Calendar Results Section
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 to Friday, March 31, 2023
Monday, March 27, 2023
Transfer 101 - Transferring to Competitive Colleges
Category>Workshops, Type>Advising & LifeMap, Type>Transfer Services
Advising & LifeMap, Transfer Services
Each year, BHCC students are accepted to some of the most competitive colleges in the nation. But to get accepted, students need to take steps to challenge themselves and strategically plan. Students who maintain high academic achievement are encouraged to apply to selective institutions. This workshop will focus on the first two stages of transferring - Planning and Exploring - with emphasis on increasing your competitiveness for admissions. Topics will include searching for colleges, scholarships, co-curricular involvement, networking, and college transfer essays.
Virtual College Information Session with Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Category>Information Sessions, Type>Advising & LifeMap, Type>Transfer Services
Advising & LifeMap, Transfer Services
"The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is one of the highest ranked universities in the world.
The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century."
Virtual College Information Session with Harvard University
Category>Information Sessions, Type>Advising & LifeMap, Type>Transfer Services
Advising & LifeMap, Transfer Services
"Harvard University is one of the highest ranked institutions of higher learning in the world.
Their mission to educate future leaders is woven throughout the Harvard College experience, inspiring every member of their community to strive toward a more just, fair, and promising world.
Students from Bunker Hill have transferred and graduated from Harvard. "
Steps to Success Workshops: Career Exploration 101 - Career Coach
Category>Workshops, Type>Advising & LifeMap
Advising & LifeMap
This workshop will focus on starting the career exploration process. Students will receive an overview of the career exploration process and complete a Career Coach assessment.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Paying for College
Category>Workshops, Type>Advising & LifeMap, Type>Transfer Services
Advising & LifeMap, Transfer Services
This workshop is designed for students who want to apply for scholarships or understand how to fund your degree. It is recommended for students who are planning or have already applied to a four-year institution, but is not required.
Virtual College Information Session with Smith College
Category>Information Sessions, Type>Advising & LifeMap, Type>Transfer Services
Advising & LifeMap, Transfer Services
"Smith College educates women of promise for lives of distinction and purpose. A college of and for the world, Smith links the power of the liberal arts to excellence in research and scholarship, thereby developing engaged global citizens and leaders to address society’s challenges.
Smith is a member of the Seven Sisters, which are considered the most prestigious liberal arts colleges for female identifying students.
For ""Non-Traditional"" Students: Smith’s Ada Comstock Scholars Program, which enables women of nontraditional college age to complete a bachelor of arts degree either part-time or full-time, with flexible options for reduced course loads, special academic advising, career counseling and housing."
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Transfer Essay Writing
Category>Workshops, Type>Advising & LifeMap, Type>Transfer Services
Advising & LifeMap, Transfer Services
The essay is a critical part of the four-year college application. It is an opportunity for you to personalize your application beyond the grades and other information you have provided. Join BHCC staff to discuss ways to craft your best college essay!
Virtual College Information Session with Williams College
Category>Information Sessions, Type>Advising & LifeMap, Type>Transfer Services
Advising & LifeMap, Transfer Services
Williams College meets 100% of demonstrated need, in the form of financial aid for all students, including international, undocumented, and DACA-designated students.
Williams is ranked #1 in National Liberal Arts Colleges.
There are three academic divisions (languages and the arts, social sciences, and science and mathematics) that encompass 25 departments, 36 majors, and several concentrations and special programs.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Information Session: Vassar College's Exploring Transfer Program
Category>Information Sessions, Type>Advising & LifeMap, Type>Transfer Services
Advising & LifeMap, Transfer Services
Exploring Transfer is an intensive summer program held at Vassar College for high-achieving, community college students.
Community college students who have attended the Exploring Transfer program have successfully transferred to a wide range of four-year institutions. Students in the program are typically among the first generation in their family to attend college and are highly motivated academically, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Through a five-week residential program and immersion in the liberal arts, Exploring Transfer enables community college students to imagine a broader range of academic opportunities than might otherwise have been possible.
Many BHCC students have attended this fully-funded program over the years and we encourage you to learn more!
Transfer 102 – Applying and Deciding
Category>Workshops, Type>Advising & LifeMap, Type>Transfer Services
Advising & LifeMap, Transfer Services
(Recommended for students with 30-60 credits and who have attended the Transfer 101 Workshop) Are you getting close to graduating? This workshop will focus on the final two stages of transferring: Applying and Deciding. Topics that will be covered include: applying to four-year colleges and making informed decisions on which colleges to attend, requesting letters of recommendations, writing your transfer essays, and using the Common Application.