Students transferring to JCTC

A transfer student is any student with previous college credit, other than college credit earned while still in high school and other than credit earned at Jefferson Community and Technical College.

1. Apply to the College

Applications can be completed by one of the following methods:

• IN PERSON 
  • Come to any JCTC Campus:
    • Bullitt County Campus - 505 Buffalo Run Road, Suite 101, Shepherdsville KY 40165
    • Carrollton Campus - 324 Main Street, Carrollton, KY 41008
    • Downtown Campus - 200 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202
      • Jefferson Educational Center (JEC)
      • (Second and Broadway across from the McDonalds)
    • Jefferson Technical Campus - 727 West Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY 40203
      • Building B
    • Shelby County Campus - 1361 Frankfort Road, Shelbyville, KY 40065
    • Southwest Campus - 1000 Community College Drive, Louisville, KY 40272
      • Administration Building
• ONLINE
  • You can fill out the Online Application for Admissions.  It's Free!
• DOWNLOAD
  • A Printable Application and its instructions are available in PDF format.
    • Download the application 
    • Download the instructions
• Mail Application to:

JCTC Admissions
109 East Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202

• You can contact the admissions office by phone at 502-213-4000 or by email at jefferson-admissions@kctcs.edu

2.   Apply for Financial Aid (Optional)

• You must apply as EARLY as possible in order for your aid application to be processed on time. 
• You should try to have your financial aid file completed 8 weeks before the semester begins. 
• The process for all financial aid (grants, loans, and scholarships) begins when you complete the “Free Application for Federal Student Aid”.
• You will need the school code:  006961.
• If you have already completed a financial aid application for the current year, you will need to add JCTC’s school code to it. 

3. Take the placement test

• You must take the test unless you:
  • submit official transcripts showing you have successfully completed college level English and math classes from a regionally accredited college or university
  • OR  have sufficient ACT scores
  • More information is available on the Assessment Center’s homepage.

4. Meet with an advisor to register for classes

• Bring unofficial or advising copies of previous college transcripts, so your advisor can see what classes you have completed.
• You can check the registration calendar for in-person registration and advising dates.
• To make an appointment with an advisor, contact your campus Advising Office:
  • Downtown Campus:
    • JEC Building,  6th Floor, Room 606
    • Email:  jf-advising-center@kctcs.edu
    • Phone: 502-213-2277
  • Southwest Campus:
    • Student Community Building
    • Phone:  502-213-7377
  • Jefferson Technical Campus:
    • Building B, Room 109
    • Phone: 502-213-4272 or 502-213-4184
  • Carrollton Campus:
    • Phone:  502-732-4846
  • Shelby County Campus:
    • Room 104
    • Phone:  502-213-7377
  • Bullitt County Campus:
    • Phone:  502-213-7901

5. Pay for your classes by the deadline

• Pay by cash, credit card, payment plan, or financial aid. 
• Pay in person or online by the deadline to avoid late fees or other penalties.
• You can view payment information including deadlines on the Bursar’s Office homepage.

For assistance, please call 855-246-5282 (855-2GO-JCTC) or visit our Student Service Center online.