W. Va. Code R. § 135-23-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 135-23-3 - Basic Admissions Standards

3.1. As a means of ensuring a reasonable chance of success in the education programs for which students seek admission and of making the most productive use of federal, state and community resources, institutional admissions policies shall incorporate the following basic standards.

3.1.a. Admission to community and technical colleges is open to any person age eighteen or older and able to benefit from study at the community college level.

3.1.b. Those who possess a high school diploma or appropriate high school equivalency assessment may enroll as certificate degree or associate degree-seeking students.

3.1.c. Other persons may enroll as certificate degree or associate degree-seeking students on an ability to benefit basis but shall be regularly evaluated to determine whether their performance indicates an ability to continue their studies.

3.1.d. Students seeking transfer admission or readmission to a community and technical college must meet the institution's basic admission standards.

3.1.e. Early admissions standards for high school students enrolling in community colleges are subject to the requirements of Section 135-19-6 of 135CSR19, Guidelines for Offering Early Enrollment Courses for High School Students.

3.2. Copies of high school transcripts, health records and transcripts of previous college work are not required for admission to community colleges. Participation in certain federal, state, and/or institutional financial aid programs or admission to specific academic programs do require that copies of high school transcripts, satisfactory scores earned on a nationally recognized high school equivalency test and/or prior college work be provided. Individuals are encouraged to check with the appropriate institutional officials to determine the documents required for participation in, or admission to such programs.

W. Va. Code R. § 135-23-3