REGULAR ADMISSION

High School Graduate or GED:

1. Complete and submit an application for admission along with a $20.00 application fee.

2. Have official high school transcripts or GED certificates sent directly from the issuing institution to the Admissions Office.  These documents must indicate the date of graduation/completion.

Transfer:

1. Complete and submit an application for admission along with a $20.00 application fee.

2. Have official transcripts from all previous colleges sent directly to the Admissions Office.

READMISSION

If returning after a voluntary leave of absence from Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College for two or more semesters:

1. Submit an application for readmission.

2. Have official transcripts from any colleges or universities attended in the interim sent directly to the Admissions Office.

If reapplying following an academic suspension:

1. Submit an application for readmission.

2. Submit a letter of appeal for reinstatement to the Faculty Council.

3. Have official transcripts from any colleges or universities attended in the interim sent directly to the Admissions Office.

SPECIAL ADMISSION

Ability to Benefit:
 

Adult students who have not completed a high school diploma or GED may apply for special admission under the Ability to Benefit program.  These applicants must demonstrate the ability to do college level work by: a) submitting a transcript showing satisfactory high school grades while they were enrolled, b) submitting satisfactory standardized test scores (for example: ACT, SAT, or TABE), or c) having a personal interview with the Admissions Officer and/or relevant faculty and successfully passing pre-admission tests in mathematics, reading and writing to ensure accurate placement in their courses.

Students admitted under the Ability to Benefit program who enroll in a degree program must qualify for regular admission before achieving sophomore status by completing a high school diploma or GED. Senior citizens, 55 years or older, will have the diploma requirement waived if they maintain a 2.0 GPA or better in their first 24 credits of college courses.

Guest Student:
 

Students who are enrolled in good standing at another college or university and are eligible to return to that college or university but wish to earn credit from Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College may apply to take courses as guest students.  The following stipulations must be met for admission as a guest student:

1. Students must submit a guest student application (available from their home institution) to the Admissions Office.  Transcripts from the home institution are not required.

2. Guest students may not register as degree candidates at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College.

3. Guest students should have their Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College course selections approved in advance by the Registrar at their home institutions.

4. Guest students must arrange to have any credit earned as guest students sent from Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College to their home institutions.

Financial aid for guest students may be available from their home institution.  The student will be responsible for payment of tuition to Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College.

Advanced Secondary Enrollment:
 

High school juniors or seniors with a "B" average (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better may enroll in up to three courses totaling no more than 8 credits per semester upon the recommendation of their high school counselor and subject-area teacher.  Applicants should submit an admissions application for advanced secondary enrollment to the Admissions Office.

Senior Citizen Applicants:

Non-tribal senior citizen applicants, aged 62 or older, are provided a full tuition scholarship by KBOCC.  The scholarship covers tuition only; it does not provide for books or other fees.  To be eligible for this program, the senior citizen should submit an Application for Admission and provide proof of age.

PLACEMENT TESTING

All newly admitted degree-seeking students must schedule and complete placement testing in mathematics and English or provide results of previous testing, or have successfully completed college courses in these areas.  The results of the placement tests are used for advising purposes only and will not affect admission status.  Placement tests may be scheduled at the Admissions Office.