Everything you need to know about today’s Teach-Out & Transfer Fair for FinnU students
March 20, 2023Learn more about the institutions attending!
Over 25 colleges and universities will be attending today’s FinnU Student Teach-Out & Transfer Fair. On this page are resources for Finlandia students to learn more about the institutions in attendance as well as information and resources for the institutions that will be attending.
Event Information
- Monday, March 20
- 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Paavo Nurmi Center | 535 Summit St, Hancock, MI 49930 | Gymnasium-level access is available from Weldon Street
Information for Finlandia Students
WHAT TO DO BEFORE ATTENDING:
- Meet with Academic Advisor
- Pick up your transcript from Registrar’s Office
- Complete and sign an Information Release Form
ATTENDING INSTITUTIONS:
- Location: Adrian, Michigan
- Website: www.adrian.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Bonnie Lynch, Director of Admissions, blynch@adrian.edu
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: www.adrian.edu/admissions/assistance-for-finlandia-students
- Location: Albion, Michigan
- Website: www.albion.edu/admission/transfer
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Travis Tekiele, 517-629-0384, tatekiele@albion.edu
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: Guaranteed Admission with 2.5 GPA or higher. Pay the same tuition you were paying at Finlandia. Easy Pathways to Degree Completion. UpperClassmen Housing Guaranteed
- Location: Alma, Michigan
- Website: https://www.alma.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Jacob McPhail, Director of Transfer Recruiting, mcphailjp@alma.edu
- Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Website: www.aquinas.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Elizabeth K. Chamberlain, Ph.D, chambeli@aquinas.edu
- Location: Rock Island, Illinois
- Website: www.augustana.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Rachel Gustafson, rachelgustafson@augustana.edu
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: Augustana Possible for those who qualify www.augustana.edu/possible
- Location: Escanaba, Michigan & Iron Mountain, Michigan
- Website: www.baycollege.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Emily Hoffmiller, Director of Admissions, emily.hoffmiller@baycollege.edu
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: www.baycollege.edu/finlandia
- Location: Green Bay, WI
- Website: www.bellincollege.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Amanda McCullough, Director of Admissions, amandam@bellincollege.edu, 920-433-6625
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: At Bellin College we are devoted to providing you with an excellent education that fulfills this promise and prepares you for the demands of the rapidly changing healthcare environment. Bellin College is a not-for-profit institution, and one of Wisconsin’s premier private colleges specializing in health sciences degrees in Nursing and Allied Health. The Nursing program offers multiple starting points for transfer students in Spring, Summer and Fall.
- Location: Mount Pleasant, Michigan
- Website: www.cmich.edu/academics | www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/office-scholarships-financial-aid
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Lizzie VanDorin, lvandorin@cmich.edu, 989-774-3872
- Location: Howell, Michigan
- Website: Cleary.edu/FinnU
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Carl Thomas – Admissions Rep – 800-686-1883 ext. 1048 / 517-338-3325
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: Dedicated Career Services to work with the students individually, Dedicated Financial Aid Representative, Dedicated Admissions Representative, New state-of-the-art residence halls, Flexibility of on/off campus living, Ability to jump start your graduate degree while finishing you undergraduate degree (Plus-One Program), multiple Academic Scholarship options to include Athletic Scholarships, Ease of Credit Transferability, Multiple Modalities of taking classes to include OL
- Location: Ironwood, Michigan and Houghton, Michigan
- Website: www.gogebic.edu | www.gogebic.edu/admissions/index.html | www.gogebic.edu/admissions/fa/index.html
- Primary Contacts for Finlandia Students: Kim Zeckovich, Director of Admissions, (906) 307-1347 or kimz@gogebic.edu, Matt Laird, Student Success Advisor, 906-523-7930 or matthewl@gogebic.edu
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: GCC School Code: 002264, For Financial Aid questions please contact Maryann DeCaire, Director, at 906-307-1208 or maryannd@gogebic.edu, https://gogebic.edu/academics/program_main.html GCC has 16 academic pathways for Finlandia students to complete and Associates degree that is transferable to their desired four year institution., GCC has on-campus housing and athletics! Finnish Boldly with GCC!!
- Location: Baraga, Michigan
- Website: www.kbocc.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Kristy Laramore, Admissions Officer, admissions@kbocc.edu
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: www.kbocc.edu/finlandia
- Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- Website: www.Lakeland.edu/FinnU
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Sam Poullette, VP of Admissions, poullettesg@lakeland.edu, 920-565-1022 ext. 2131
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: Lakeland is committed to honoring Finlandia’s teach-out partner requirements (free application for admission, matching graduation timelines, teach-out curriculum requirements, financial aid packages with the same out-of-pocket cost as what the student was paying at Finlandia, etc.). Lakeland offers both in-person classes (and a residential experience) on its main campus near Sheboygan, Wisconsin as well as online courses for students to choose how they want to complete their degree.
- Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Website: www.marianuniversity.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Jody Hartzell, jhartzell@marianuniversity.edu, 920.923.8117
- Location: Houghton, Michigan
- Website: www.mtu.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Kat Hanson, khanson1@mtu.edu, 906-487-1692 (call), 906-970-9156 (text)
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: www.mtu.edu/finlandia
- Location: Fremont, Nebraska
- Website: www.midlandu.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Brianna Renaas, Admissions Counselor renaas@midlandu.edu
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: www.midlandu.edu/your-next-chapter-at-mu
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Website: www.msoe.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Lucia Kohne, Assistant Director of Admissions, kohne@msoe.edu, 414-277-7331
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: MSOE will match your current out of pocket cost while attending Finlandia. Also, by submitting your official Finlandia transcript, we will work diligently to make the transfer credit evaluation as seamless as possible.
- Location: Marquette, Michigan
- Website: www.nmu.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Allie Frorenza
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: www.nmu.edu/admissions/finlandia
- Location: Ashland, Wisconsin
- Website: www.northland.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Sophie Holz,sholz@northland.edu, 715-682-1271
- Location: Midland, Michigan
- Website: www.northwood.edu
- Primary Contacts for Finlandia Students: Martin Finney, Director of Transfer Admissions (989)450-1868 and Susie Poli-Smith, Vice President of Enrollment | Financial Aid, 810-614-1516, polismit@northwood.edu
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: Northwood will match financial aid as close as possible. View Transfer Guide Spreadsheet
- Important Note: Olivet College is unable to attend fair, but will reschedule and be on campus in the near future
- Location: Olivet, Michigan
- Website: www.olivetcollege.edu/finish-your-degree-at-olivet-college
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Mike Lazusky, mlazusky@olivetcollege.edu
- Infographic for Finlandia Students
- Location: Ripon, Wisconsin
- Website: www.ripon.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Hannah Erdman, erdmanh@ripon.edu, 920-748-8159
- Important Note: Tiffin University is unable to attend fair, but information will still be available at their table
- Location: Tiffin, Ohio
- Website: www.tiffin.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Mya Morris, morriskm@tiffin.edu
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: TU will accept all earned academic credit for the similar degree and match financial aid package (double room w/air and 14-meal plan).
- Location: Angola, Indiana
- Website: www.trine.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Renee Shipe shiper@trine.edu 260-665-4241
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: www.trine.edu/admission-aid/finlandia.aspx
- Location: Dubuque, Iowa
- Website: www.dbq.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Melissa Gunnelson, Senior Director of Admission, mgunnelson@dbq.edu, 563.589.3664
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: Guaranteed admission to students in good academic standing at Finlandia, no application fee, waive admission deposit, match student’s net cost at Finlandia
- Location: Morris, Minnesota
- Website: www.morris.umn.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Brian Studebaker, Director of Admissions, bstude@morris.umn.edu
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: Application fee waiver, dedicated Transfer Counselor, automatic transfer scholarship consideration, Director of Admissions will work with Financial Aid to strive to get your out-of-pocket cost at UMN Morris as close as possible to your current cost at Finlandia.
- Location: Menomonie, Wisconsin
- Website: www.uwstout.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Darren Ward, Associate Director of Admissions for Transfer and Articulation
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: UW-Stout is Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University and is committed to hands on, applied learning in the classroom and has an impressive 98.4% job placement rate among graduates. UW-Stout offers several majors that align with Finlandia’s such as Applied Science (Biology concentration), BFA in Graphic Design and Interactive Media, Criminal Justice and Rehabilitation, Professional Communication and Emerging Media (English), Psychology, Applied Social Science, and Business Administration. We look forward to helping Finlandia’s students continue and finish their educational journey at UW-Stout!
- Location: Forest City, Iowa
- Website: www.waldorf.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: Louisa Montealvo, louisa.montealvo@waldorf.edu cell: 641-329-6102, office: 641-585-8116
- Location: Waverly, Iowa
- Website: www.wartburg.edu
- Primary Contact for Finlandia Students: MaTina Clark – Assistant Director for Transfer Admissions – matina.clark@wartburg.edu – (319)352-8762
- Commitment to Finlandia Students: www.wartburg.edu/finlandia-students
Information for Colleges & Universities
- Set up time 11:30 AM – 1:00PM
- Teardown from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Bring your own tablecloth, marketing materials
Questions?
Please email additional questions to anthony.schwass@finlandia.edu.
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