APP Responsibilities

In order to ensure a positive experience in APP, the participant, Iowa State University, and the community college must adhere to the following guidelines:

Participants

• Remain enrolled at a participating community college in a major or in coursework appropriate for transfer to the desired program at Iowa State.
• Consult with an Iowa State adviser and meet with your community college educational adviser/counselor to develop a transfer plan.
• Maintain a minimum cumulative institutional GPA of 2.0. If your GPA falls below 2.0, you will have one semester of probation. Work with your community college adviser or Iowa State University Admissions to take corrective action. If your GPA remains below 2.0 after one semester of program probation, you will be withdrawn from the program.
• No later than one semester prior to transfer (excluding summer), complete and submit an Undergraduate Application for Admissions to the Iowa State Office of Admissions. The $30 application fee will be required when the application is submitted.
• Prior to transfer, earn or maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all college coursework attempted. Students planning to transfer with fewer than 24 academic credits must meet Iowa State fresman admission requirements and have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in all college coursework attempted. The 2.0 cumulative GPA is the current transfer policy and does not assure acceptance into all programs.

Iowa State University

• Assigns and provides access to an academic adviser from the student's intended Iowa State college or program.
• Arranges for open option (undeclared) students to participate in career exploration programs at Iowa State, as well as encourage participation in similar programs available at their community college. Open option/undeclared students will be assigned an Iowa State open option adviser in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
• Provides a transfer plan that will allow students to choose community college coursework that will best fit the requirements of the designated Iowa State degree program.
• Makes available to participants an ISUCard and Iowa State e-mail account.
• Provides opportunities for students to access career exploration resources, university libraries, on-campus housing, athletic and cultural events, recreation services including the Lied Recreation Center, CyRide, and campus organizations (when organizational by-laws allow). Access to some resources may require payment of an annual student activities fee.
• Reviews student records and approves admission to Iowa State if admission requirements have been met.
• Provides opportunities to participate in early orientation and registration programs prior to transfer.
• Establishes the regular presence of an Iowa State admissions counselor on your community college campus.

Community College

• Assigns and provides an educational adviser/counselor.
• Provides an official transcript to Iowa State upon program entry and after each semester of program participation.