National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition: The New Home for Transfer Champions
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Important Announcement: NISTS has joined the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina. This site is now a legacy archive and will eventually be deactivated.
Creating a Better Transfer Student Experience - Together.
For over twenty years, NISTS was the only national organization solely focused on transfer student success.
We are proud of the community that we built who partnered together to challenge inequitable systems and transform the transfer student experience. Although October 31, 2025 marked the end of an era as we sunset the organization as it was founded, the work of NISTS continues at the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
An international resource for scholarship and innovation in student transition research, the NRC has served for nearly forty years supporting educators and institutions with first-year programming, academic advising, and strategies that promote student learning and persistence. The addition of NISTS builds on this foundation, expanding the NRC’s capacity to address the needs of transfer students and the educators who serve them.
Updated Standards Now Available
GET YOUR COPY TODAY!
The completely revised CAS Standards for Transfer Student Programs and Services (TSPS) are ready to use. This first major update in over a decade reflects current research, policy, and best practices in the field. The standards provide a framework for supporting the entire transfer journey, helping institutions build comprehensive, evidence-based programs and policies for the million+ students who transfer each year.
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National Transfer Student Week
OCTOBER 19-23, 2026
NRC will continue National Transfer Student Week to celebrate transfer students and the professionals who serve them. Hundreds of institutions and organizations participate each year, including community colleges, universities, and non-profits. NTSW is flexible and easy to adapt to your campus size and culture, whether you're preparing, receiving, or supporting transfer students.