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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog
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5. Academic Advising Session – A student
is required to consult with an academic
advisor to assess any developmental
requirements, develop a degree plan, select
courses for registration, and establish the
pathway to his/her academic goal(s).
6. myFCC E-mail Account Activation – A
student will need to activate their myFCC
E-mail account by going to myFCC.
7. Registration for Courses – A student
will need to complete the registration
process by registering for a course(s)
in person or online through myFCC.
8. Financial Aid – If seeking financial aid,
a student will need to complete the
Federal Application for Student Aid
(FAFSA) for the
school year they plan to attend and
list FCC in Step 6 of the FAFSA (School
Code 002071). Additional verification
documents may be required.
9. FCC Foundation Scholarships – If seeking
FCC Foundation scholarships, students
will need to apply through the College
online scholarship application system.
10. Payment Process – A student is required
to make payment arrangements and/
or pay his/her bill within the established
timeframe, in order to avoid being
dropped from a course or courses for
non-payment. A student who is receiving
financial aid will have his/her aid credited
to his/her account, but will be responsible
for paying any remaining charges.
11. Attendance in Class – A student
must attend class to ensure that full
academic instruction is received.
Students not attending class may lose
their federal financial aid, scholarship,
VA benefits, and/or visa status.
The College reserves the right to refuse
readmission to a former student who
has unsettled financial obligations at the
College or who has not complied with
previous disciplinary requirements. A
prospective student who has registered
previously in only continuing education
courses must apply as a “New Student” in
order to participate in credit courses. A dual
enrollment student previously enrolled in
a course(s) while in high school, who is
planning to attend FCC after high school
graduation, must re-apply as a “New Student”
in order to participate in credit courses.
IV. Enrollment Process for Continuing
Education 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 Process
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
1. Open Enrollment Courses – Most
courses are eligible for online registration
through the Lumens online registration
system ( .
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. Payment
for tuition and fees is due at the time
of registration. If a student is receiving
a scholarship or the class is paid by
a third party, supporting documents
must be included when registering.
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 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,
with the exception of EN101 which requires
a grade of “C” or better. 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, with
the exception of EN101 which requires a
grade of “C” or better. 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.