What’s my new school going to be like? How will I pay for it? What’s the deadline to apply? How do I register?

Panic can set in when a transfer student gets ready to leave Fresno City College. They sometimes make mistakes that cause frustration and worry.

But in anticipation of transfer anxiety, Fresno City will provide a series of workshops in February to help.

“We are going to provide all of the required materials,” said Sylvia Sanchez, office assistant at the Transfer Center. PowerPoint presentations will also be shown to guide the students through the loads of information.

But these workshops have limited space and those interested are encouraged to visit the Transfer Center, located on the top floor of the Student Services building to reserve a spot.

Students can get informed and take advantage of the tailored services provided on campus while they still can.

Over at Fresno State, Kenneth Ternate, an academic counselor and coordinator of Dog Days: New Student Orientation, said transfer students must be able to seek out the required information on their own after they leave their community college.

“There are no programs that are geared solely toward transfer students,” Ternate explained.

Even if a student is on top of the transfer procedures and gets advice from counselors and workshops, they still need to consider costs.

For example, a state resident who has grown accustomed to paying $26 a unit at community college, will pay $372 a unit at Fresno State. All other expenses, like campus fees, will also be substantially more.

Of course, four-year universities such as Fresno State also offer financial aid, which requires a completed FAFSA form with all additional paperwork to be eligible. Student may also choose to seek loans instead.

Another often overlooked form of financial help: scholarships, many of which often go unclaimed. “Some of them tend to be narrow and focused like you have to be a kinesiology major of Armenian descent,” Ternate joked.

But no matter which campus you’re currently on or which university you plan to attend, scholarships are a promising start for persistent students who seek them out and complete the paperwork.