PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING:
For all curriculum programs leading to an Associate Degree, Diploma, or Certificate credential, the following admissions steps must be completed prior to registration. For the Spring 2010 semester, the prefered date to have all of these admissions steps completed is Friday, November 27, 2009.
1. Complete and submit the online admissions application.
2. Request that your high school mail an official high school transcript to the Admissions Office at Gaston College, 201 Highway 321 S., Dallas, NC 28034-1499.
The following documentation can be submitted in the place of a traditional high school transcript:
*Official Adult High School Transcript
*Official GED scores
*Official transcript from an International Correspondence School
*Official transcript from a state certified Home School
*Official transcript from a regionally accredited college or university reflecting an Associate Degree or higher.
3. Request that all colleges from where credit was received submit official transcripts.
4. Upon completion of this online admissions application, please call the Office of Admissions at (704) 922-6214 to schedule a Compass Placement Test. Compass Placement Test that evaluates skills in reading, writing, and math. The placement test may not be required of any person who has scored 500 on the verbal or critical reading section and 520 on the math section of the SAT or who has scored 21 on the English section and 21 on the math section the ACT. (All test scores must be less than five years old.) A transfer student who has earned a "C" in both college level Algebra and college level English from a regionally accredited institution shall have the test waived.***
5. Upon completion or exemption of the Compass Placement Test, all applicants are required to complete the online New Student Orientation. Directions on how to complete the New Student Oriention will be given to the student upon completion of the Compass Placement Test. If you have questions regarding the New Student Orientation, please call the Office of Admissions at (704) 922-6214.
Applications without a social security number:
Applications submitted without a Social Security Number require additional processing. If you choose not to disclose your SSN, entry of your application will be delayed. In addition, you should be aware that for some purposes, for example tuition tax credit documents (1098T) and federal financial aid, social security numbers are required.
Thank you!