3) CSU Fullerton University Honors Program, (4) CSU Long Beach University Honors Program, (5) CSU San Bernardino Honors College, and (6) SDSU Weber Honors College.
Many UCs (for example, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, UC Merced and UC Irvine) have Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) programs. To take advantage of our Transfer Admissions Guarantee (TAG) Programs you will want to check out the Transfer Center.
Earning honors credits strengthens your resume when you apply to various general scholarships.
Please note that UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UCSD do not have any TAG agreements. See below for more information.
UC Berkeley will consider honors participation as a factor in the admissions process, but there is no extra form to fill out.
You may want to discuss your participation in honors courses in your application. If you present your research during an honors symposium, you would want to include that in your application.
The UCLA TAP program will give you priority admission status (not “guaranteed admission”) to UCLA if you complete the following:
All GE and major requirements
15 transferable honors program units
Honors Certification
UCLA TAP will also allow you to apply for a non-impacted alternate major (should you not get into the major that is your first choice). Finally, it will allow you to qualify to apply for a UCLA TAP scholarship. For more information please visit UCLA’s TAP webpage.
Your TAP Certification Form is due in February of the spring semester immediately preceding the fall you intend to start at UCLA.
Process
Be sure to have completed at least 9 transferable honors program units in or before the Fall before you plan to transfer (the remaining 6 units can be completed in the Spring before you transfer if need be)
Apply to UCLA through the normal means by the regular Fall deadline for admission (usually the end of November)
Watch your CCSF Email for a link to the UCLA TAP Worksheet you will need to complete in Adobe Sign. Please complete and sign the form by the deadline.
A CCSF counselor will verify that you have or will complete 15 honors units and calculate your CCSF UC Transferable GPA (min. 3.00 transferable GPA required)
After this information is verified, you will receive an email notifying you. At this point make an appointment to meet with a Counselor at the CCSF Transfer Center. TAP Certification Appointments are available through mid-February.
A transfer Counselor will send you a form that you must complete and forward to UCLA, and you’re done!
Note: Late forms could reduce your likelihood of being accepted. Please contact the Honors Coordinator if you have any questions.
