Earn an Associate Degree While Completing Your Bachelor Degree!
Self-Identified Reverse Transfer: Get the Degree You Have Already Earned
If you started your degree at Arizona Western College (AWC) but transferred before finishing, you may still qualify to be awarded your associate degree through Self-Identified Reverse Transfer.
This option is available for students who do not meet the criteria for the statewide Reverse Transfer Initiative with ASU, NAU, or UArizona or have completed courses from any other accredited institutions. Instead, you can request an individual degree evaluation directly through the AWC Transfer Center.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify, you must:
• Have completed at least 15 degree-applicable credits at AWC.
• Have earned credits at another accredited college or university.
• Meet all associate degree requirements listed in your AWC catalog year.
• Be in good financial standing with AWC (financial holds prevent transcript release).
How It Works
Through Self-Identified Reverse Transfer, AWC can apply credits you’ve earned at a four-year university or another institution back toward your associate degree. If you’ve already completed the requirements, your degree can be awarded retroactively—at no cost and with no graduation fees. You will be contacted by the AWC Transfer Center personnel for the status of your evaluation.
Submit Form
Send Official Transcripts
Send official transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended.
You may submit your transcripts in one of the following ways:
- Electronically via Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse, by selecting Arizona Western College from the list of institutions when placing your transcript order.
- By Mail (sent directly from your institution) to:
- Arizona Western College
Transfer Services Office
PO Box 929
Yuma, AZ 85366-0929
- Arizona Western College
Possible Degrees Awarded
Depending on your completed credits, you may qualify for one of the following:
- Associate in Arts (AA)
- Associate in Science (AS)
- Associate in Business (ABUS)
- Associate in General Studies (AGS)
- Specific Degree(s) Requests
This process allows you to claim the degree you’ve already earned—without having to return to AWC.
Information About the State University Opt-In Option
The Reverse Transfer initiative is a collaborative effort between Arizona Western College and the three in-state universities (ASU, NAU, UA). Students who transfer without completing their associate’s degree to a participating Arizona university from Arizona Western College are given the opportunity to combine community college and university credits to determine if missing associate degree requirements have been met.
There is no cost for participating Arizona Western College students. There are no “hidden” fees – if you have been determined to be eligible and opt-in to the process, your university and Arizona Western College will provide your transcript information free of charge. And there are no graduation application fees.
The Reverse Transfer initiative applies to students who do not yet have an associate degree (or higher), and who meet the following criteria:
- Completed a minimum of 15 credits at Arizona Western College;
- Earned a minimum of 30 credits at a participating university;
- Met all requirements for an associate degree as outlined in the student’s Arizona Western College catalog; and
- Consented to the exchange of transcript information from the participating university and Arizona Western College for the purpose of a degree audit.
Typical degrees include the Associate in Arts (AA) degree, the Associate in Science (AS) degree, the Associate in Business (ABUS) or the Associate in General Studies (AGS), dependent upon the student’s coursework completed to date. The Reverse Transfer Coordinator will review your transcripts and determine which degree matches up best with the courses you have completed.
Visit your university to determine eligibility.
Learn about Reverse Transfer at ASU.
Check to see if you meet the requirements to obtain your associate’s degree by completing the ASU Consent Form through the ASURITE Account.
Learn about Reverse Transfer at NAU
Opt-In by completing and submitting the NAU Reverse Transfer form to the registrar's office.
Learn about Reverse Transfer at UA
Opt-In by completing and submitting the UA Reverse Transfer form to the registrar's office.