Admissions & Enrollment Financial Planning Grades and Records Student Conduct Academic Support Student Services 2016-2017 Academic Year Southeast Community College STUDENT SERVICES | Page 324 | SCC College Catalog | 2016-2017 Contents ADMISSIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 329 Admission Requirements....................................................................................................................................................................................329 Admission Advising & Testing .........................................................................................................................................................................330 Re-Admission Steps .............................................................................................................................................................................................330 Admission Process ........................................................................................................................................................................... 330 Admissions and Financial Aid ..........................................................................................................................................................................332 Nebraska Residency Requirements .................................................................................................................................................................332 Social Security Number ......................................................................................................................................................................................333 International Students ........................................................................................................................................................................................333 Criminal Background Checks & Drug Testing for Students .....................................................................................................................333 Undeclared Students ...........................................................................................................................................................................................334 REGISTRATION ................................................................................................................................................................................. 335 Registration Procedures .....................................................................................................................................................................................335 DROP/ADD CLASSES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 335 Dropping a Course (Student-Initiated) ...........................................................................................................................................................335 FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................................................... 338 Types of Aid ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................338 How to Apply for Federal Student Aid ............................................................................................................................................................342 REFUND POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 344 Refund Policy for Institutional Tuition ...........................................................................................................................................................344 STUDENT RECORDS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 348 Student Records ...................................................................................................................................................................................................348 FERPA ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................348 Retention of Student Records ...........................................................................................................................................................................349 Social Security Numbers ....................................................................................................................................................................................349 ATTENDANCE .................................................................................................................................................................................... 350 GRADES.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 350 Academic Honors .................................................................................................................................................................................................350 Academic Standing ..............................................................................................................................................................................................350 Academic Bankruptcy ..........................................................................................................................................................................................352 End-of-Quarter Grades ........................................................................................................................................................................................353 STUDENT SERVICES | Page 325 | SCC College Catalog | 2016-2017 Mid-term Grades ...................................................................................................................................................................................................353 Grade Changes ......................................................................................................................................................................................................353 Grade-Point Average ...........................................................................................................................................................................................353 Final Exams ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................354 GRADUATION .................................................................................................................................................................................... 355 Graduation Awards ..............................................................................................................................................................................................355 Graduation Rates ..................................................................................................................................................................................................355 Graduation Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................................................355 Licensure Requirements .....................................................................................................................................................................................356 Advanced Standing ..............................................................................................................................................................................................356 Transfer Agreements ...........................................................................................................................................................................................357 Dual-Credit Courses .............................................................................................................................................................................................358 TRANSCRIPTS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 358 Semester-Hour to Quarter-Hour Conversion Chart .....................................................................................................................................360 Explanation of Transcripts ................................................................................................................................................................................360