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Curriculum Admissions

Applicants for admission to Rockingham Community College must be a high school graduate or have earned a high school equivalency diploma. Current high school students and individuals without a high school diploma or its equivalent are encouraged to complete an application for admission, however the applicant will not be enrolled until a diploma is earned. The RCC admissions staff will assist students with high school equivalency options. Students must have a high school diploma or the equivalent on the first day of the term the student wishes to enroll.

Rockingham Community College will admit current high school students to appropriate courses at the College. High school students must be enrolled in an approved pathway and meet all state requirements. Guidelines established by RCC and area schools will be observed.

Persons intending to enroll in a specific curriculum are encouraged to submit their applications at least two months prior to the term in which they wish to enroll. The application process can be started on the RCC Admissions Website www.rockinghamcc.edu, or College Foundation of North Carolina www.cfnc.org. If needed, individual appointments with an admissions officer may be made.

 

Curriculum Admissions Steps

The following steps will assist you in your admission to Rockingham Community College:

1. Complete the RCC application process. Prospective students must complete the application process prior to enrolling in RCC curriculum courses. The first step in the application process is to complete an interview with the North Carolina Residency Determination Service (RDS). The RDS interview will determine your state residency and is required for all North Carolina community college students. The RDS interview may be found online or through the Apply button on the RCC homepage. The second step in the admissions process is to complete the RCC Application for Admission. The application may be completed through the Apply button on the RCC homepage or the CFNC webpage. Please remember to use the same login and password for the RDS interview and the RCC application.
2. Request that official high school, GED or equivalent transcripts and all college, university, or other post- secondary educational transcripts be sent directly to the Admissions Office. RCC will recognize transcripts from only North Carolina high schools, home schools, or GED programs registered with the state. RCC will only recognize out of state transcripts from regionally accredited high school or GED programs. Students not completing such a program must complete their high school or GED diplomas before being admitted to a curriculum program. While RCC does not require regional accreditation for North Carolina high school and GED programs, regional accreditation may be required to receive financial aid funds. For a listing of regional accrediting agencies, please see “Credit through Education, Testing, and Other Experiences”.
   
   Students who are in their first semester of enrollment must submit all official transcripts to the Admissions Office within thirty (30) calendar days from the first day of the academic session. Students who fail to submit all transcripts from institutions attended within 30 days will have an admissions hold placed on their student account. Students with an admissions hold will not be allowed to register for upcoming semesters, view final grades, or request RCC transcripts until all transcripts from other institutions have been received.
   
   An official transcript is required to complete the admission process for curriculum programs in keeping with the procedures described in #2 above. The requirement to present official transcripts from all schools attended ensures verification of a student’s completion of all courses and/or programs of study at other institutions.
   
   Only official transcripts are used to review potential transfer of academic credit and/or award of other credits that may apply to a student’s program of study. Students often bring to the admission process copies of unofficial transcripts that may possibly be used for advising purposes, but until official transcripts are received, no review of potential transfer credit will occur. Applicants are cautioned that failure to present transcripts at the time of admission and subsequent advising could result in registration for courses previously completed elsewhere.
3. Meet with an admissions officer. Prospective students will meet in person with an admissions officer to determine the need for placement testing and to discuss possible programs of study. If placement testing is required, the applicant will be guided to the Testing Center to complete the testing. If placement testing is waived, the student will be registered for New Student Orientation. No action will be taken with an application for enrollment until a prospective student meets with an admissions officer.
4. Attend New Student Orientation (NSO). At the conclusion of placement testing or waiver, all new students will be registered for New Student Orientation. NSO is strongly encouraged for all students new to Rockingham Community College.