Community College Transfer Credits

[Franklinisajerk]

I am looking at some applications from previous years and have noticed that they ask for transcripts from all institutions attended. I have taken a couple of online courses at a community college and will transfer my credits to my main institution at the end of the year (after graduate school decisions have been made) so that I can get my undergraduate degree on time. Could it come back to bite me if I don't send my community college transcript (6 or 9 credit hours) to the graduate schools to which I am applying? I would really rather not send them because 1. It costs like $60 per school and 2. Transfer credits don't affect my GPA at my main institution so I phoned it in for those courses and got C's.

[Warelin]

Did you apply for financial aid/apply for FAFSA at your community college? If you did, there's a record and colleges will know. If they admit you, then realize that you've omitted something from your application, they reserve the right to retract the offer due to lack of full disclosure which you sign off on when you submit your application. Colleges do talk to each other and the academic circle is small.

Some schools might say it's okay to not submit community college records, but its best to check with all of them individually. Most should say if they specifically don't want community college records though.

In most cases, it's better to spend the extra $10-$15 per transcript so there are no miscommunications between you, the program and the graduate college though.

[Edotdl]

If the courses will be used to satisfy requirements for your undergrad degree (as you stated), then I'd send the transcript unless explicitly told not to. Some schools will say they only need transcripts from colleges attended for at least one semester full time or something along those lines. 

It's probably best just to ask each school though. Not worth the risk, imo. 

Edited August 31, 2016 by Edotdl