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ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT
ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT Policy
Southwestern Community College operates under the Open-Door Policy of the North Carolina Community College System. Students are admitted without regard to race, religion, sex, color, creed, national origin, age or disability.
Admission to the College
Any person who is at least 18 years of age or a high school graduate or its equivalent may be admitted by the college. Veri cation of high school graduation or equivalency shall be in the form of an of cial high school transcript or of cial documentation of high school equivalency scores. Prior to admission to a curriculum program, an applicant must attain designated scores or waivers on one of the approved multiple measure placement indicators: SAT, ACT, high school GPA, the college placement test or approved transferable course work. Students failing to attain the designated scores will be required to successfully complete appropriate developmental course work (see Testing section on page 16). Admission to the college does not imply immediate admission to the curriculum desired by the applicant, and certain health sciences programs generally have additional speci c entrance requirements. **
High school age students may be admitted into curriculum courses based upon the require- ments established in the Career and College Promise (CCP) program adopted by the State of North Carolina and the college. For more information about the CCP program, please see page 20 or contact the College Access Coordinator at 339.4291.
Admission to a Program of Study
Admission to a degree, diploma or selected certi cate program requires a high school diploma or the equivalent. An of cial transcript from a valid high school is required. Students who interrupt their course of study for two or more consecutive semesters must reapply. Any interruption in enrollment will result in graduation requirements per the most recent catalog. The Dean of Students coordinates and administers all admission requirements, policies and procedures.
If you have a ...
You may be eligible to enroll in...
• A high school diploma
All programs **
• A high school equivalency diploma
All programs **
• No high school diploma or high school equivalency
• Speci c courses as Special Credit • High school equivalency program
• Adult High School Diploma Program • The following course:
• Nursing Assistant I (see program description) • The following Certi cate programs:
• Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrig. Tech. • Automotive Systems Technology
• Culinary Arts
• Trades - Welding
• Other certi cate programs may be available - contact Admissions at 828.339.4352.
** See selective admission health science programs on the following pages.
How to Contact the Admissions Of ce
Location: Jackson Campus, Balsam Center, 1st Floor
Telephone: 800.447.4091 • 828.339.4253 or 828.339.4352
Address: 447 College Drive, Sylva, N.C. 28779
Webpage: www.southwesterncc.edu • Email: admissions@southwesterncc.edu
2019-20 Catalog