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Credit Course Policy Information
· Third Party Payment: Students using company direct payment, state tuition
waivers or veteran waivers MUST include the appropriate form or authorizing
letters or purchase orders with their registration form. NO REFUND will be
granted for late submission of forms. STUDENTS WHO ARE RECEIVING
COMPANY REIMBURSEMENT MUST PREPAY TUITION AT THE TIME OF
REGISTRATION OR BY THEIR BILL DUE DATE.
· Tuition Waivers: Listed below are the waivers available. A majority of these
waivers cover the tuition portion of the bill only. For more details regarding
these waivers and their eligibility requirements please visit the Student
can also be reached in Bedford at 781-280-3645 and in Lowell at 978-656-3291.
· Armed Forces
· Client of Massachusetts Rehabilitation
· Commission of the Blind
· Commonwealth September 11, 2001 Tragedy Tuition Waiver
· DSS Adopted Children Tuition Waiver
· DSS Foster Children Tuition Waiver
· Higher Education Employee Tuition Waiver
· Human Service Provider Tuition Waiver
· John and Abigail Adams Scholarship
· Massachusetts National Guard Tuition Waiver
· MCC Employee Tuition and Fee Waiver
· Native American Tuition Waiver
· Stanly Z. Koplik Certification of Mastery Tuition Waiver
· State Employee Tuition Waiver
· Valedictorian Tuition Waiver
· Veterans
· Senior Citizens: Permanent MA residents 60 years of age or over may
take courses for $50 per 3-credit-course and $65 per 4-credit-course
on a space available basis.
· Reserve Officers Training Corps: MCC students may enroll at UMass
Lowell for ROTC. Scholarships are available. Call AFROTC Dept. 345,
UMass Lowell, 978-934-2252.
Registration
5 Easy Ways To Register
Phone: Call 1-800-818-3434 from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday,
8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday. For out of state call 978-656-3370. Use VISA,
MasterCard or Discover. Please have your number and expiration date
available when you call.
Fax: 24 hours, 7 days a week. Send your completed registration form to us
by dialing 978-656-3443. Remember to complete your VISA/MasterCard/
Discover details.
Visit: Bedford: (Enrollment Center) Room 118
Lowell: Cowan Center, Room G-01
Regular hours when classes are in session:
Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Mail: Complete the registration form and enclose payment for the full amount
payable to: Middlesex Community College; or complete the appropriate
charge card information.
Registration Procedure
Students may register by fully completing the form printed on the last page
of this semester schedule. Students may register by phone, fax, web, mail or
by walking into a Student Information Center. All students are encouraged to
register as early as possible.
Pre-Enrollment Advising and Enrolled
Student Status
Individuals who are considering entering one of MCC's academic programs
Planning Counselors in making decisions about choice of program and
course work, as well as scheduling. During the Fall and Spring semesters,
in order to take day credit courses, individuals are expected to enroll in an
academic program with a declared major. While some students who attend
early morning, late afternoon or evening courses may be exempted from this
requirement, all students are encouraged to consider matriculation.
College Placement Testing
Because we believe that college level reading, writing, and math skills
are essential to academic success, Middlesex requires students to take
placement tests before enrolling in credit courses. Some students may need
to complete preparatory coursework to build the academic competence
necessary for college work. Your test scores will provide information to
help you and your advisor select the courses that are right for you. Students
admitted to a program, and any students enrolling in their first English or math
course must take the placement test. In order to be eligible to participate in
a specific academic program and/or enroll in credit classes, students must
achieve a minimum score of 33 out of 120 on the reading portion of the test.
Exemption: If you are transferring credits in English or math from another
college or have taken the MCC Placement Testing at an earlier date, you may
qualify for an exemption from all or part of the test. The test is administered
by appointment on both the Bedford and Lowell campuses days, evenings,
and weekends. You may schedule your test by calling 1-800-818-3434 or by
visiting the website,
www.middlesex.mass.edu. You will be required to show a picture ID.
Course Changes
The add/drop and withdrawal procedures must be followed, or students
may receive a grade of "F" for courses in which they enrolled but did not
attend, or stopped attending. Failure to attend a course or a section does
not constitute formal withdrawal. Forms for add/drop and withdrawal are
available in the college Student Information Centers (Bedford, Enrollment
Center; Lowell, Cowan Center, ground floor).
Add/Drop
Students are allowed to change course selections through the add/drop
process. For summer classes that meet twice per week: Students may add a
class before the second meeting. Students may drop a class before the third
meeting. For summer classes that meet four times per week: Students may
add a class before the third meeting. Students may drop before the fourth
meeting. If you are dropping your only class or your last class, please refer to
instructions for college withdrawal.
NOTE: Please refer to the withdrawal/refund policy for more information
regarding financial responsibility.
Course Withdrawal
Students who formally withdraw from a course within the first two-thirds of a
semester will be assigned a grade of "W".
Course Auditing
To audit a course, students must register in the usual manner, pay the
full course cost, and are expected to observe the class format set by the
instructor. The auditing student will receive no grade for the course. However,
assuming assignments and examinations have been fulfilled, a student may
change from audit to credit status during the first four class meetings.
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