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1. Admission to Courses Creditable Toward an Associate Degree
To be eligible for admission to courses creditable toward an associate degree, a If all required admissions records have not been received by the College prior
first time college student must meet one of the following criteria: to issuance of first term grades, the grades will be reported on the transcript, but
a. The student holds the Alabama High School Diploma, the high school the transcript will read CONTINUED ENROLLMENT DENIED PENDING
diploma of another state equivalent to The Alabama High School Diploma, or RECEIPT OF ADMISSIONS RECORDS. This notation will be removed from
an equivalent diploma issued by a non-public regionally and/or state accredited the transcript only upon receipt of all required admissions records.
high school; or
b. The student holds a GED Diploma issued by the appropriate state education 5. Policy on Placement Testing
agency. First-time students at Southern Union State Community College must take the
Students who meet one of the above criteria shall be classified as “Degree-Eligible.” Accuplacer placement test to ensure that they possess the basic skills required for Information Admissions
success in college courses. Prospective students are strongly urged to scheduled and
First time applicants seeking admission to Southern Union State Community College complete the placement test prior to registration, as results will be used to determine
must provide an official high school transcript. The transcript must be an official placement in courses at registration. Students whose Accuplacer scores indicate
transcript or copy of their GED. the need for developmental courses must register for the indicated developmental
courses the first term.
Note: Official Transcript(s) must be mailed to Admissions, P.O. Box 1000, Wadley,
AL 36276. Southern Union will not accept hand-delivered transcript(s). The following students are exempt from all or part of the placement test
requirements:
3. Unconditional Admission of First Time College Students • students within three years of high school graduation who present official
For unconditional admission, applicants must have on file at the College a completed documentation of the following ACT/SAT scores.
application for admission and at least one of the following: (To check scoring guidlines, visit the Assessment Center website at
a. An official transcript showing graduation date. www.suscc.edu/prospective-students/placement-testing.cms and click
b. An official GED Diploma. the “Course Placement Guidelines” link);
• students who have an associate or higher degree;
First time applicants seeking admission to Southern Union State Community College • students who transfer degree-creditable English and/or mathematics courses
must provide an official high school transcript or GED. with a grade of “C” or better;
• students in programs for which English or mathematics is not required;
Note: Official Transcript(s) must be mailed to Admissions, P.O. Box 1000, Wadley, • students who have completed equivalent developmental course work at another
AL 36276. Southern Union will not accept hand-delivered transcript(s). Alabama Community College System institution within the last three years;
• students who have documentation of assessment and acceptable scores
Selective Service Act on the Accuplacer or COMPASS within the last three years;
All male students between the ages of 18 and 26 must certify compliance with the • transient students;
U.S. Selective Service System in accordance with § 36-26-15.1 of the Code of • audit students;
Alabama 1974 (as amended) before enrollment at the College. • senior citizens;
• students who are taking non-credit courses only.
4. Conditional Admission of First Time College Students
Note: Conditionally admitted students are not eligible for financial aid. Re-Testing
Conditional admission may be granted to an applicant who does not have on file 1. Students may retest one (1) time per calendar year with evidence that reme-
at the College at least one of the following: diation activities have been completed. These include boot camps and online
a. An official transcript showing graduation date. study materials.
b. An official GED diploma. 2. Placement scores are valid for three (3) years.
3. Students may not retake the Accuplacer if they are currently enrolled in de-
First time applicants seeking admission to Southern Union State Community College velopmental courses.
must provide an official high school transcript or GED. 4. Students may not retake the Accuplacer if they have previously been unsuc-
cessful in the developmental course within the last three (3) years.
Note: Official Transcript(s) must be mailed to Admissions, P.O. Box 1000, Wadley, 5. A student who has not been enrolled in a developmental course for more than
AL 36276. Southern Union will not accept hand-delivered transcript(s). three (3) years is eligible to follow standard Accuplacer guidelines outlines in
numbers 1 and 2 listed above.This applies to students who have a “W”.