Credit Course Policy Information Pre-Enrollment Advising and Enrolled Student Status 37 • 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 Accounts Office website at www.middlesex.mass.edu/studentaccounts. We 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. Individuals who are considering entering one of MCC’s academic programs (see program list on page 26) are welcome to consult with Academic 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. Exemption: Recent high school in the last 3 years and have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 (83%) or higher are exempt from English and math placement testing. A score of 500 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section of the SAT may be used to waive the English portion of the placement 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 Registration 5 Easy Ways To Register Web: Visit our website @ www.middlesex.mass.edu. 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. - 7 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 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. 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 Course Auditing Students who formally withdraw from a course within the first two-thirds of a semester will be assigned a grade of “W”. 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. 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.