GETTING STARTED
General Application
Before you can register for classes, you must apply to the College.
Application for Admission: First Step
Apply through Del Mar College’s link at www.delmar.edu or by using the Texas Common Application at www.applytexas.org (click on “Create a new 2 year application”) or by completing a paper application which can be obtained from the Student Enrollment Center. General Checklist of Admissions Documents 1. Application for Admission 2. Official high school transcript or GED test scores 3. Official college transcripts, if transferring 4. Proof of Texas residency 5. Texas Success Initiative approved placement examination. First time college students require a completion of a Pre Assessment Activity prior to registering for the exam. Visit www.delmar.edu/tsi for more information. 6. Meningitis Vaccine: All incoming students who are 21 years of age or younger will need to show proof of a bacterial meningitis vaccination at least 10 days prior to the first day of class. All admissions documents should be submitted at least two weeks prior to inperson registration and five days prior for Web registration to avoid delays. All information on the application must be true, accurate and complete. Any submission of false information is grounds for rejection of an application, withdrawal of any offer of acceptance, cancellation of enrollment or appropriate disciplinary action.
Social Security Number
You are encouraged to use your Social Security number as part of your permanent student record. The number will assist the College in managing your student record when utilizing federal resources such as financial aid and/or veterans benefits etc. If you choose not to use your Social Security number or do not have one, you may obtain a unique matriculation number from the Student Enrollment Center. In order to protect the privacy of your Social Security number, the College will assign an alternate identification number. You will use this alternate ID number in conducting all transactions at the College. DEL MAR COLLEGE STUDENT RECORDS POLICY RELEASE OF STUDENT RECORDS All records submitted for a student’s file become the property of the College and a part of the student’s permanent record. High school transcripts, transcripts from other colleges, test scores, immunization records and other similar documents are not duplicated for any reason to any person and/or institution, including the student.
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