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Answer: A student must have completed at least 24 credit hours of non-developmental course work including a college level English and math and have a 2.25 grade point average from an accredited college or university.  Students who have not earned at least 24 credit hours of non-developmental course work are required to submit an official high school transcript and official ACT or SAT test scores.

Answer:  Yes, official transcripts from all previously attended institutions. High school transcripts are required only if you have less than 24 transferable hours.

Answer: "D" grades transfer for general university purposes. Individual colleges may elect not to use "D" grades in a student's major or for specific college requirements.

Answer: All credits from a regionally accredited college or university will be considered for transfer. The extent to which these credits will be used for degree purposes will be determined by the dean of your respective degree program. Only 60 hours from a junior college can be used towards a degree at 91Ö±²¥. A candidate for a bachelor's degree must earn at least 30 semester hours of credit in the college from which the degree is to be earned.

Answer: If you have less than 24 credit hours hours of non-remedial courses, the ACT or SAT is required with acceptable scores unless you are over 25 years of age.

Answer: If you have a prior degree, you may be admitted to the University unless you have a GPA lower than 2.0. In this case, your application will be reviewed by the Director of Admissions for consideration to be admitted on probation.

Answer: Yes, if you are attempting to earn credit for College Board Advanced Placement, CLEP, or International Baccalaureate exams.

Answer: No.

Answer: UNO course numbers appear on your evaluation when there are exact equivalents. Courses listed by title may not have an exact equivalent but are still considered transferable for general University purposes. You should check with your academic adviser to see which of your non-equated courses can be applied toward your degree.

Answer: Generally within 2 weeks of your admission notification.

Answer: Contact your academic adviser if you have questions about course scheduling and degree planning. Your college dean's office can put you in touch with your academic adviser.

Answer: Transfer credit evaluators in the Office of Admissions review catalog descriptions to determine course equivalencies. Transfer tables of equivalencies have been created for many institutions. If course equivalencies are unclear from descriptions, the Admissions Offices contacts academic departments to make equivalency assessments. The extent to which specific courses are used for degree credit is determined by departmental or college representatives within the respective programs.

Answer: All non-developmental, non-technical courses are used to calculate GPA.  All attempts are included even repeated courses.

Answer: No associate degrees are granted. At least 30 semester hours must be completed in the program of study at 91Ö±²¥ to receive a bachelor's degree.

Answer: All attempts are included in the GPA, not just the best attempt.

Answer: Contact the evaluator whose name appears in the heading of the first page of your evaluation. Questions regarding the applicability of your transfer credit to your specific degree program should be referred to your college dean's office.

Answer: Generally, no.

Answer: Credit from all forms of advanced standing examinations and from bypass credit cannot exceed 30 hours. Each college sets the amount of degree credit it will accept in correspondence or extension courses. Formal education programs sponsored by non-collegiate organizations (business, industry, government, voluntary, and professional agencies) may be awarded credit if recommended by the American Council on Education.

Answer: Competency exams are required for some business courses if the courses were taken at the lower level (freshman/sophomore) at the previous institution but offered at the junior/senior level at 91Ö±²¥.

Answer: Generally, no.

Answer: The Office of Admissions assesses credit for general University purposes according to the American Council on Education guidelines. Individual colleges and academic departments assess whether this general University credit applies toward a particular degree program.

Answer: All types of financial aid, including scholarships, are handled through the Office of Student Financial Aid, 504-280-6603. Financial need is determined by information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The following forms of financial aid are available at 91Ö±²¥: PELL Grants, Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grants, Perkins Student Loans, College Work-Study Programs, State Student Incentive Grants, and the Federal Family Loan Programs, i.e. Stafford, Unsubsidized and Parent Loans. UNO also awards over $1.5 million in scholarships and employment opportunities are available through various University departments and offices. In order for transfer students to be eligible, all official transcripts must be received and all credits posted.