Admission Policy	High School Applicants	Limited-Entry Programs
"Lawful Presence"	Re-admission to PCC	Residency Classifications
Student Classification	Transfer Applicants	Selective Service Registration
Change of Major	International Students	Student Health Insurance

Admission Policy
PCC has an open-door admission policy. This means we impose no admission requirements on you if you are 16 years of age or older. However, admission to the college does not guarantee that you can enroll in certain courses or programs that may have prerequisites or program admission requirements.

There is a 24-hour download time for an application to be processed.

Demonstrating “Lawful Presence” (U.S. Citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident Status)
According to HB 06S-1023, you must demonstrate “lawful presence” in the United States if you:

• are a new student, 18 or older,
• apply for admission to PCC after August 1, 2006, and apply for a public benefit such as in-state tuition or financial aid.

• Valid Colorado Driver’s License or Colorado Identification Card
• U.S. Military or Dependent ID card
• U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card
• Native American Tribal Document
• Affidavit stating that you are a United States citizen or Legal Permanent Resident. Affidavits are available in the Admissions and Records office.

Student Classification
PCC uses several means of classifying students, depending on the purpose of the classification.

1. Unclassified/Classified Status

When you apply for admission, we classify you in one of two ways:

• Unclassified. Unclassified students are not eligible for financial aid (including some scholarships).
• Classified. Classified students may be eligible for financial aid. Note: All Financial Aid recipients MUST be Classified.

• be admitted to the College,
• satisfy the Requirements for Classification (listed below), and
• officially declare a major in an approved associate degree or certificate program. To declare a major, complete a Change of Major Form that is available from the Admissions and Records Office. Before doing so, please review the Change of Major information.

• received a high school diploma, or
• successfully completed the GED Examination.

• received a high school diploma, or
• successfully completed the GED Examination, or
• successfully passed the ACCUPLACER Test.

Note: ACCUPLACER pass scores are determined by the U.S. Department of Education annually. You must take the computer version of ACCUPLACER administered by PCC or other authorized testing center.

Changing Your Classification
You may change from Unclassified to Classified status when you meet the Classified requirements.

Part-time Student
You are a part-time student if you are carrying fewer than 12 credits.

Full-time Student
You are a full-time student if you are carrying 12 or more credits.

Auditor
When you audit a course, you enroll in a course for which you receive no formal transcript grade. As an auditor, you regulate your own course attendance, take no examinations, and receive no credit. The symbol “AU” is recorded on your transcript in place of a grade. If you wish to audit a course, you must indicate your intent to audit at registration or before the refund/census period ends. Audited courses are not eligible for the COF stipend or for financial aid; if you are a veteran, you will not receive veteran’s benefits for audited classes. Therefore, you are responsible for the full in- or out-of-state tuition for any courses that you audit.

Change of Major
You must complete the basic skills assessment before you can declare a major in any approved program. You may change your major by filing a Change of Major Form in the Admissions & Records Office. If you file the request after the term’s posted Add Period, it will become effective with your next term of enrollment. If you wish to change your major to a health program, you must obtain written authorization from the department chair. When your change of major becomes effective, we will assign you an appropriate advisor.

High School Junior and Senior Applicants

Post Secondary Education Options Act (PSEOA)
If you are a high school junior or senior, we may consider you for admission as a High School Junior and Senior Applicant. For this to occur, PCC must first have a Post Secondary Enrollment Options Act (PSEOA) agreement with your high school or school district. Under this agreement, you can earn college credit that will also count as high school credit. Your high school will award one-half of a high school credit for each three credit PCC course you complete with a “C” or better and will apply this credit to the appropriate subject area for high school graduation. Your high school district will pay your tuition for a maximum of two classes per semester, unless otherwise arranged in the agreement. Summer sessions are excluded from the PSEOA.

If you are interested in this option, begin the application process by talking to your high school counselor. If you are admitted as a High School Junior and Senior Applicant, you are Unclassified and remain in this status until high school graduation. You are NOT eligible for financial aid and most scholarships. Foreign exchange students with an F1 Visa may not be included in these high school agreements.

Advanced Vocational Education Program (AVEP)
PCC and Pueblo School Districts 60 and 70 have entered into a modified version of the PSEOA agreement called the Advanced Vocational Education Program (AVEP). This program is available to high school junior and senior students who qualify to take PCC vocational classes as identified by School District 60 and School District 70. Your school districts will pay for your tuition, college fees, a maximum of $40 in lab fees, and required books. You must provide your own transportation to the location where the PCC course is taught. Your high school will award one-half elective credit for each three credit hours of AVEP coursework you complete with a "C" or better. You may enroll in one or two courses, depending on the number of credit hours of the courses, unless otherwise arranged through the agreement. Summer sessions are excluded from this agreement.

Re-admission to PCC
If you are a former PCC student who has not attended PCC for one or more full semesters (fall or spring), you must complete an Application for Re-Admission. We will ask you to update your previous application and provide additional residency and/or transfer documentation.

Transfer Applicants
If you have attended another college or university and are seeking admission to PCC for the first time, you are considered a Transfer Applicant. If you are seeking Classified status and wish to transfer credit from your previous college, you must ask that college to mail your official transcripts to this address:

For more information about transferring from another institution, see the Transferring Credit section of this catalogue.

International Student Applicants
An international student is one who attends PCC on a nonimmigrant student visa (usually an F, J, or M nonimmigrant visa). Legally admitted immigrants and refugees are not considered international students. Generally, the policies described in this catalogue apply to international students as well as domestic students. However, by federal law, some special policies apply only to international students.

Applying for Admission as an International Student
We will consider your application only if you submit all documents by the following deadline dates:

• First Monday in April for Summer and Fall terms
• First Monday in November for Spring semester

• An application for admission. You can get an application from this address:

• Two official transcripts of all work completed in high school, college, or their equivalent. One transcript must be in your native language, and the other must be in English. The transcripts must contain these items:
  
  • Courses you took
  • Grades you earned
  • Length of your classes
  • Length of your school term.

• A financial statement describing all resources provided for you while you are in the United States. You cannot register without this statement. PCC has no institutional funds to support international students. You must be able to meet all financial obligations while attending PCC.
  
• Verification of health insurance coverage. This insurance is mandatory. You may obtain it through PCC or from your home country. You are required to submit verification of current insurance coverage to the Admissions and Records Office prior to acceptance into PCC.
  
• English Placement Exam Scores: If you are a first time freshman international student, and if you are from a country where English is not the native language, you must meet one of these requirements:

• Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL): A total minimum score of 450 on the paper-based version or 133 on the computer-based version. To register for the TOEFL, write to the Publications Office, P.O. Box 6154, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA; or check with the U.S. Embassy or the U.S. Information Service Center for TOEFL information.

• American Language Academy: Successful completion of level four.
  
• ELS Language Center: A score of 109.

If you are a transfer international student, you must meet one of the above English proficiency requirements, and you must have an overall cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or above.

Note: When you submit a document to PCC, it becomes our property. We cannot return it to you. Therefore, please do not submit any document in its original form. Instead, submit an official or certified copy of the document. The official version is a copy of the original that has been notarized or certified by a recognized official source attesting that the document is a true copy of the original.

• Complete PCC assessment tests, new student orientation, and advising before registering for classes. Your scores on the placement tests will determine which classes you take in English, mathematics, reading, and computer literacy.
• Pay tuition and fees in full at the time of registration. International students on F-1 visas pay the same tuition and fees as non-resident students.
• Comply with immigration requirements regarding the number of credit hours you take while attending PCC. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service regulations require that international students on F-1 visas carry and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester and that they complete their educational objectives within a reasonable period of time. If you do not comply with INS Regulations, we will place you on probation or suspension.
• Comply with the minimum grade point average requirements found under Academic Probation and Suspension in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Limited-Entry Programs
If you want to apply for a limited entry program, you must apply to the program itself (in addition to applying for admission to the college).

The following programs are limited-entry:

Dental Assisting	Pharmacy Technician
Dental Hygiene	Phlebotomy Technician
Emergency Medical Services	Physical Therapist Assistant
Massage Therapy	Psychiatric Technician
Medical Sonography	Pueblo Law Enforcement Academy
Nursing	Radiologic Technology
Occupational Therapy Assistant	Respiratory Care Practitioner

• Drug screening
• Submission of a health certification form documenting immunizations, TB Skin Test, CPR training, and receipt of Essential Job Functions.

Note: Some clinical courses may not be available when you want to take them because of changes occurring in the health care industry. This could extend the length of your program.

Residency Classification
When you are admitted or readmitted to PCC, we classify you as either a resident or a non-resident of Colorado for tuition purposes according to the provisions of Title 23, Article 7, Colorado Revised Statues, as amended. You have the right to challenge your tuition classification. To do so, obtain a Petition for In-State Tuition Classification from the Admissions Office, and complete and return the Petition with the required documentation to the Admissions Office. We will use the documents supplied by you, along with the answers to the residency questions on the Petition, to make a final residency decision.

To be classified as a resident, you must meet two tests of domicile:

1. Presence: You must have been physically domiciled in Colorado for twelve (12) continuous months prior to the first day of classes.
2. Intent: You must document that Colorado is your permanent state of residence.

It is not enough to document presence but not intent. Furthermore, you cannot rely on just one document to prove intent. Examples of the kinds of documents you might submit are listed in the following table.

Criterion for Residency	Example of Document
Employment in Colorado	Pay stub
Payment of Colorado state income tax	Colorado state tax return
Ownership of residential real estate in Colorado	Real estate tax bill
Primary residence in Colorado	Colorado state tax return
Graduation from a Colorado high school	High school diploma or transcript
Registration of motor vehicle in Colorado	Car registration
Acceptance of future employment in Colorado	Letter from your future Colorado employer offering you a job
Voter registration	Mailing you received from the County Clerk’s Office prior to the last election or verification from the County Clerk’s Office
Possession of Colorado Driver’s license	Copy of your Colorado Driver’s license or ID card

Deadline: Submit your petition with all supporting documents by the deadline date published in the PCC Schedule of Classes for the intended term. We will not review late petitions, those missing documentation and information, or those without a notarized signature.

Selective Service Registration Requirements
Before enrolling at PCC, male students must truthfully declare their selective service registration status on the Application for Admission. You may not enroll if you provide no information or false information. If your status changes in any way, you must notify the Admissions & Records Office. You may register for Selective Service or obtain proof of registration by using the web site at www.sss.gov. Contact the Admissions & Records Office for further information concerning Selective Service requirements.

Student Health Insurance
A low-cost health insurance plan is available for you and your family. The Admissions & Records Office provides all students with a brochure and application form that explains benefits, the cost of premiums, and enrollment procedures. You must be enrolled in at least one credit hour to be eligible for membership.