Spoon River College 2023-2024 Catalog

Proof of Residency

Residency must be determined 30 days prior to the beginning of each semester. Any student whose residency cannot be established as in-district will be categorized as out-of-district. The Dean of Student Services is ultimately responsible, along with the Registrar, to ensure compliance with residency determinations

A student determined as in-district for the current term will remain in-district until there is notification of an address change. It is the student’s responsibility to provide notification of any address changes A Verification of Residency form is available in Admissions and Records and the Student Services Advising Centers.

Acceptable forms of documentation include:

• A copy of the student’s driver’s license or automobile registration.

• A copy of the student’s voter registration card.

• A copy of the student’s latest state income tax form, property tax statement, or deed.

• Lease or similar documentation providing verification of the student’s address.

• Verification of full-time employment (at least 35 hours per week) within the district.

Admissions Enrollment Procedures

• Submit an admissions application.

• Submit an official high school transcript or GED® test scores to Admissions and Records.

• Request official transcripts of all colleges previously attended to be sent to Admissions and Records, and complete a Request for Transcript Evaluation form.

• Academic placement testing: o Submit American College Testing (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores to Admissions and Records. o Take the ACCUPLACER placement test, unless exempt.

Re-admission

Returning students, after an absence of two academic calendar years, must complete the full admission process to be re-admitted.

Admission of Transfer Students

• Academic credit is accepted only from regionally-accredited institutions.

• All transfer credit will be equated to the semester hour system.

• All transcripts become the property of Spoon River College and will not be returned or issued to another institution.

• A student must have a current application on file and complete a Request for Transcript Evaluation form before the transcript will be evaluated and accepted.