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Louisiana Transfer Associate Degrees (AALT/ASLT)
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Am I admissible for transfer to UNO?
Q2. Are official transcripts from all previously attended institutions, including high school, required?
Q3. How are transfer courses with "D" grades considered?
Q4. What maximum number of hours can be transferred from a two-year college? From a four-year college?
Q5. What standardized tests and scores (ACT/SAT) are required for transferring?
Q6. Will an associate degree improve the likelihood of admission?
Q7. Must I take the English 1158 proficiency exam?
Q8. Are transfer students currently on academic suspension from their last college or university eligible for admission?
Q9. What if my course does not have an exact UNO equivalent?
Q10. When will my credits be evaluated?
Q11. Who will help me with course scheduling and degree planning?
Q12. Who determines degree credit for transfer courses? How are course equivalencies determined?
Q13. Are all attempted courses used in calculating a transfer's cumulative average for admission? Any exceptions?
Q14. What minimum number of credit hours must a transfer earn to receive an associate degree? A baccalaureate degree?
Q15. When a course is repeated, how is the grade used in the calculation of grade-point average?
Q16. What student financial aid programs are available? Who on UNO's campus should be contacted for information about financial aid?
Q17. What kinds of on-campus housing facilities are available?
Q18. Whom should I talk to if I have questions about my evaluation?
Q19. Is credit accepted from non-accredited institutions?
Q20. Are competency tests required on courses completed with satisfactory grades from regionally accredited institutions?
Q21. What limits exist on credit gained by non-traditional means?
Q22. Is credit granted for coursework completed at technical, vocational, or proprietary schools?
Q23. If course credit was earned at an institution awarding credit in quarter hours, how will the credit be calculated?
Q24. How are courses from nontraditional systems evaluated?
Q25. Are there special programs or services which encourage the enrollment of the disabled?