We're celebrating National Transfer Student Week by spotlighting the four recipients of our National Transfer Student Ambassadors Program!   You can read the stories of each of their journeys at sc.edu/fye. #TransferStudentWeek

Happy National Transfer Student Week! 🎉 Be sure to use #transferstudentweek & tag us in your posts throughout the week so that we can spotlight your celebrations!

Among the many wonderful proposals our selection committee received this year, three honorable mention honorees have been chosen for their research on college student transitions!   This week we are highlighting Sooji Kim, Ph.D. (University of Florida)!

Thank you to everyone for reading, supporting, and contributing to the fall 2026 issue of Insights for College Transitions!   We’re currently accepting article submissions for the spring 2027 issue through Friday, Dec. 11! For more information, visit sc.edu/fye/insights.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠?   Read the latest issue of Insights for College Transitions at sc.edu/fye

Among the many wonderful proposals our selection committee received this year, three honorable mention honorees have been chosen for their research on college student transitions!   This week we are highlighting Alexander Eden, Ph.D. of the University of Minnesota Rochester!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 & 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲, & 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲?   📚 sc.edu/fye/insights

The Journal for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition is currently accepting applications for members of the Editorial Review Board. The deadline to apply is Nov. 6 at 11:59 p.m. PST.   🔗 Visit sc.edu/fye/journal to learn more!

Supporting transfer students takes collaboration, research, and communication that meets them where they are. We invite you to join us for two upcoming transfer-focused webinars!   For more information & to register for both of these free webinars, visit sc.edu/fye!

What if first-year students had space not only to learn how to succeed in college, but also to ask why they are here in the first place?   📚 Read this article + more for FREE at sc.edu/fye/insights

We're very excited to announce the winning proposal for the 2026-27 Paul P. Fidler Research Grant!

Congratulations to the research team their proposal titled "At the Crossroads: How Student Affairs Engagement Across Four Critical Transition Points Shapes Student Success"!

Congratulations to Glendale Community College’s CalWORKS Program for Parenting Students, the recipient of our 2026-27 John N. Gardner Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award!

The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition is excited to offer a great lineup of events in October!   For more information of any of these events, please visit sc.edu/fye!

This month we get to celebrate National Transfer Student Week!   As we all get ready for October 19-23, we wanted offer a few reminders!   You can access the marketing kit, shared calendar, and more information on NTSW by visiting sc.edu/fye!

Join us this month as we explore the unique journeys of first-generation transfer students and practical strategies for communicating with and supporting transfer students at every stage of their transition through two webinars!   Register at sc.edu/fye!

In the fall issue of Insights for College Transitions article, we explore why data and relationships work together to support student success. 📚 Read this article plus more for FREE at sc.edu/fye/insights

We're excited to announce our new Transfer Success Research-Practice Partnership Seed Grants!   This initiative supports collaborative, practice-focused research designed to improve outcomes for transfer students.   Learn more at sc.edu/fye!

Register for one of our upcoming free webinars at sc.edu/fye!   "From Campus Leader to College Parent: Seeing Student Success Through a New Lens" on Sept. 29.   "First-Gen & Transfer: Navigating College Through Dual Experiences" on Oct. 7.

In the fall issue of Insights for College Transitions, we explore why accelerated learners need more than a head start.

📚 Read Ruby Taylor, M.A.'s "Why Accelerated High School Programs Demand Real College Advising" and explore more resources for FREE: sc.edu/fye/insights

🚨 DEADLINE ALERT! 🚨 Two fantastic opportunities. Two upcoming deadlines. Don't miss out! Visit sc.edu/fye for more info.