FAQs

The benefits of the TAG program are numerous, but to name a few, you will:

• Be guaranteed a spot at UIC within the degree program of your choosing
• Receive transfer counseling from a UIC Admissions Counselor to ensure you are taking the right steps and are on-track to transfer
• Be invited to participate in events at your community college and UIC

At least one year prior to entering UIC. Our counselors would like to have time to work with you and ensure you are on-track for transfer into your chosen degree program.

No. The participation form simply allows us to begin contacting you as a future student at UIC. You will still need to complete a separate transfer application for admission. For more information on the admission application and deadlines, please visit our Admissions page.

If you do not qualify for TAG you will want to be sure to follow your Transferology guide to ensure you are taking the courses required for your degree program at UIC. This ensures that when you are ready you may simply apply as a transfer student through our regular transfer process.

Your citizenship status has no bearing on whether or not you can participate in this program. As long as you are a student at a participating community college and you meet the TAG requirements we would love to have you join us as a member of the next TAG cohort.

No need to worry. Sometimes things happen that may affect your gpa causing it to transfer over to UIC under the required 3.0. As long as you have submitted everything that we ask for your application will be added in with the other transfer applications and you will then be considered along with all other transfer students for a spot in your chosen field of study. This means you are no longer guaranteed a spot and will be required to compete with other applicants for entry into UIC.

Although we strongly encourage you to complete your associate’s degree before you transfer to UIC, if you do happen to leave your community college and you are missing a class or two it may be possible to do what we call a “reverse transfer”. In other words, you would complete those last few courses during your first year at UIC and with your permission, we will send a copy of your UIC transcript with your final grades back to your community college so that you may then be awarded your associate’s degree.

1. Go to Transferology for University of Illinois Chicago | Transferology
2. Click on “Get Started!”
3. Create an account by entering your name, email address, and a password
4. Log in using the information you provided above
5. Select “Will My Courses Transfer?” at the top of the page
6. Enter your community college including the semester, year, and department (ex: ENGLISH)
7. Add your courses by selecting the “+” mark next to the course you completed
8. Select Search for Matches to view your search results
9. Enter “University of Illinois at Chicago” as your desired transfer school
10. Review course matches on the list to see equivalencies

Students who achieve a transferable GPA of 3.8 and apply to the Honors College will be guaranteed admission to the Honors College. It is important that you complete the TAG participation form and the UIC Transfer Application to ensure your information is processed accordingly.

For more information on the Honors College, please visit: https://honors.uic.edu/

You will receive a message upon completing the TAG form. Be sure to read all instructions carefully and select the link to set up your first TAG advising appointment.