Fall 2026 Transfer Applicants – Don't Forget Your Student Financial Services Forms

Hello, Hoos Interested in Transfer!👋  

Your application process is complete.  Woohoo Wahoo!🥳  Give yourselves a pat on the back! 

 

Definitely take a moment to breathe and appreciate that checkmark, but don’t forget that the priority deadline for completing your financial aid packet is April 1.  Submitting these forms by this date helps Student Financial Services (SFS) provide your aid information as close to your admission decision date as possible. 

 

Also, please remember that both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) AND the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile are needed.  For more information, and to get to these forms, please visit the SFS website.   

 

As always, if you have questions, please feel free to reach out to undergradadmission@virginia.edu. 

 

Until next time, happy transferring!  Go Hoos!💙🧡    

   

-The Office of Undergraduate Admission (OUA) Transfer Team 

Reading Season is Upon Us – Application Process Clarification

What is Reading Season, you ask?  That’s what UVA calls the time of year when readers (the real live people who read through your submitted application and documents) hunker down and dive into transfer applications!📖  Readers will be working diligently to review applications now through when decisions are released (no later than May 1). 

Please keep in mind that if readers have questions about the information you have submitted, or if something is possibly missing, our office will reach out to you. Please keep an eye on your email and your application portal!  Your timely response to these touchpoints helps us process your application to the best of our ability and according to protocol. 

 

Speaking of application...let’s talk about the difference between the Common Application and UVA’s Application Process. 

 

Common App is a tool/system, which is part of the UVA application process - a piece of a whole. 🍰🎂 Within the Common App, you complete the application, request all your official college transcripts, and add the University of Virginia as your program (which pulls in the UVA specific portion). 

 

Also part of the application process is requesting your official high school transcripts – this does not take place within Common App.⚠️ Remember – Common App is a tool/system that many colleges and universities use.  However, not every college/university asks for a high school transcript – we do.  These pieces of the whole process are required. 

 

There are optional/suggested pieces too.  For more information on the full breakdown, please visit our previous blog post on the application process. 

 

Until next time, happy transferring!💙🧡 

-The Office of Undergraduate Admission (OUA) Transfer Team

Want a degree from UVA but need an online program? The School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) may be for you.

We know not every student can come live in Charlotteville or revolve their schedule around being in the classroom Monday-Friday during the workday.  Students work, students support themselves, students have full-time family responsibilities, and so much more.

The SCPS offers several programs and certificates, one of which is the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS).🎓  Offering flexibility in your concentration area and study methods (synchronous or asynchronous), students can build a degree and schedule that works best for them and their lifestyle.💻 

Join the SCPS for a BIS virtual information session on March 17 from 6:30-7:30pm to learn about this degree completion pathway, prerequisite requirements, application process, and deadline.  *Hint: it’s different from the application and March 1 deadline for our other programs.😉* 

Register today!