Non-Degree Seeking/Other Students

Non-Degree Seeking

A “non-degree seeking student” is a student who wishes to attend Calhoun Community College but does not wish to pursue a degree or certificate. For unconditional admission and to be classified as a non-degree seeking student, applicants must have on file at the institution a completed application for admission, official high school transcript or GED certificate and official transcripts from all previously attended institutions.

A non-degree student who has earned a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university is only required to submit an official transcript from the degree granting institution. If a student with a Bachelor’s degree wishes to have the transcript evaluated for transfer credit, official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records prior to the evaluation.

Non-degree seeking students may be conditionally admitted pending receipt of official transcripts. Failure to submit official transcripts by the end of first semester of enrollment will prevent future registration and release of official Calhoun transcripts. Non-degree seeking students will not receive federal funding for aid. Non-degree seeking students who would like to change their enrollment status to degree seeking must meet with an academic advisor and complete a Request for Change of Program of Study form.

Please be advised transcripts are considered official if they are :

  • Mailed directly from the high school and/or college or university to Calhoun Community College:

Calhoun Community College
Attn: Admissions Office
PO Box 2216
Decatur, AL 35609

  • Sent electronically by an authorized delivery agent selected by the institution for processing orders of electronic transcripts to incomingtranscripts@calhoun.edu, or
  • Hand delivered official copy in an originally sealed envelope.

Faxed and/or emailed copies are considered unofficial and will not satisfy your admissions requirement.

Senior Adult Scholarship Program

Senior citizens 60 years of age or older may be eligible for a tuition waiver if they qualify for the Senior Adults Scholarship Program. Applicants must meet the following conditions:

  • Must comply with the College admission standards as noted in the Admissions Policies and Procedures section of the Admissions website.
  • Must be Alabama residents.
  • Must be 60 years of age or older by the beginning of the semester in which the student is seeking the scholarship.
  • Must enroll in credit based courses. Workforce Solutions or Adult Education courses are not eligible for this scholarship.

Students are responsible for any fees or other charges applied to the general student body. Senior citizens granted a tuition waiver under the Senior Adult Scholarship Program may receive the tuition waiver only one time per course. Enrollment under the Senior Adult Scholarship Program is restricted to a space available basis. A course will not be expanded beyond the maximum number allowed to accommodate a student attending under the Senior Adult Scholarship Program.

Students covered under the Senior Adult Scholarship program must provide official high school and college or university transcripts to the Admissions and Records office.

NOTE:  Students who are not seeking a degree from Calhoun Community College and have earned a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university are only required to submit an official transcript from the degree granting institution. If a student with a Bachelor’s degree wishes to have the transcript evaluated for transfer credit, official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records prior to the evaluation.

Please be advised transcripts are considered official if they are :

  • Mailed directly from the high school and/or college or university to Calhoun Community College:

Calhoun Community College
Attn: Admissions Office
PO Box 2216
Decatur, AL 35609

  • Sent electronically by an authorized delivery agent selected by the institution for processing orders of electronic transcripts to incomingtranscripts@calhoun.edu, or
  • Hand delivered official copy in an originally sealed envelope.

Faxed and/or emailed copies are considered unofficial and will not satisfy your admissions requirement.