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“I’m new. What should I do?”
ADMISSION CHECKLIST
Welcome
to Polk Community College!
Before you can register for
classes you have to be admitted. Here are the steps you need to follow to
becoming a PCC student . You can also print these steps.
Print an
Admission
Checklist
APPLY FOR ADMISSION:
Complete an
Online Application
(a NON-REFUNDABLE application fee of $20 for first time applicants will be
included in your first registration fee).
REQUEST
ADMISSION CREDENTIALS: You need to request
your high school or GED
transcript and all previous college transcripts be sent to:
Polk Community
College
Registrar and Admission Office
999 Avenue H NE
Winter Haven, FL 33881
If you
previously attended a Florida college, you
may submit transcript requests
to PCC
electronically
by visiting
FACTS.org
rather than completing an Incoming Transcript Request.
If you attended a non-Florida college you will need to use the
Incoming Transcript
Request
- a
PDF
file. (Help
using PDFs.) Use the appropriate form(s) to request
your transcript(s) be sent from your high school (or GED) and all previous colleges
to the Admission and Registrar's office at the above address. NOTE: It is your
responsibility to contact your former school or state GED provider and pay for any fee required to
release an official transcript.
APPLY FOR
FINANCIAL AID:
Start the process immediately! You
are encouraged to complete the
Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
online and the PCC Financial Aid
Application. Check the
Financial
Aid web site. In addition to federal aid, the college provides many
scholarships, loans and grant opportunities maintained by the Financial Aid
office and the PCC Foundation, Inc.
DON’T DELAY!
COMPLETE THE
COLLEGE PLACEMENT TEST (CPT):
This is required for correct placement in
courses. College level work in Math or English may exempt this requirement.
Certain ACT and SAT scores no older than two years may exempt this
requirement. If you previously took the CPT within the last two years,
see an advisor about whether or not you should take it again. You'll be informed of testing dates when you are admitted.
This assessment is important– do your best!
SEE AN ACADEMIC
ADVISOR:
After you complete the CPT, see
an Academic Advisor. He/she will go over your results
and work with you on your degree goals and course
selection. If you are a transferring student, see an advisor first to
determine what part of the CPT you will be required to take.
ATTEND
NEW STUDENT
ORIENTATION (by appointment):
The Enrollment
Management office provides
orientation sessions for ALL new students. They are designed to introduce
students to the College's programs and procedures. The orientations
provide useful information
about campus rules and regulations and where offices and labs are
located on campus. All orientation participants are
encouraged to complete the new student survey that the college uses to
connect new students to campus
clubs and identify at-risk students. Go to
Orientation
page for contacts and appointment information.
REGISTER FOR CLASSES:
See PCC's Schedule
booklet available in the Bookstore and
Student Services or our website for
registration information.
LEARN MORE ABOUT PCC:
See
the web page
designed to help new (actually all) students. It
answers your FAQ
(frequently asked questions).
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