Students planning to transfer to one of the Massachusetts state-supported colleges or universities are eligible for MassTransfer. MassTransfer provides community college graduates who complete designated associate’s degrees with the benefits of the full transfer and applicability of credit, (2.5 GPA or higher), and a partial or full tuition discount (3.0 GPA or higher). Should be noted that some majors may require higher GPA and specified course work for placement into the major. Admission is not guaranteed for any applicant to a Massachusetts public institution of higher education. A wide range of factors is considered in admissions decisions and the final decision on accepting an applicant rests with the individual campus.

Minimum Final GPA	Benefits
2.00 GPA	Guaranteed full transfer of a minimum of 60 credits applied to the bachelor’s degree, if admitted. Satisfaction of the general education/ distribution/core requirements at the receiving institution, with the receiving institution able to add no more than six additional credits/two courses Note: Students will be required to submit the regular application and all supplemental materials required of the 4-yr school they are applying to. Admission is not guaranteed.
2.50 GPA	Guaranteed admission, plus all of the above benefits. Fill out simplified application, not Common Application.
3.00 GPA	A one-third tuition discount, plus all of the above benefits (UMass-Amherst offers 100% tuition break)

• If students change their majors or if the linked baccalaureate programs require a higher grade point average or specific courses which are required of native students, MassTransfer students must meet these additional requirements.
• If, because of space or fiscal limitations, the receiving institution does not admit all qualified applicants to a given major or program, the receiving institution will use the same criteria for MassTransfer applicants as it does for its native students.

MassTransfer also provides students in the Massachusetts public higher education system the intermediate goal of completing a portable general education Transfer Block that will satisfy the general education/distribution/core requirements across institutions. Students completing the Transfer Block without earning a degree at any Massachusetts higher education institution with a 2.0 or higher grade point average will earn the 34 credit hours outlined below, exclusive of developmental coursework.

Gen Ed Foundation Block
English Composition/Writing	6 credits
Behavioral and Social Sciences	9 credits
Humanities and Fine Arts	9 credits
Natural or Physical Science	7 credits
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning	3 credits
Total Credits	34 credits

Benefits for students who complete the Gen Ed Foundation Block:

Minimum Final GPA	Benefits
2.00 GPA	Satisfaction of the general education/distribution/core requirements at the receiving institution, with the receiving institution able to add no more than six additional credits/two courses, if admitted Note: Admission is not guaranteed.

If students change their majors or if the linked baccalaureate programs require a higher grade point average or specific courses which are required of native students, Gen Ed Foundation Block students must meet these additional requirements.

If, because of space or fiscal limitations, the receiving institution does not admit all qualified applicants to a given major or program, the receiving institution will use the same criteria for Gen Ed Foundation Block applicants as it does for its native students.

• Students enrolled in a specific major or degree program may be required to take additional courses if these courses are specifically required for the major or program and are required of native students. Completion of the Transfer Block does not guarantee admission to the College or university.
• Note: Students will be required to submit the regular application and all supplemental materials required of the four-year school they are applying to.