MTAP - Fall 2015 Updates

If your goal is to transfer to UMCP in FALL 2016 or after, you should enroll in MTAP NOW, between Sept. 20th and Nov. 15th.  The MTAP application is located online - please read further in this message for details:

The Maryland Transfer Advantage Program has two major benefits:

·         Guaranteed Admission to UMCP after completion of 60 credits or at least 30 credits and/or

·         The ability to take one class at UM while a full-time student at Montgomery College (this is OPTIONAL and is typically used by students who cannot find a course needed for their major at MC, for example, Computer Science or Animal Sciences).

The MTAP Guarantee of Admission to UM:   

For completion of the Maryland Transfer Advantage Program you must:

·         Enroll in MTAP at least one full semester prior to the semester that you will apply for Transfer Admission.  You can apply to MTAP even if you have not earned any credits at MC yet.

·         You will need to complete at least 15 credits at Montgomery College after you have graduated from high school (MC credits while your were in high school do not count toward the minimum 15 credits required).  

·         Students need to earn an associate’s degree or at least 30 credits.  Among the minimum 30 credits, you must complete freshman English (ENGL 102 or ENGL 103) and a college-level math course (MATH 110 or higher, depends on major) and 5 general education courses. 

·         Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 from all previously attended institutions in order to receive the admission benefits of the MTAP program.  All previous colleges and universities attended must be reported when you apply to MTAP.

·         Submit an Application for Transfer Admission by the Transfer Priority Deadline of March 1 for Fall 2016 or August 1 for Spring 2017 admission. On the transfer application, please indicate your participation in MTAP. 

·         MTAP does not guarantee you admission to Limited Enrollment majors - see below.

About Limited Enrollment Programs - MTAP does not guarantee admission to Limited Enrollment Programs which have additional competitive requirements: www.lep.umd.edu:  Architecture;  Business; Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry,  Environmental Sciences and Policy-Biodiversity & Conservation;  Communication;  Criminology & Criminal Justice; Engineering;  Government & Politics;  Journalism;  Landscape Architecture;  Psychology  However, some LEP decisions are made after a student has applied, ALL MC STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR MTAP, regardless of major (LEP or not).

To Take a Course at UM While Enrolled at Montgomery College – this is an OPTIONAL benefit of MTAP; taking a course at UMCP is not a requirement to participate in MTAP.
To take a course,

1) Apply for MTAP
2) Be able to show that you have earned 15 or more credits at Montgomery College
3) Fill out the CIS (Course Interest Survey) form that will be sent to you when you are accepted into MTAP.

MTAP's Next Enrollment Period is Sept. 20th through November 15th - you must apply on-line through the MTAP Site, using the on-line form.

Disclaimer:  This page is intended to summarize MTAP information only and is subject to change;  find Official MTAP Information and the MTAP Application here:  www.uga.umd.edu/requirements/MarylandTransferAdvantageProgram.php  

Question:  I'm in MTAP - the Maryland Transfer Advantage Program - am I guaranteed admission to UM for Fall 2016 if I still have courses in progress this coming Spring 2016 when I apply?  Here are my specific details:  I am enrolling in MTAP in  Sept. 2015 and I am earning 14 credits this Fall 2015.  I will earn 16 more credits in Spring 2016, including ENGL 102 and MATH 110 (college-level English and Math).  I will apply for transfer admission by March 1, the Priority Deadline for Fall 2016 transfer.  My transcript this Spring 2015 will indicate that Fall 2015 courses are finished and Spring '16 courses are in progress - am I guaranteed under MTAP upon final review of the transcript once the semester is completed at the end of May?  This assumes I will meet all MTAP qualifications with my end of May 2016 transcript – 30 credits, college-level ENGL and MATH, and a 3.0 overall GPA.

Answer:  In the past, applications from MTAP students who applied by the March 1 Priority Deadline with courses in progress were reviewed for admission at the end of May after the student sent a final MC transcript with Spring semester grades, showing that completion of ALL of the MTAP qualifications.   We assume that this will also be the procedure for MTAP students applying for Fall 2016.  Additional questions should be addressed to the MTAP Program at UMCP.
www.uga.umd.edu/requirements/MarylandTransferAdvantageProgram.php