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General Information

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Location: Normal, IL

This college is a frequent transfer destination for Black Hawk College students.

Transfer School Guidelines

Transfer GPA

Use the Transfer Admission Guide for minimum GPA by major. A minimum 2.0 GPA may be admitted to the university as undeclared if program prerequisites were not met or space in the major is unavailable. Students with 75 or more semester hours completed will not be admitted as undeclared.

Minimum college credits to apply as transfer student

24 transferable and graded semester hours.

Application deadlines

Summer (May/June)

Priority deadline: Aug. 1-Jan. 15. Application deadline: May 1. Required document deadline for decision: June 1. Final document deadline for enrollment: July 15.

Fall (August)

Priority deadline: Aug. 1-Jan. 15. Application deadline and required document deadline for decision: as space allows. Final document deadline for enrollment: July 15.

Spring (January) Priority deadline

April 1-Aug. 1. Application deadline: Nov. 1. Required document deadline for decision: As space allows. Final document deadline for enrollment: Jan. 8.

Priority deadline

Students who meet this deadline and are accepted can participate in advanced course registration.

After priority

Admitted as space permits on a rolling basis. Transfer applications are considered incomplete until all necessary documents, including transcripts, have been received. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Agreements & Special Programs

Redbird Promise

Guaranteed admission program to the university to complete a bachelor’s degree after earning an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree (choice of major not guaranteed).

  • Complete Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree prior to ISU enrollment.
  • Must have a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA in all transferable academic coursework at all colleges and universities attended and be in good academic standing at BHC.

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Civic Engagement Scholarship

The scholarship recognizes students who are committed to civic engagement and will give back to our Bloomington-Normal community.

  • $1,000 per year, renewable during your undergraduate career.
  • Be admitted to IL State for summer or fall, and have 100+ community service hours since beginning high school.

Civic Engagement Scholarship Information (new tab)

IAI Participant

This college or university participates in the Illinois Articulation Initiative.

The Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum (IAI GECC) is a collection of general education courses that, when completed, an IAI participating institution agrees to accept in place of its own comparable lower-division general education requirements. Completing the IAI GECC works best for students who plan to transfer to an IAI participating school but who have not decided which one.

When the IAI GECC is not completed before transfer, the transfer school will evaluate general education courses on a course-by-course basis.

IAI GEC Exceptions

Course Recommendations & Resources

Transfer Resources

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Please confirm transfer requirements with the school of your choice.

Black Hawk College presents this information as a service for our students. Every effort is made to keep documents, details and links up to date. Some schools may have a separate application process and deadline for scholarships. Information presented pertains to domestic students only (visit College Advising Guide for Undocumented Students for more information). Always confirm requirements with a transfer school representative and/or the transfer school’s website. 

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Financial Aid

Financial aid resources are available to all Black Hawk students.
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Order Transcripts

Black Hawk College has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to provide transcript ordering via the web. There is a minimal processing fee associated with the transcript order.
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Advising

Whether currently enrolled or thinking about attending, you can count on BHC educational advisors year-round.

Contact

Academic Advising

Quad-Cities Campus

Building 1, Advising Center
309-796-5100
advqc@bhc.edu
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Evenings by appointment

East Campus

Building A, Room 246
309-854-1709
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Evenings by appointment

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