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, 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 reactivate their registration status. Upon readmission, students are required to meet with an academic advisor, prior to registration.
Residency
A Massachusetts resident student is defined as a US citizen, or resident alien, 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 satisfied the residency requirement may establish an intent to remain in Massachusetts indefinitely, and therefore may be eligible for in-state tuition, by maintaining one of the following immigration statuses: Permanent Resident Aliens; U.S. permanent residents with I-151, I-551, and I-551C forms; students who have an I-94 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service) with one of the following designations stamped on the card: refugee; Cuban-Haitian entrant status pending; or asylum granted; or international students with student visas who are married to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Other non-citizens may also be eligible for in-state tuition (“S” courses). In all cases, the college will conduct a case-by-case analysis.
New England Regional Student Program
MWCC participates in the New England Regional Student Program (NERSP). This program, administered by the New England Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, offers qualified out-of-state residents the benefit of reduced tuition to study at any of the publicly-supported institutions of higher education in New England. Massachusetts’ resident tuition, plus 75 percent, is charged to out-of-state students if a specific program is not offered in the student’s home state. NERSP students pay the same fees as all other students
Applicants Whose Primary Language Is Not English
The college's mission of access and inclusion offers educational opportunities to persons seeking a college education and who need to increase their English language proficiency. The college employs bilingual staff members (Spanish, Portuguese, French, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, etc.) to assist all students needing guidance with their initial enrollment processes. Many documents are translated into Spanish to aid in the admissions and financial aid process as
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MWCC 2012-2013 College Catalog & Student Handbook