Coconino Community College is open to any person for either regular or special admission if that person satisfies one of the following categories established by Arizona Revised Statutes:
Eligible for “Regular Student” Admission (501.1.1)
• A graduate of a high school which is accredited by a regional accrediting association as defined by the United States Office of Education or approved by a state board of education or other appropriate state educational agency, or
• A person who has completed a GED certificate of high school equivalency, or
• A transfer student in good standing from another college or university, or
• A mature person who is 18 years of age or older and demonstrates evidence of potential to succeed at CCC. (A student admitted in this category who is not a high school graduate or a GED completer will be encouraged to attain a GED prior to completion of 15 hours at CCC.) Mature student applicants may be required to complete testing and other assessment activities designed to help the College determine their ability to benefit from college-level instruction. They are restricted to enrollment of 12 credit hours or fewer each semester with advisor approval required.Eligible for “Special Student” Admission (501.2.2)
• A student not meeting any of the provisions for “Regular Student” Admission (listed above) may be admitted on an individual basis with the approval of College officials and, as appropriate, the consent of parents and recommendation of the student’s school. This includes, but is not limited to, students under 18 and those still enrolled in high school. For students still enrolled in high school, completion of the 10th grade is a requirement for admission as a special student.
• A special student must meet the established requirements of the course(s) for which he/she chooses to enroll, and college officials must determine that admission is in the best interest of the student. For example, a special student seeking admission to attend an algebra class must be qualified to enter a mathematics course at that level; qualification in this case would be determined by a placement examination, or ACT/SAT scores and high school grades.
• A student who is under age 18 and scores a composite of 22 or higher on the American College Test (ACT), or a composite (verbal and mathematics) of 930 or more on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) may be admitted. A student who shows evidence of such test scores shall not be denied admission because of age, lack of a high school diploma or high school certificate or equivalency (GED), grade in school, lack of permission of school officials, or lack of concurrent enrollment in public or private school. However the College requires parental permission for those under the age of 18. A student admitted in this category is not guaranteed admission to a specific degree program or to all courses offered by the College and may enroll for a maximum of 6–8 credit hours unless special arrangements have been made and approved prior to the registration period.
• All special student applicants should contact Admissions, Records and Registration for more information and required forms.
• Applicants with status “SP” are limited to 6–8 credit hours or two classes; advisor approval is required.
International Students (501.1.3)
At present, Coconino Community College is not approved as a study site for students who are not United States citizens except persons lawfully admitted to the United States as immigrants. CCC is not authorized to issue I-20 documents nor will full-time attendance at CCC by a non-citizen satisfy F-1 student status. International students with a visa status other than F-1, as well as those F-1 visa students attending and in status at Northern Arizona University, may be eligible for limited study at CCC. A minimum TOEFL score of 450 is required. Contact Admissions, Records and Registration for further information.
Residency Requirements (501.2)
Coconino Community College determines a student’s residency status for tuition purposes based upon information supplied on college applications, affidavits, and additional information provided by the student. CCC notifies a student of his/her residency status upon admission. Appeals or questions regarding residency status should be directed to Admissions, Records and Registration or the College Registrar.
Residency Procedures (501.2.1)
The following guidelines concerning the determination of residency for tuition purposes are established by the ARS 15-1802. Students having difficulty in determining their residency should contact Admissions, Records and Registration for further explanation.
• Each applicant shall have the question of legal residence determined at the time of admission. Registration and payment of fees will be in accordance with the residency assigned at the time of official admission.
• The Registrar/Director for Admissions is responsible for making the initial domicile classification. The College may consider all evidence, written or oral, presented by the student and any other relevant information received from any source. The College may request written or sworn statements or sworn testimony of the student.
•An appeal of the initial classification may be made to the Registrar/Director for Admissions. The appeal must be in writing, signed by the student, and accompanied by a sworn statement of all relevant facts. The appeal must be filed with Admissions, Records and Registration within ten days of notification of residency classification. Failure to properly file a request for review within the prescribed time limit constitutes a waiver of review for the current enrollment period.
Definition of Terms (501.2.2)
Armed Forces of the United States
The Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the commissioned corps of the United States Public Health Service and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, the National guard and any military reserve unit of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
Continuous Attendance
Enrollment at an Arizona educational institution for a normal academic year since the beginning of the period for which continuous attendance is claimed is continuous attendance. Enrollment in summer sessions or other such intersessions beyond the normal academic year is not required in order to maintain continuous attendance.
Domicile
A person’s true, fixed and permanent home and place of habitation. It is the place where one intends to remain and to which one expects to return when one leaves without intending to establish a new domicile elsewhere.
Emancipated Person
A person who is neither under a legal duty of service to parents, nor entitled to the support of such parents under laws of the state.
Parent
Father or mother, custodial parent, or legal guardian of an unemancipated person. Circumstances must not indicate that guardianship was created primarily for the purpose of conferring the status of an instate student on the unemancipated person.
In-State Student Status (501.2.3)
• Except as otherwise provided in this article, no person having a domicile elsewhere than in this state is eligible for classification as an instate student for tuition purposes.
• A person is not entitled to classification as an instate student until domiciled in this state for one year (previous twelve months) unless he/she meets one of the following requirements:
• His/her parent’s domicile is in this state and that parent is entitled to claim him/her as an exemption for state and federal tax purposes.
• He/she is an employee or spouse of an employee transferred to this state for employment purposes.
• The domicile of an unemancipated person is that of his/her parent.
• An unemancipated person, while in continuous attendance toward the degree for which currently enrolled, does not lose instate classification if his/her parent moves from this state.
• A person who is a member of the armed forces of the United States stationed in the state pursuant to military orders or his/her the spouse or dependent child (as defined in Section 43-1001) is entitled to classification as an instate student. The student, while in continuous attendance toward the degree for which currently enrolled, does not lose instate student classification.
• A person who is a member of an Indian tribe recognized by the United States Department of the Interior whose reservation land lies in the state and extends into another state and who is a resident of the reservation is entitled to classification as an instate student.
Alien In-State Student Status (501.2.4)
An alien resident is entitled to classification as an instate refugee student if such person has been granted refugee status in accordance with all applicable laws of the United States and has met all other requirements for domicile.
Presumptions Relating to Student Status (501.2.5)
Unless the contrary appears to the satisfaction of the registering authority of the community college at which a student is registering, it shall be presumed that:
• No emancipated person has established a domicile in the state while attending any educational institution in this state as a full time student, as such status is defined by the State Board of Directors for Community Colleges.
• Once established, a domicile is not lost by mere absence unaccompanied by intention to establish a new domicile.
• A person who has been domiciled in this state immediately prior to becoming a member of the Armed Forces of the United States shall not lose instate status by reason of his/her presence in any other state or country while a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Program
WUE is the Western Undergraduate Exchange, a program coordinated by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, students in western states may enroll in many two-year and four-year college programs at a reduced tuition level: 150 percent of the institution’s regular in-state resident tuition. In all cases, WUE tuition is considerably less than nonresident tuition.
If the student is a legal resident of Alaska,
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming then they are qualified for this program. Mark the appropriate residence code on the application for admission form to be declared a WUE student.
This catalog was prepared on the basis of the best information available at the time of publication. All information is subject to change without notice, obligation, or liability.