MyCredits Transfer
MyCreditsTransfer
CSFA Number: 601-00-0738
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency Name
Board Of Higher Education (601)
Agency Identification
MY CREDITS 2025
Agency Contact
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Short Description
The MyCreditsTransfer Project is a statewide initiative that makes information available to students via a free web-based tool (Transferology). The MyCreditsTransfer Project seeks to aid all students who intend to transfer credits among Illinois higher education institutions. Students can create personal accounts through which they can track their progress toward specific degrees at institutions where they have not yet matriculated. In FY 2016, 190,000 unique users visited the site.
Illinois Statue Authorization
PA 103-0589 Article 116 Section 15
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
PA 103-0589 Article 116 Section 15
Objective
To aid all students who intend to transfer credits among Illinois higher education institutions.
UGA Program Terms
See Grant Agreement
Eligible Applicants
Other;
Applicant Eligibility
Award made to Illinois public university with experience and knowledge of the MyCredits Transfer System program, including managing the web-based Transferology program.
Beneficiary Eligibility
NA
Types of Assistance
Project Grants
Subject / Service Area
Education
Credentials / Documentation
NA
Preapplication Coordination
Application requirements:
- A budget breakout by line item,
- A budget justification,
- A description of work activities, goals and objectives, and
- An evaluation plan describing how the project’s effectiveness will be assessed in relationship to the stated goals and objectives
Application Procedures
NA
Criteria Selecting Proposals
Direct appropriation
Award Procedures
Direct Appropriation, reimbursement based on quarterly expenditures
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
NA
Appeals
Direct appropriation
Renewals
Based on state appropriation
Uses and Restrictions
Costs associated with the MyCredits Transfer system
Reports
Reporting requirements include:
- Quarterly reporting using the IBHE online system,
- Program Evaluation
- Program Specific Closeout Requirements.
Audits
See Grant Agreement
Records
See Grant Agreement
Account Identification
PA 103-0589 Article 116 Section 15
Obligations
Based on state appropriation
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
NA
Program Accomplishments
See Grant Agreement
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
See Grant Agreement
Regional or Local Assistance Location
NA
Program Website
https://mycreditstransfer.org/
https://itransfer.org/aboutiai/
FUNDING INFORMATION
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2018 : $183,300
FY 2019 : $183,300
FY 2020 : $183,300
FY 2021 : $183,300
FY 2022 : $183,300
FY 2023 : $183,300
FY 2024 : $183,300
FY 2025 : $183,300
Federal Funding
None
Notice of Funding Opportunities
| Agency ID | Award Range | Application Range |
ACTIVE AWARDS
| Agency ID | Grantee Name | Start Date | End Date | Amount |
| Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) | 08/02/2024 | 06/30/2025 | 183,300 |