Transfer Students at Texas State
No matter where your journey began, we're happy you found your way to Texas State! More than 3,600 new transfer students joined Texas State in the fall of 2017, so you'll be in good company.
What you need to include in your transfer application will depend on whether or not you've completed 30 or more transferable hours. Check out the links below for more information or to read stories from transfer students like you who found a new home at Texas State. We can’t wait to meet you!
Tina Esnaashari
Transferred From: Austin Community College (ACC)
Major/Minor: General studies major with minors in communication studies, diversity studies and women's studies
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Post-Grad Plans: Work with refugee girls, trauma counseling, and eventually pursue master's at Texas State
Fun Fact: First generation Iranian-American
Thomas "Tom" Sims
Transferred From: Austin Community College-Hays and Bossier Parrish Community College
Major/Minor: General studies major with minors in agriculture, criminal justice and geography
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Post-Grad Plans: Pursue master's at Texas State in order to become a professor
Fun Fact: United States Army and Coast Guard veteran, has the most beautiful service dog in the world named Srebrenica
Kayla Simon
Transferred From: Frostburg State University
Major/Minor: Social work
Hometown: Prince George's County, Maryland
Post-Grad Plans: Specialize in the field of juvenile justice and mental health, do research on the history and mental health correlations of communities
Fun Fact: Learning ASL and aspires to be an interpreter one day
Olmiche Vital
Transferred From: Art Institute of Austin
Major/Minor: Finance
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Post-Grad Plans: Work for a company doing treasury finance
Fun Fact: Has travelled all over the world (Thailand, Dubai, Japan, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, London, Philippines) and has plans to visit Australia, New Zealand, Paris, and Prague
Angelika Benavidez
Transferred From: Coastal Bend College
Major/Minor: Interdisciplinary studies, early childhood – 6th grade with ESL certification
Hometown: Beeville, Texas
Post-Grad Plans: Become a teacher in Texas and eventually teach abroad to promote equal education in developing countries
Fun Fact: Working toward fluency in Spanish to be a bilingual teacher