In a Sorority and Transferring Schools

[AOIIroses17]

Originally Posted by Griffins&Quills

Just curious, but wouldn't it be easier to stay at your current school until you can transfer to the Penn State main campus? Instead of transferring to Altoona and then to Main?

I am currently attending a university out of state and a lot of my credits are not going to transfer. So I think it will just save me money if I get in-state tuition and know that all my credits will transfer.

[als463]

Originally Posted by AOIIroses17

I am currently attending a university out of state and a lot of my credits are not going to transfer. So I think it will just save me money if I get in-state tuition and know that all my credits will transfer.

As a Penn State alumna, I will share that, if you are an out-of-state student and your family is originally from out-of-state, you are right to want to transfer to maybe a cheaper state school in PA or a branch campus before heading to main campus. Out-of-state tuition has sky-rocketed, which is why I turned down the chance to earn my Ph.D. at my alma mater and went elsewhere. They weren't going to offer the financial aid package I wanted and I would have been an out-of-state resident since I moved out of PA years after graduating from Penn State. Be aware of the prices. Good luck!

[AOIIroses17]

Originally Posted by als463

As a Penn State alumna, I will share that, if you are an out-of-state student and your family is originally from out-of-state, you are right to want to transfer to maybe a cheaper state school in PA or a branch campus before heading to main campus. Out-of-state tuition has sky-rocketed, which is why I turned down the chance to earn my Ph.D. at my alma mater and went elsewhere. They weren't going to offer the financial aid package I wanted and I would have been an out-of-state resident since I moved out of PA years after graduating from Penn State. Be aware of the prices. Good luck!

Thanks for your help! I am from Pennsylvania and was to stubborn as a high school senior to attend Penn State and instead wanted to go to a big state school elsewhere. I know am seeing the financial hardships and while I love my current school, I think Penn State could be just as great!

[AOIILisa]

I would think you should be able to be an active when you get to Main Campus as a junior. You may want to contact AOII HQ to see what the rules are, but I shouldn't think there would be a problem joining the new chapter, you'd just have to see how to maintain your status at a satellite campus. Good luck!