2007-2008 (PDF) - Delta College

Completed Admission applications, along with the admission fee if applicable,must be returned to the Admissions Office. Please review thefollowing admission categories and follow the procedures outlined.1. High School Seniors: If you plan to enroll the summer or fall aer yourJune graduation, you need to complete an Admissions Applicationand give it to your high school counselor or principal. Ask your highschool to send your application, along with your current transcriptto the Admissions Office. Be sure to request that a final transcript besent upon your graduation.2. New Students/Adults out of High School/Transfer: Complete anAdmissions Application, include the admission fee, and return it tothe Admissions Office. You need to request from each previouslyaended high school, education center, and/or college/universitya copy of your official transcript be sent directly to the Admission’sOffice. Any transcript possessed by the student will be considerednon-official.A photocopy of one of the following must be submied with the applicationto complete the package for residency verification.a. Drivers License reflecting the current address of the bearer orSecretary of State Personal Identification Card.b. Voter Registration Card reflecting the current address of the holder.c. Current property tax receipt for the primary place of residence.d. Other legal documents such as court-issued guardianship papers.Note: In order to receive financial aid, you must be in a degree orcertificate program.3. Guest Students: If you are aending another Michigan college andwish to take Delta courses on a Guest status, you must completePart I of the Michigan Uniform Undergraduate Guest Application (availableat your current institution or from Delta College or online atwww.delta.edu/admit/DeltaGuestApp.pdf). Ask the Registrar at yourcollege to complete Part II and to forward it to Delta’s AdmissionsOffice. Be sure to check with your current institution to determineif your Delta courses will directly satisfy requirements. Upon thecompletion of your Delta courses you will need to request an “official”Academic Transcript be sent to your home institution.4. Re-Entry/Readmied Students: If you have not registered forclasses at the College for two academic years or more you need tobe readmied. Re-entry may be accomplished by completing anAdmissions Application, available from the Admissions Office oron-line at www.delta.edu/admit. You are encouraged to see an advisoror counselor prior to registering for classes. Individual assessmentalso may be recommended.5. Dual Enrolled/Fast Track Students: If you plan to enroll in Deltacourses and in high school courses during the same semester, youneed to submit a Dual Enrollment Application for each semester inwhich you intend to enroll. This application, available at your highschool, needs to be signed by your parent and high school counseloror principal. Request that your high school send a current copy ofyour transcript to the Admissions Office.6. Special Enrollment Students: If you are at least 14 years old andaend junior high or high school or are home schooled you may beadmied for one semester at a time under Special Enrollment. Thisprogram is provided to supplement your educational plans and toafford educational enrichment in courses and academic areas notavailable in the student’s school or home school seing. You willneed to submit a Dual Enrollment Application. The application willneed to be signed by your parent and high school counselor or principal(only parent if home schooled). The parent or legal guardian isresponsible for all fees, tuition and transportation. You will need tohave the ability to read and write at the college level. An assessmentexam will be administered to determine your eligibility.If you are younger than 14 and can demonstrate the academic andsocial skills appropriate for college-level coursework you may be admiedfor one-semester at a time under Special Enrollment. You willneed to submit a completed Dual Enrollment Application at least 30days prior to the beginning of the anticipated semester of enrollment.A leer of support from the school’s counselor or principal or yourparent (if you are home schooled) must accompany the application.You will be required to take a college determined assessment examfor proper course placement. A College commiee will interview you(accompanied by a parent or guardian) to determine your eligibilityfor the course and will make a recommendation to the Director ofAdmissions.7. International Students: If you are not a U.S. citizen or a permanentresident and you are requesting an I-20 form, you need to completethe International Admissions Application.TranscriptsIf you are a new student in any category except Guest, or if you are areturning student who has aended another college or university sinceDelta, you need to request immediately that your official transcript besent to:Delta College, Admissions Office1961 Delta Road, University Center, MI 48710Official transcripts include: high school, college, university, GED, andadult education course work.Acceptance and Evaluation of Transfer CreditsFrom Other Institutions, Training Programs orExamination Programs1. Only official transcripts will be evaluated. Delta College will acceptas official transcripts only incoming transcripts that have appropriatesignatures and seals and have been mailed directly to the College froman issuing institution. Transcripts in the possession of the studentor copies of transcripts or grade reports may be used for academicadvising or counseling, but no transfer credits will be posted to theDelta College academic transcript from these documents.2. Official transcripts should be mailed to the Delta College AdmissionsOffice from the transfer institution. Transcripts received from a Michigancollege or university at least one month prior to a registrationperiod will generally be evaluated within two weeks of receipt. Moretime may be necessary to evaluate transcripts from out-of-state institutions.3. Credits only, not grades, are accepted in transfer. Grades earned atanother school in courses accepted by Delta College are not enteredon the permanent Delta academic transcript or calculated in the DeltaCollege cumulative grade point average.4. A maximum of 38 credits acquired through transfer, training or examinationprograms are applicable to a Delta College Associate degreeand the maximum that may be used toward registration priority.5. The credit value of each course accepted in transfer will be determinedby Delta College; the number of credits will never be greater than theDelta College equivalent course, but the number granted may be fewerthan the number of credits received at the transfer institution.6. Transfer credit granted will be shown on the student’s permanentacademic transcript.A. Regionally Accredited InstitutionsCourse work completed at a college or university accredited by one ofthe six Regional Accrediting Associations of Colleges and Schools willbe considered according to the following guidelines:1. Equivalent Course WorkFreshman and sophomore level courses are accepted in transfer.Higher level credits are accepted if they correspond to a specific12 Delta College 2007-2008