participates, extending from the time the student is granted F-1 or F-3 status to the time the student falls out of status, changes status, or departs the U.S. for an extended period of time. The fee went into effect on September 1, 2004. SEVIS fee payments will be used by the United States Department of Homeland Security to fund the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. This program makes it possible for international students and exchange visitors to attend schools in the United States. The fee also funds the Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a computer system employed to track international students and exchange visitors during their stays in the United States. For more information, please visit https://www.fmjfee.com.
January Admission Candidates are admitted to the college for January enrollment on a spaceavailable basis. Some introductory courses may not be offered during the spring semester.
Minimum Age Requirement In accordance with Massachusetts state law, students without a high school diploma or GED should meet a minimum age requirement of 16 years of age or be a registered high school junior or senior in order to be considered for admission to MWCC as a non-matriculated student. Any applicant under the age of 16 must complete an Age Requirement Waiver Request and meet with the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Financial Aid. Please call 978-630-9110 to schedule an appointment.
New Student Welcome (NSW) Sessions The purpose of the New Student Welcome is to provide all degree-seeking students with the important information they will need to proceed through the college enrollment process. Sessions are available on all MWCC campuses and online. The NSW must be completed before degree-seeking students can complete college placement testing and/or their initial academic advising appointment. For details, contact the admissions office at 978-630-9110 or the advising center at 978-630-9109.
College Placement Test (CPT) Each student (matriculated and non-matriculated) must take the College Placement Test (CPT) to determine his or her level of proficiency in reading, writing, and math (placement testing may be waived for transfer students who have completed previous college-level English and math courses). Students must complete all sections of the CPT within three years of the start of their desired terms, regardless of their desired course or program. The results are used by an academic advisor to place a student in appropriate courses. Students whose skills in these areas are not college level are placed in either
foundation and/or English as a Second Language courses, as appropriate. The reading, writing, and mathematics tests are computerized and may be repeated upon recommendation from an academic advisor. There is a $10 retest fee. Students are allowed one retest. Permission for a third attempt may be granted under special circumstances. The scores are valid for a period of three years. Information about the content of the CPT and how to review for the CPT as well as information regarding scheduling an appointment for testing can be found at http://www.mwcc.edu/testing. Students may also call 978-630-9244 for this information. Students with a documented disability who need an accommodation should contact the coordinator for students with disabilities at 978-630-9120 before scheduling a placement test.
Readmission Students who have previously attended the college and would like to be considered for readmission, after an absence of one year or more, should contact the admissions office, Leominster Campus, or Devens Campus to reapply for admission. Upon readmission, students are required to meet with an academic advisor, prior to registration. Readmission results in the assignment of a new catalog year. MWCC graduate readmits are not readmitted to the same academic programs.
Residency A Massachusetts resident student is defined as a US citizen, resident alien, or lawful immigrant who lives in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To be eligible for in-state tuition at a Massachusetts community college, an applicant must: Establish residency in Massachusetts for at least six (6) continuous months prior to the beginning of the academic period for which the applicant seeks enrollment (parent or legal guardian residency required if applicant is unemancipated child) and have an intent to remain in Massachusetts indefinitely; or Qualify for in-state tuition reciprocity under the New England Regional Student Program and meet the requirements of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education including residency in his/her home state; or Be a member of the armed forces (or spouse or unemancipated child) on active duty in Massachusetts. Persons who are on student immigration visas or other immigration visas who have declared as a condition of their visa that they intend to return to their homeland shall be ineligible for in-state tuition. Other non-citizens who have
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