Frederick Community College • Spring 2025 Credit Schedule • frederick.edu • 301.846.2400 8 J Individuals who provide an unofficial transcript indicating satisfactory completion (at a C or better) of the highest-level developmental course work in reading, writing, and/or mathematics at another Maryland community college or University System of Maryland college/university are exempted from corresponding placement tests There is no expiration for this exemption regarding the age of the transfer course Reading and writing placement exemptions do not apply to ESL course work K Visiting students from other institutions of higher learning who present a “Permission to Enroll” form will have prerequisites waived for the courses certified by the sending institutions No placement exemption will be entered; complete the Visiting Student Form L Individuals who have provided an official transcript indicating they have been awarded an associate degree or higher from an accredited US institution will be exempted from placement testing M Students who have successfully completed an FCC-approved academic intervention will be permitted one additional retest for a total of three placement test attempts, unless otherwise permitted by a specific FCC program N Individuals enrolled in FCPS or another school with a dual enrollment agreement with the College who wish to participate in dual enrollment may take the placement tests twice Individuals may retake the placement test a third time within six months of high school graduation, with an unofficial transcript or report card indicating successful completion of grade 12 English and/or math, and verification of their placement testing records by the Testing Center O Individuals who have completed their junior year or graduated from a Maryland Public High School and present a transcript that verifies a cumulative, unweighted high school GPA of 30 or better will be exempt from taking the reading, writing, and mathematics placement testing This measure does not apply to grades earned in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses This GPA exemption will be valid for five years after the date of the individual’s high school graduation P Individuals who are otherwise exempted by the Associate Vice President for the Center for Teaching and Learning or their designee VIII. Related Policies and Procedures Academic Standards The official version of the College Academic Assessment and Placement Policy and Procedures is located on frederick.edu and is currently under review. Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes Policy and Procedures I. Philosophy and Scope The determination of residency or domicile is governed by the Frederick Community College Board of Trustees in accordance with Maryland State and Federal law A student’s residence for tuition determination is assessed at the time they apply to the College The burden of proof of residency is to be upon the student, and they will be required to certify by signature to the accuracy of the information provided to the College As an open-admission institution, Frederick Community College grants admission to all students regardless of citizenship or immigration status Students’ tuition rate will either be in-county, out-of-county, or out-of-state for tuition purposes The following procedure applies to both full and part-time students (See related Tuition and Fees Policy and Procedures) A student’s determined residency status will be used in the evaluation process for Selective Admission Programs II. Definitions for the Purpose of this Policy and Procedures A “Domicile” refers to the permanent place of abode, where physical presence and possessions are maintained with the intention of remaining indefinitely; or the permanent place of abode of any person or persons contributing more than 1⁄2 of the student’s financial support during the most recently completed year Only one domicile may be maintained by a student B. “Maryland resident” refers to an individual who has maintained a domicile in Maryland for at least three (3) months before enrolling in a course(s) C “Student” refers to an individual who is registered at the College, either full or part-time, in a credit or continuing education class or classes who has either paid or made arrangement for payment of tuition and/or fees D. “Military Personnel” refers to service members who are part of the Maryland National Guard, Reserves, or an active-duty unit E In-County: 1 “Non-dependent Maryland resident students” refers to in-county residents if, at the time of their application, are domiciled in Frederick County for three (3) consecutive months prior to application 2 “Dependent Maryland resident students” refers to an unmarried individual claimed by parent(s) or guardian(s) as an income tax exemption in the previous taxable year and are considered to be “in-county” residents if, at the time of their application, their parent(s) or guardian(s) are domiciled in Frederick County for three (3) consecutive months prior to application F. Out-of-County: 1 “Non-dependent Maryland resident students” refers to out-ofcounty residents in the State of Maryland if, at the time of their application, they are domiciled in another county in the State of Maryland, or if they have lived in Frederick County less than three months 2 “Dependent Maryland resident students” refers to out-of-county residents in the State of Maryland if, at the time of their application, their parent(s) or guardian(s) are domiciled in another county in the State of Maryland, or if they have lived in Frederick County less than three months G Out-of-State: 1 “Non-dependent students” refers to residents of another state if, at the time of their application, they are domiciled outside of the State of Maryland, or if they have lived in Frederick County less than three months 2 “Dependent students” refers to residents of another state if, at the time of their application, their parent(s) or guardian(s) are domiciled outside of the State of Maryland, or if they have lived in Frederick County less than three months 3 “Non-U.S. Citizens” refers to students who indicated that they are not US Citizens At the time of application, they are coded out-of-state but may be eligible for in-state or in-county tuition (See Section VI International, Foreign National, and Immigrant Students)
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