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Admission
to Courses Creditable Toward An Associate Degree
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To be eligible for admission to courses creditable
toward an associate degree, a first time college student must
meet one of the following criteria:
- The student holds the Alabama High School Diploma,
the high school diploma of another state equivalent to The Alabama
High School Diploma, or an equivalent diploma issued by a non-public
regionally and/or state accredited high school; or
- The student holds a high school diploma equivalent
to The Alabama High School Diploma issued by a non-public high
school and has passed the Alabama Public High School Graduation
Examination; or
- The student holds a high school diploma equivalent
to The Alabama High School Diploma issued by a non-public high
school and has achieved a minimum composite ACT score of 16
or a composite score of 650 on the SAT; or
- The student holds the Alabama Occupational
Diploma, the high school diploma of another state equivalent
to the Alabama Occupational Diploma, or an equivalent diploma
issued by a non-public high school, and has achieved a minimum
composite ACT score of 16 or a composite score of 650 on the
SAT; or
- The student holds a GED Certificate issued
by the appropriate state education agency.
Students who meet one of these criteria shall
be classified as "Degree-Eligible" students.
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| Admission
to Courses Not Creditable Toward an Associate Degree |
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Applicants to courses
not creditable toward an associate degree and programs comprised
exclusively of courses not creditable toward an associate degree
may be admitted provided they meet the above standards or provided
they are at least 16 years of age and have not been enrolled in
secondary education for at least one calendar year (or upon the
recommendation of the local superintendent) and have specifically
documented ability-to-benefit. These programs include certificates
in the following programs of study: Automotive Body Repair, Automotive
Mechanics Technology, Cabinetmaking, Cosmetology, Heating and Air
Conditioning Technology, Machine Shop Technology, Upholstery, and
Welding Technology.
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A
high school diploma or GED is
required for graduation in any program. Students enrolled through
ability-to-benefit shall be classified as "Non-Degree-Eligible"
students and shall not be allowed to enroll in a course creditable
toward an associate degree unless appropriate conditions are met.
The College may establish higher or additional requirements for a
specific program or service when student enrollment must be limited
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| Unconditional
Admission of First-Time College Students |
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For Unconditional
Admission, applicants must have on file at the College a completed
application for admission and either an official transcript from
the high school attended or an official GED Certificate. All male
students between the ages of 18 and 26 must show proof of registration
with the U.S. Selective Service System in accordance with Act 91-584.
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| Conditional
Admission of First-Time College Students |
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Applicants
who do not have on file at registration all information required
for unconditional admission may be granted Conditional Admission
for one term. No student shall be allowed to enroll for a second
semester unless all required admissions records have been received
by the College prior to registration for the second semester.
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If
all required admissions records have not been received by the College
prior to issuance of first semester grades, the grades will be reported
on the transcript, but the transcript will read CONTINUED ENROLLMENT
DENIED PENDING RECEIPT OF ADMISSIONS RECORDS. This notation will be
removed from the transcript only upon receipt of all required admissions
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