Admissions

Section 4.B.1 – Open Door Admissions

Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) shall maintain an open-door admission policy to all applicants who are legal residents of the United States and who are either high school graduates or are at least 18 years of age. The college shall not solicit or use information regarding the accreditation of a secondary school located in North Carolina that a person attended as a factor affecting admission to the college or to any program of study, loans, scholarships, or other educational activity at the community college, unless the accreditation was conducted by a State agency. Student admission processing and placement determination shall be performed by the officials of the college. Admission requirements for an emancipated minor shall be the same as for an applicant 18 years old or older. Provisions with respect to admission of minors are set forth in State Board Code, 1D SBCCC 200.95 and 1D SBCCC 300.99.

Section 4.B.2 – Undocumented Individuals

In accordance with 1D SBCCC 400.2, when determining who is an undocumented immigrant, community colleges shall use federal immigration classifications; undocumented immigrants admitted under SBCCC 400.2 Subparagraph (b)(1) of this Rule must comply with all federal and state laws concerning financial aid; an undocumented immigrant admitted under SBCCC 400.2 Subparagraph (b)(1) of this Rule shall not be considered a North Carolina resident for tuition purposes. All undocumented immigrants admitted under SBCCC 400.2 Subparagraph (b)(1) of this Rule must be charged out of state tuition whether or not they reside in North Carolina; when considering whether to admit an undocumented immigrant into a specific program of study, VGCC shall take into account that federal law prohibits states from granting professional licenses to undocumented immigrants; and students lawfully present in the United States shall have priority over any undocumented immigrant in any class or program of study when capacity limitations exist.

Section 4.B.3 – Out-of-state Applicants for Distance Education

Vance-Granville Community College reserves the right to refuse admission to applicants, who are not residents of North Carolina, that seek admission to any distance education course if such applicants reside in a state in which the College is not authorized to provide distance education.

Section 4.B.4 – Selective Admissions

Minimum admission standards will be established for programs requiring selective admission. These standards will be published to ensure fair practices in admission of individuals.

Selective Admissions Programs

Some academic programs offered by the College require selection criteria for admission. The selection criteria may be instituted as a result of professional accrediting bodies, placement criteria or other legal requirements of the program or clinical sites. Such programs include: Associate Degree Nursing, Cosmetology Instructor, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technology, Practical Nursing, Radiography, and Basic Law Enforcement Training.

Vance-Granville Community College reserves the right to limit enrollment in the Basic Law Enforcement Training Course, the Detention Officer Certification Course, and InService Law Enforcement Training courses to persons certified and/or sworn by the NC Criminal Justice Commission, NC Sheriff’s Commission, and to students sponsored by a law enforcement agency certified by the State of North Carolina pursuant to North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges Code 23 SBCCC 02C .301(b) ; 12 SBCCC 09B .0203 ; 12 SBCCC 10B .0713.

Section 4.B.5 – Career and College Promise

Career and College Promise (CCP) programs offer structured opportunities for qualified high school students to obtain College credit. CCP programs include Core 44 College Transfer Pathway, Career Technical Education Pathway, and Early College High School. Application procedures are available on the College website or within the College/Student Catalog.

Section 4.B.6 – Residency

Applicants will be required to complete the residency statement prior to admissions. When enrollment must be limited for any curriculum, the first priority must be given to all qualified students who are residents of the political subdivisions supporting the College, provided such students apply for admission to the program a reasonable length of time prior to registration. The priority list is as follows:

1. Residents of the political subdivision supporting the College
2. North Carolina residents
3. Out-of-state students
4. Foreign students

Section 4.B.7 – Course Audit

The College shall make provisions for admission of students who desire to audit curriculum classes or who are not seeking degrees, diplomas, or certificates.

In accordance with 1E SBCCC 1000.2, senior citizens are exempt from tuition or registration fees. Senior citizens shall pay the applicable self-supporting fee for enrollment or registration into a self-supporting course section. Local fees shall be paid by senior citizens to audit a course section consistent with College’s local fee policies. Colleges shall follow System Office procedures for tracking and reporting the number of senior citizens who audit courses under subsection (b) Student membership hours associated with senior citizens who audit courses under subsection (b) shall not be counted in the computation of enrollment for funding purposes (budget full-time equivalent students).

Section 4.B.8 – Transfer Admission

Students who have completed courses successfully at other post-secondary institutions must adhere to the same admission procedures as incoming freshmen. Additionally, students must comply with transfer credit regulations posted in the College/Student Catalog related to grade requirements, total credits accepted, course equivalency, and grade point average.

Section 4.B.9 – Continuing Education Registration

Continuing Education programs provide education and training opportunities for targeted audiences. Courses are non-credit, short-term, and are offered in a variety of instructional delivery modes and locations, and include occupational extension, Human Resources Development, and Community Service. Vance-Granville Community College shall maintain an open-door registration process for individuals who are either high school graduates or are at least 18 years of age.

Minors Age 16 and 17.

A minor, age 16 or 17, may enroll in Continuing Education course sections subject to the following conditions:

• Minors shall not displace adults.
• Minors shall pay the registration fees associated with the course section except for cases where they meet eligibility requirements for a fee waiver.
• If the minor is enrolled in high school, the following restrictions apply:
  • VGCC cannot designate Continuing Education course sections taken by the high school student to provide partial or full credit towards meeting high school graduation requirements.
  • VGCC shall not offer Continuing Education course sections that are specifically scheduled for high school students except:
    • Course sections that are part of an approved Workforce Continuing Education Career and College Promise Pathway (1D SBCCC 300.4 (c)(1)(D)).
    • Continuing Education course sections that maintain 90% (ninety percent) of instructional hours within the summer reporting term as defined in 1G SBCCC 200.99(a)(1)(B).
    • Self-supporting courses which may be provided during any reporting term.

Workforce Continuing Education Career and College Promise

The purpose of Workforce Continuing Education Career and College Promise Pathways are to offer structured opportunities for qualified high school students, as determined by the high school principal or the high school principal’s designee and the college’s senior continuing education administrator, the chief student development administrator or the college’s chief academic officer, to dually enroll in community college courses that provide pathways that lead to a State or industry-recognized credential. Career and College Promise rules applicable to curriculum programs are provided in 1D SBCCC 400.11. Application procedures are available on the College website or within the College/Student Catalog.

Minors Less than Age 16.

A minor less than 16 years old may enroll in Continuing Education course sections subject to the following conditions:

• Minors less than 16 years old may enroll in self-supporting safe driving course sections during any reporting term
• VGCC may provide classes for minors less than 16 years old only during the summer reporting term. These classes must be selfsupporting and may not be designated by the college to provide partial or full credit towards meeting high school graduation requirements.

Colleges may provide Continuing Education course sections to juveniles of any age who are committed to the Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety, if the juvenile is otherwise qualified for registration in the Continuing Education class and has the approval of the Director of the Youth Development Center to which the juvenile is assigned.

Once enrolled, minors shall be treated the same as all other students.

Section 4.B.10 – Safety Exception

Vance-Granville Community College may refuse admission to any applicant if it is necessary to protect the safety of the applicant or other individuals. When making a safety determination, the college may refuse admission to an applicant when there is an articulable, imminent, and significant threat to the applicant or other individuals.

When refusing admission on the basis of a safety threat, VGCC shall document the following:

1. Detailed facts supporting the rationale for denying admission;
2. The time period within which the refusal to admit shall be applicable and the supporting rationale for the designated time period; and
3. The conditions upon which the applicant that is refused would be eligible to be admitted.

The Board of Trustees shall implement an appeals process for applicants denied admission pursuant to this policy. For programs that require students to possess a firearm, the Board of Trustees may require proof of eligibility to possess firearms to be enrolled in such program. For the purposes of this Section, “firearms” shall have the same definition as G.S. 14-409.39(2). For the purpose of this Section, proof of eligibility shall include:

1. Any current, valid State-issued permit to purchase a firearm;
2. A current, valid State-issued concealed carry permit from North Carolina;
3. A current, valid State-issued concealed carry permit from a state with a reciprocal concealed carry agreement with North Carolina;
4. Proof of an exemption from permit requirements pursuant to G.S. 14-415.25; or
5. A background check that is determined by the college. The sole purpose of the background check shall be to determine whether an applicant can lawfully possess a firearm in North Carolina pursuant to G.S. 14-269.8, G.S. 14-404(c), G.S. 14-415.1, G.S. 14-415.3, and G.S. 14-415.25.

(approved July 16, 2018)