Individuals are eligible for admission to courses creditable toward an associate degree, certificate or short-term certificate if they meet the following criteria and have completed and submitted an application for admission and official high school and college transcripts.
First Time Freshman: A student who has no prior post secondary experience after graduating from high school or completing a GED.
• Admission Application
• Official final high school transcript with proof of graduation or GED®. Students with an associate degree or bachelor’s degree are not required to submit a high school transcript. • Official transcript(s) –all college(s) attended (if applicable)
*Unofficial transcripts may be submitted in accordance with local institutional policy.
Transfer: A student who previously attended another college or university.
• Admission Application
• Official final high school transcript with proof of graduation or GED®. Students with an associate degree or bachelor’s degree are not required to submit a high school transcript. • Official transcript(s) – all college(s) attended
*Unofficial transcripts may be submitted in accordance with local institutional policy. *Acceptance of transfer credits is based upon local institutional policy.
Dual Enrollment / Dual Credit: A secondary education student who is earning college credit while still in high school. Dual enrollment credits may be applied toward high school AND college.
• Admission Application
• Written approval from school administrator
Accelerated: A secondary education student who is earning college credit while still in high school. Accelerated credit may not substitute for high school requirements.
• Admission application
• High school transcript
• Written approval from school administrator
*Unofficial transcripts may be submitted in accordance with local institutional policy.
Transient: A student enrolled at another college or university who is taking classes at an ACCS institution for the express purpose of transferring credit to the home college or university.
• Transient admission application
• Appropriate transient documentation from home institution
Re-Admit/Returning: A student who has not enrolled in courses at the institution within the last academic year as determined by local institutional calendars.
• Admission Application
• Official final high school transcript with proof of graduation or GED® (if applicable). Students with an associate degree or bachelor’s degree are not required to submit a high school transcript.
• Official transcript(s) – all college(s) attended (if applicable)
*Unofficial transcripts may be submitted in accordance with local institutional policy.
Move on When Ready: A public high school student who enrolls full-time at an Alabama Community College System institution for the purpose of completing remaining high school graduation requirements while earning post secondary credit.
• Admission Application
• Written approval from school Principal or Designee
*Unofficial transcripts may be submitted in accordance with local institutional policy.
Special/ Non-Degree Seeking: A student who wishes to enroll but does not wish to pursue a degree or certificate.
- Admission Application
- Official final high school transcript with proof of graduation or GED® (if applicable).
- Students with an associate degree or bachelor’s degree are not required to submit a high school transcript.
• Official transcript(s) – all college(s) attended (if applicable)
*Unofficial transcripts may be submitted in accordance with local institutional policy.
International: A student who is a citizen of another country.
- Refer to ACCS Policy International Student Admissions Requirements.
- Admissions requirements listed under category for International Students
Non-high school graduate and non-GED students
- Required assessment score (in accordance with current assessment procedures)
- Written consent from the appropriate secondary administrator (if under the age of 17)
- Students may be admitted to non-degree and career pathways programs as defined under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and by the federal Pell Grant Ability-to-Benefit criteria.