YOU BELONG HERE – Enrollment Services
Open Door Admissions Community College of Beaver County operates as an open-door admission institution providing educational opportunities to all individuals who can benefit from such an experience. The College grants general admission to anyone who wishes to begin college studies. Students who carry 12 or more credit hours in one semester are considered full-time students. Students who carry 1 to 11 credit hours in one semester are considered part-time students. Admissions Classifications CCBC will use the following classifications to classify students enrolling at the College. Students in each classification will be required to submit a completed Admissions Application and additional documentation as identified below as a condition of enrollment with the College. High School Graduates Those individuals seeking to enroll in credit certificate and/or degree programs and indicating high school graduation as their highest level of educational attainment will be accepted for enrollment under the category of High School Graduate. Such individuals will be required to submit the following to Admissions & Registration: Admissions Application Official transcript documenting high school graduation forwarded directly from the high school to the College. Transcripts for any college level courses completed as a dual enrollment student while in high school GED Recipients Those individuals seeking to enroll in credit certificate and/or degree programs and indicating successful completion of the General Education Development (GED) exam as their highest level of educational attainment will be accepted for enrollment under the category of GED Recipient. Such individuals will be required to submit the following to Admissions & Registration Center: Admissions Application Official copies of the GED transcript Individual Approval Those individuals seeking to enroll in credit certificate and/or degree programs that have not graduated from high school or successfully completed the GED certification may be accepted for enrollment based on their ability to benefit from participation in college studies. This status will be termed “Individual Approval”, and individuals seeking to enroll under this classification will be required to complete an admissions interview (to determine ability to benefit from college studies). Transfer Students Students who attended another college and/or university are eligible to transfer course work towards their program of study at the Community College of Beaver County. Transfer credit will be awarded for course work that has been approved by the Director of Enrollment Services in collaboration with the appropriate Dean. Students transferring from another college and/or university must complete all required steps for enrollment as stated in the college catalog. Students must also submit an official transcript of course work taken at another college and/or university. Approved course work will transfer if a “C” or higher grade is earned.
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