Academic Catalog 2020-2021 > Policies > Admissions > General Admission Policies and Procedures

General Admission Policies and Procedures

Apply online at www.escc.edu. If needed, paper applications are available from the Admissions Office at any ESCC location. All students except those registering for continuing education/community service courses must comply with the identification documentation requirement and selective service policy when applicable.

• Students Entering College for the First Time
  • Complete an application for admission.
  • Provide the Admissions Office with either an official high school transcript showing date of graduation or GED (High School Equivalency) Certificate along with other documentation as required by the Admissions Office.
• Accelerated High School Students
  • Complete an Application for Accelerated and Dual Enrollment and the Statement of Eligibility for Accelerated High School.
  • Furnish appropriate forms signed by the high school principal to the Dual Enrollment Office.
  • Provide the Dual Enrollment Office with an official high school transcript.
• Dual Enrollment Students (for students participating in approved dual enrollment courses as provided by contract between the local school system and ESCC)
  • Complete a Dual Enrollment Application Packet.
  • Furnish all appropriate forms signed by a high school counselor to the Dual Enrollment Office.
  • Provide the Dual Enrollment Office with all required official documentation.
• Transfer Students
  • Complete an application for admission.
  • Request official transcripts be mailed directly to the Admissions Office from all colleges and universities previously attended. (Students with a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit only the transcript from the degree awarding institution.)
• Transient Students
  • Complete an application for admission.
  • Request an official Transient Student Permission Form be mailed directly to the Admissions Office from the host institution.
• Readmission Students
  • With the exception of summer semester, an application for readmission is required when a student misses any consecutive semester or attends any other institution.
  • Request an official transcript be mailed directly to the Admissions Office from previously attended institutions.
• Students Entering Continuing Education, Non-credit Training, and Community Services Courses (Seminars, Workshops, and Short Courses)

Students who plan to register only for these courses need not apply for regular college admission. The Continuing Education Unit (CEU), if applicable, is given based on requirements established by the particular course.

Required Documentation

All students must complete an admission application, an In-State Residency Form, and an Identity Verification Form, and must submit one primary form of identification, provide a high school transcript or GED, and other appropriate documentation prior to beginning the registration process.

For admission to an Alabama Community College System institution, an applicant must provide one primary form of identification. Examples of primary forms of identification are as follows:

• Unexpired Alabama Driver’s License or instruction permit
• Unexpired Alabama identification card
• Unexpired U.S. Passport
• Unexpired U.S. Permanent Resident Card
• Resident Alien Card, Pre-1997
• Unexpired Driver’s License or instruction permit from another state or possession that verifies lawful presence, dated 2000 and beyond
• U.S. Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-151) prior to 1978
• BIA or tribal identification card with photo
• I - 797 Form with expiration date
• Voter identification card from a state that verifies lawful presence

For the protection of the public and to assist in maintaining state and local security, persons who are not citizens of the United States may not be admitted to any Alabama Community College System institution for the purpose of enrolling in flight training, or in any segment or portion of a flight training program, until appropriate certification and approval have been received from the Office of the Attorney General of the United States, pursuant to Section 113 of the Aviation Transportation and Security Act, regulations of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and all other applicable directives.

Applicants who fail to satisfy the forms of identification requirement will not be admitted to any ACCS institution.

Admission of First-Time College Students

An applicant who has not previously attended a regionally or Council on Occupational Education accredited postsecondary institution will be designated a first-time or a native student

Admission to Courses Creditable Toward an Associate Degree

Required Admission Documentation for Degree-Seeking Students:

• Admission application
• Primary form of identification
• Proof of high school graduation
• Official transcript -- high school or GED^®
• Official transcript(s) -- all other colleges attended, ACT scores
• Students who have achieved a minimum of a Baccalaureate degree are only required to submit a transcript from the granting institution.
• In-State Residency Form
• Identity Verification Form

Admission to Courses Not Creditable Toward an Associate Degree

For admission to an Alabama Community College System institution to Courses Not Credible Toward an Associate Degree/Non-degree seeking students who have earned a High School Diploma or GED.

• Admission application
• Primary form of identification
• Proof of graduation
• Official transcript - high school or GED^®
• Official transcript - all other colleges (if attended)
• Students who have achieved a minimum of a Baccalaureate degree are only required to submit a transcript from the granting institution
• In-State Residency Form
• Identity Verification Form

For admission to an Alabama Community College System institution to Courses Not Credible Toward an Associate Degree/Non-degree seeking students who have not earned a High School Diploma or GED.

• Admission application
• Primary form of identification
• Official transcript - high school (if attended)
• Official transcript - all other colleges attended (if attended)
• Required Assessment Score (State Board Procedure 801.05: Admission: Non-High School Graduate)
• Students who have achieved a minimum of a Baccalaureate degree are only required to submit a transcript from the granting institution
• In-State Residency Form
• Identity Verification Form

Conditional and Unconditional Admission of First-time College Students

ESCC has two types of admission status:

• Unconditional status: Students who have submitted all required documentation may be admitted unconditionally. An applicant who has completed the baccalaureate degree will be required to submit only the transcript from the institution granting the baccalaureate degree.
• Conditional status: Students who have not submitted all required documentation may be admitted conditionally. Failure to provide documentation by the end of the first semester, as determined by institutional calendars, will prevent a student from future registration and official transcript release. If all required admission records have not been received by the College prior to issuance of first semester grades, the grades will be reported on the transcript, but the transcript will read “CONTINUED ENROLLMENT DENIED PENDING RECEIPT OF ADMISSIONS RECORDS.” This notation will be removed from the transcript only upon receipt of all required admissions records. Also, ESCC transcripts will be held until all admissions records are received.

Admission Classification

• First Time: A student who has no prior post-secondary experience, attending any institution for the first time.
• Transfer: A student entering the institution for the first time, having previously attended a post-secondary institution. The student may transfer with or without credit. Acceptance of transfer credits is based upon institutional policy. Transfer students will be required to furnish official transcripts of all work attempted at all prior institutions. Applicants who have been suspended from or are otherwise unable to re-enroll in another institution for academic or disciplinary reasons will not be considered for admission except upon appeal to the College Admissions Committee.
• Transient: A student enrolled at another college or university who is taking classes at ESCC for the express purpose for transferring credit back to the home college or university.
• International: A student who is a citizen of another country.
• Accelerated: A secondary education student who is earning college credit while still in high school. Accelerated High School program may not substitute for high school credit.
• Dual Enrollment and Dual Credit: A secondary education student who is earning college credit while still in high school. Dual enrollment credit may be applied toward a high school diploma.
• Early College Education Program: A secondary education student who is earning college credit toward a technical or health certificate.

Admission to an ESCC/ACCS institution does not ensure admission to any individual program or course. NOTE: Applicants not meeting the minimum admission requirements may be admitted only to non-credit courses.