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Admission P
olicies
2011-12
Student Classification
Casper College students are classified according to their educational
objectives and college credits earned.
Degree Seeking: those students in programs leading to an
associate degree, a certificate of completion, or transfer to another college
or university. Students are further classified as freshman (a student who
has earned a total of fewer than 30 semester hours of degree credit) or
sophomore (a student who has earned a total of 30 or more semester
hours of degree credit).
Nondegree Seeking: those students who at the time they
register have no degree or certificate objective. A student may change this
status for a subsequent term by completing requirements for admission.
Nondegree seeking students are NOT eligible for most forms of student
financial assistance.
In each semester students are categorized according
to semester credit hour load.
Full-time: registered for 12 or more semester hours (six in summer
term),
Part-time: registered for fewer than 12 semester hours (fewer than
six in summer term).
Only degree-seeking, full-time students are eligible to:
hold student senate executive offices;
be included on the President's Honor Roll.
Admission requirements:
degree-seeking student
Casper College may admit as a degree-seeking student:
A. A graduate of an accredited Wyoming high school;
B. A graduate of an accredited high school outside the State of
Wyoming who has attained a C (2.0) average or better high school grade
point average;
C. A student transferring from another accredited college who presents
an official transcript from all colleges attended and who has attained a C
(2.0) or better grade point average from the college last attended;
D. A nonhigh school graduate who presents a copy of a high school
equivalency diploma as evidenced by the successful completion of the
General Education Development (GED) tests or an accredited home
school program recognized by the State Department of Education in which
the program is registered as being equivalent to the high school diploma;
E. A student, 16 years of age or older, who has completed a
nonaccredited high school program and who provides COMPASS or ACT
test scores that have been taken within the previous 12 month period and
that are at or above the following levels: ACT scores of 13 or better on the
English portion and 13 or better on the Math portion and a composite score
of 13; COMPASS scores of 44 or better on the pre-algebra/numerical skills
portion and 63 or better on the reading portion and 39 or better on the
writing portion.
Admission process:
degree-seeking students
The applicant must provide the Enrollment Services office, at least one
week prior to arena registration, with:
A) a complete application for admission;
B) an official transcript of the student's high school record with the date
of graduation or GED;
C) (transfer students) a transcript of records from all colleges attended
Notes:
1) A transfer student who has not earned an associate or bachelor's
degree is required to furnish a high school transcript in addition to
transcripts from all colleges attended.
2) It is required that all applicants have an American College Test
Assessment or COMPASS score, which has been taken within one year of
registration, on file prior to registration. The results from these assessments
are used in advisement and required for course placement in English and
math. Students seeking admission into the nursing program are required
to have ACT or COMPASS scores on file. Transfer students who have
already completed English and/or math requirements for their degree may
not be required to have these scores on file. Check with the Enrollment
Services office.
Admission requirements:
nondegree-seeking student
Casper College may admit as a nondegree-seeking student:
A. A high school junior or senior* who possesses the ability to complete
college work satisfactorily and has permission of the high school to enroll
in college course work [* exceptions may be granted for those registered in
one of the Accelerated College Education (ACE) courses articulated with
the Natrona County School District (NCSD) so long as the course is offered
through a college department that specifically allows such exceptions with
their articulation agreement];
B. Any person 16 years of age or older who has no immediate degree
or certificate objective.
International student
Admission
Steps to Casper College Admission:
A. Fill out and complete (submit) the application for admission and
campus housing. The applications may be obtained from our
website at www.caspercollege.edu.
B. Submit TOEFL scores: a minimum of 500, paper based, 61 Internet
Based (IBT) or 173 Computer based is required.
C. Submit test placement scores ACT, SAT or COMPASS
D. Submit transcripts (translated if not in English) verifying the
equivalent of a high school diploma or leaving certificate and all
college transcripts if you have attended college elsewhere.
E. Submit documentation of immunization Measles, Mumps &
Rubella vaccinations
F. Complete the financial statement and have your bank official verify
the information.
G. Complete and submit the International Student Insurance
application.
H. Submit deposit of: tuition and fees-$2772; room & board-$2650;
damage deposit-$200; insurance-$690; total of $6312. If for some
reason you do not attend Casper College, the deposit will be
refunded, or if students choose to live off-campus, the housing
deposit will be refunded upon arrival. These are approximate
amounts and may vary slightly.
I. After Casper College receives all of the above documents, deposits,
etc, and the application file is complete, you will be issued an
acceptance letter and Casper College will issue you a Form I-20.
This will give you F-1 student status. Once you receive the Form
I-20, you can make the embassy appointment for your visa interview.
J. Once you arrive in the US and come to Casper, Wyoming, you will be
expected to check in at the Enrollment Services office to meet with
the International Student Advisor to collect your documents, register
for classes, take your photo for a student ID and receive information
about International Student Orientation.