Transfer Center

See upcoming Transfer Center events on our website calendar, or check out the Transfer Workshop Series Flyer.

Complete the Transfer Workshop RSVP Form to receive meeting reminder by email. Check all the sessions that are you interested in participating in.

Before scheduling your session with a Transfer Center counselor, you must be a Current Registered ARC Student. If you are not a Current Registered ARC Student, you can apply to American River College at Get Started and Apply

If you are a Current Registered ARC Student, please follow these instructions:

1. Click the following "Schedule an Appointment" button
2. Log in to the SARS grid using your student ID and birthdate
3. Select "Make Appointment"
4. Select "Transfer Counseling” as your reason
5. Select “Search”
6. Select the appointment date, time and counselor that you would like to book by clicking the aligning box.

Before scheduling your session with a university representative, you must complete and agree to the following steps:

1. Be a Current Registered Student. If you are not a current registered student, then you can apply to American River College through CCCApply.
2. General Counseling. You must already have seen a counselor and developed an education plan. Please bring in a copy of all relevant transcripts and your education plan within the last semester.
3. Representative Specialty. The university representative specializes in providing general advising to prospective transfers and addressing topics such as:
   • Admissions
   • Course selection to transfer
   • Impacted majors and requirements
   • General questions about majors, programs, campus life, resources, and services
   
   The university representative does not advise on the the following topics (if you have questions about these, then contact the university directly):
   • Students that already have a bachelor's degree or higher
   • Admission for international students
   • Graduate programs
4. University of California TAP Account. Students seeking to speak to the University of California (UC) representative should have already started their Transfer Admissions Planner (TAP) account.

University Representative Flyer

The following universities use their own scheduling system, so please click on their links:

ARC staff and counselors are providing live 1 on 1 support for any prospective transfer applicants to any of the 9 UC or 23 CSU for Fall 2024 Admissions.

Other CSU and UC Application Assistance