Financial support and scholarships

CSU East Bay is committed to ensuring that, for most CCA students, the total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, and room and board) will be no greater than what you would have incurred at CCA. You will receive scholarships, waivers, or discounts comparable to those you received at CCA for the current academic year, helping to keep your overall costs similar (or lower).

For a small number of students with the highest levels of financial support at CCA, additional coordination may be needed. CCA is working to identify options to support these students.

Scholarship matching: Teach-out partners base their financial aid and scholarship matches on your standard, baseline CCA institutional aid. One-time institutional aid, such as the CCA Legacy Award ($5,000 for undergraduate students and $2,500 for graduate students), financial aid petitions, or other non-renewable aid, is not factored into the teach-out matching calculations at any partner institution.

Streamlined admissions and waived fees

CCA students in good academic standing (a CCA GPA of 2.0 or higher) will be admitted into their corresponding aligned program, after submission of the Cal State Apply application, and will not be required to submit a personal statement, essay, or portfolio for admission. Students who are not in good academic standing at the time of transfer can still be considered for admission, but may be asked to submit additional materials (such as a portfolio or personal statement) for review.

There is no application fee. An enrollment deposit is required to enroll, but it will be applied to your tuition or other charges.

Full credit transfer

CSU East Bay will accept all credits earned at CCA, including those that CCA previously accepted from other institutions. Students will be required to submit official transcripts from other institutions directly to CSU East Bay. To the extent permissible and feasible, CSU East Bay will strive to articulate earned credits in the programs below with a focus on maintaining students’ timelines for degree completion.

Reduced academic residency requirement

To facilitate a seamless transition, CSU East Bay will waive its standard residency requirements for transferring CCA students. This means you are not required to complete a minimum number of units at CSU East Bay to earn your degree, provided you satisfy the remaining requirements for your specific program.

International Students

CSU East Bay will waive any additional English-language proficiency testing or documentation requirements for international students transferring under this agreement, such as TOEFL or IELTS, recognizing that CCA has already confirmed your English-language proficiency for full admission and enrollment.

Step 1: Learn about your options

Attend virtual information sessions with teach-out partner institutions, or watch recordings of past sessions. These sessions will provide program details and allow you to ask questions. Dates and registration information will be shared as they become available.

Step 2: Explore your pathway (optional)

Meet with a Transition Hub counselor to discuss your program options, transfer pathway, and how each partner institution aligns with your goals.

Step 3: Indicate your interest

Complete the teach-out interest form in Workday to help CCA better support your post-CCA transition as you explore your options for Fall 2027. Through this form, you can indicate which teach-out partners you are considering, authorize CCA to share your academic records with those partners, and let us know whether you are also considering transferring to another school that is not a teach-out partner. Providing your authorization is optional and does not obligate you in any way.

Step 4: Complete the application process

Each teach-out partner institution will provide a streamlined application pathway specifically for CCA students. Additional details and instructions will be shared as they become available.

Step 5: Transcript and records exchange

CCA will securely transmit your official transcripts and relevant academic and financial records to the teach-out partner institution as part of the transfer process.

Virtual Info Session

Wednesday, April 29, 2:45–3:30 pm
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