FCC Academic Catalog 2016-2017

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2016/2017 fcc catalog
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IV. Enrollment Requirements and Steps for
Non-Credit Students
A. Requirements
To be a Continuing Education Student at FCC,
students must complete either a Continuing
Education Student Profile using Lumens or
a Continuing Education Registration form.
Becoming a Continuing Education student does
not admit the student for credit instruction.
Students must follow the Enrollment
Requirements and Steps for Credit Students in
Section III.
Some programs are designed for specific age
ranges, and have restricted access for registration
based on birth date.
Some courses require prerequisites or pre-
testing, and are noted in the Continuing
Education schedule of classes.
B. Enrollment Steps for Non-Credit
Students
1. Open Enrollment Courses – Most courses are
eligible for online registration through the
Lumens online registration system (www.
. Completion of
the Lumens online Student Profile results in
admission to FCC as a Continuing Education
student. Students may also register in person to
submit the registration form needed. Tuition and
fees are due at the time of registration.
Courses which require prerequisites or pre-testing
are noted in the Continuing Education schedule
of classes. These courses or programs require
that a student submit the documents needed for
registration in person.
ESL students must complete an English assessment
and may need to attend an orientation to be
placed in the appropriate level of class. ESL
students should see Section V.C. of this Policy
and Procedures for complete instructions.
2. Contract Courses – Students receiving
instruction under contract with an employer
or other external partner will be enrolled as CE
or Credit students. Students will be required to
complete an online registration through Lumens
or complete a registration form prior to the
beginning of class. Some contract courses may
require prerequisites. There are no fees or tuition
charged to the student for contract courses.
3. Adult Education – Students must attend an
orientation to gain access to Adult Education.
Orientation dates are published for each term
in the CE schedule of classes – Assessments
are required to determine appropriate class
placement. Once class placement is determined,
students must complete a CE Registration form
to become a CE student registered in a course.
All courses are free to the student, except for the
National External Diploma Program.
V. Additional Requirements and Steps for
Enrollment for Specific Students
A. Transfer Students
A student may be enrolled with advanced
standing. The transfer of credits will be
considered on the basis of applicability to the
student’s chosen program of study.
FCC adheres to the general education and
transfer policies of the Maryland Higher
Education Commission. For a student transferring
from a University of Maryland System college
or university, all applicable general education
coursework with a grade of “D” or higher will be
accepted in transfer. For non-general education
coursework, grades of “D” will be accepted only if
the calculated grade point average for the entire
block of non-general education courses is 2.00
or higher. For a student transferring from outside
the University of Maryland system, grades of “D”
will be accepted only if the cumulative grade
point average is 2.00 or higher. Please note that
some FCC programs of study require a grade of
“C” or better in all (or some) courses.
The following sources may be considered as
accepted forms of transfer: 1) college-level
coursework at accredited institutions as listed
in “Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary
Education” published by the American Council
on Education or an institution accredited by
an agency recognized by the U. S. Department
of Education; 2) credential assessment or
credit by examination (e.g., CLEP, Advanced
Placement, Dantes, FCC departmental exam);
3) credit received in an evaluation of military
education and/or training; 4) credit received
in an evaluation of educational programs
at non-collegiate organizations approved
by the American Council on Education; 5)
credit received through high school or other
articulation agreements.
To be considered for advanced standing, a
student must:
1. Complete the College admissions procedures.
2. Arrange for the previous institution(s)
attended to send an official transcript or provide
an official copy in an unopened, sealed envelope
(see
incoming-transfer-students.aspx).
3. Arrange an appointment with a College
academic advisor to plan his/her program of
study.
4. Earn 15 credits in residency at FCC if planning
to complete an Associate Degree; must earn
three credits at FCC if planning to complete a
Certificate.
All transcripts received are the property of the
College and cannot be released to the student.
Transcripts will not be duplicated, returned
to the applicant, or forwarded to any other
college, university, individual, or agency. A
student who experiences extreme hardship in
obtaining official copies of his/her transcripts
may petition the College Registrar for assistance
by completing a third-party release form. These
documents will be available only to an individual
involved in the admissions and/or advising
process.
International students considering transfer
must follow the procedures for Non-immigrant
(F-1) Students and Students with Other Visas,
in addition to the requirements set forth in this
section.
B. Non-immigrant (F-1) Students and
Students with Other Visas
The College is authorized under federal law to
consider applications for enrollment of non-
immigrant alien students in the F-1 visa status.
A prospective student must meet academic
and College admission requirements, and the
requirements for the certificate of eligibility (I-20
Form) prior to applying for the F-1 Student Visa.
International students studying at FCC must be
pursuing a full course of study (12 credits per
semester) toward an associate degree other than
an Allied Health (Nursing) field, Bioprocessing
Technology, Emergency Management, or English
as a Second Language. A student must:
1. Submit a completed application for admission
to FCC with a local (Maryland) sponsor’s address
and student’s address from their home country.
2. Submit an official high school (secondary
school) transcript evaluation in English. Accepted
evaluators include World Education Services
) and American Association of
College Registrars and Admissions Officers
.
3. Submit I-134 Affidavit of Support - a statement
of financial resources including the amount and
source of support for the prospective student.
The College is unable to provide scholarship
assistance to international students. The
estimated minimum cost of tuition, fees, books,
health and living expenses per year is $23,000.
Students attending the College on the F Visa will
be classified as out-of-state residents for tuition
purposes while at FCC.
4. Submit the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) scores directly to the
Admissions Office. Minimum acceptable score
is 500 on the paper-based test, 173 on the
computer-based test or 61 on the Internet-based
test (iBT).
5. Submit all application materials and required
documents by June 1 for the subsequent fall
semester and October 15 for the subsequent
spring semester.