associate degree program - Instituto de Banca y Comercio

ADMISSIONSADMISSIONS-HOURS OF SERVICEThe Admissions Office accepts applications from prospects interested in being admitted to our Institutionduring the entire year. These offices remain open Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT PROCESS1. The student admissions process will take place in the Admissions Office. After the initialorientation and signing of the Admissions Commitment, students will be referred to the FinancialAid Office in order to apply for financial aid.2. During the admissions process, all students of certificate or diploma programs will receive acontract for the duration and tuition costs of the entire program of study. In the case of associatedegree students, the Admissions Office transacts the students’ admission; the Registrar’s Officewill deliver to students the contract/program of classes for each term of study during theenrollment process.3. During the enrollment process, students will receive a program of classes that will consist of amodule of 8 to 10 credits during 8 weeks (certificates or diplomas) or 12 to 16 credits during 16weeks (associate degree).4. The Registrar’s Office will officialize said program and will refer the student to the CollectionsOffice where s/he will receive the official invoice for the entire program. This Office will alsoprepare the corresponding Payment Plan for each student.5. If the student has processed a grant, the amount of grants assigned will appear in his/herenrollment sheet. Otherwise, s/he must visit the Financial Aid Office to inquire about the eligibleamount according to the number of enrolled credits.6. For associate degree students, the invoicing process will be repeated for each of the terms inwhich the student remains active. For continuation students, the enrollment process for the nextterm will take place during the last two weeks of the current term.7. Students who fail any course(s) will be referred by the Registrar to an Academic Counselor toreceive orientation about the grade average they must obtain and ensure a satisfactory academicprogress.8. Associate Degrees – Students who enroll in a program of less than 12 credits will be consideredas ¾ time students (11 to 9 credits) or part-time students (8 to 6 credits) for the purposes of theassignment calculation of the Pell Grant and other financial aid.9. Enrollments of 3 credits or less during a specific term will not be approved, with the exception ofstudents who are candidates for graduation.[39]