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Richland College Non Traditional Beginning College Academic Calendar Accreditation First Steps Guarantee for Job Competency Guarantee for Transfer Credit Online Registration and Payment Online Student Application Telephone Grade Reports General Information Board of Trustees Mission and Goals Commonly Used Terms and Abbreviations History The DCCCD and Innovation Trustees Getting Started Academic Forgiveness Acceptance of Credit in Transfer Admission Requirements Advisement and Plan for Academic Success Bacterial Meningitis Concurrent Enrollment for HS Determination of Readiness Dual Credit for High Schoolers Evaluation of Foreign Credentials Exemptions/Waivers First Time Students Former Students General Admissions Policy How to Enroll Immunization Requirements International Students Minimum Passing TSI Standards Online Registration and Payment Online Student Application Student Identification Students with Disabilities TSI Assessment Instruments TSI Assistance TSI Course Prerequisites TSI Requirements TSI Retest Options Telephone Grade Reports Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Program Transfer Students Transferring Assessment Scores Transient Students Undocumented Students Residency Verification of Enrollment Money Matters Additional Charges HOPE Scholarship Online Registration and Payment Reciprocal Tuition Agreements Refund of Tuition Residency Returned Checks Tuition Installment Pay Plan (TIPP) Tuition Rebate Tuition Schedule Tuition College Financial Aid Academic Competitiveness Grant Class Registration Deadlines Cost of Attendance Eligibility Requirements Federal Pell Grant Federal Supplemental Grant Financial Aid Application Process Financial Aid Award Process Financial Aid Disbursements Process Financial Aid and Distance Learning Financial Aid Foundation and Scholarships LEAP and SLEAP Program Native American Students Part-time Employment Reinstatement Procedures Release of Financial Aid Disbursements Return of Federal Title IV Funds Rising Star Program Short-term Loans Stafford and PLUS Loans Standards for SAP State-Mandated Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (TXG-SAP) Student Rights and Responsibilities TEXAS Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) TEXAS Grant Texas Public Grant Texas Residence Requirements Tuition Exemptions Tuition Installment Pay Plan (TIPP) Types of Aid Available Veterans' Education Benefits Vocational Rehabilitation Registering for College Assessment Procedures Change of Schedule Classification of Students Counseling and Advisement Flexible Entry Courses How to Register Online Registration and Payment Online Student Application Recommended Academic Load Telephone Grade Reports Distance Learning Distance Learning Learner Services Assessment/Testing Center Career Services College Police Disability/Special Services Health Services Housing Intercollegiate Athletics Intramural Sports Library Information Student Insurance Student Organizations Student Programs and Resources Tutoring Services Academic Information Academic Transfer Programs Associate in Applied Sciences Degree Associate in Arts/Associate in Sciences Degrees Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree Certificate Programs Choosing a Catalog Year Choosing a Major Common Course Numbering System Core Curriculum Course Equivalency Guides Course Prerequisites Course Time Limitation Degree Requirements Dropping/Withdrawing from College Earning an Associate Degree Emphasis Degrees Field of Study Degrees Other Things to Consider Resources for Students Wishing to Transfer Transfer Degree Transfer Dispute Resolution Transfer Guides Transfer Policy Other Educational Information American Council on Education (ACE) Guide to Educational Credit Attending Classes Career and Technical Programs Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Training Continuing Education Programs Continuing Education Units Credit for Experiential Learning Credit for International Baccalaureate Diploma Credit-By-Examination Developmental Education Dropping/Withdrawing from College English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Evening/Weekend College Excused Absence for Military Personnel Called to Active Duty External Learning Experiences Human Development Courses Intensive English Programs Noncredit Student (Audit) Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Service-Learning Servicemember's Opportunity College Study Abroad Programs Teacher Preparation Program Tech Prep Third Attempt to Enroll in a Course Workforce Education Course Manual eConnect Grades and Transcripts Grade Reports Grades and GPA Scholastic Performance and Academic Standing Transcript Requests Transcript of Credit Graduation Requirements Academic Recognition Associate Degree Plans Certificate Plans General Requirements Graduation Ceremony Phi Theta Kappa Scholastic Deficiency Waiver Who's Who Among Students Degrees Associate in Applied Sciences Degree Associate in Arts Degree Associate in Sciences Degree Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree Course Descriptions Degree Plans (by Location) Degree Plans (by Subject) Emphasis Degrees Field of Study Degrees Transfer Degree Credit Course Descriptions Bill J. Priest Campus of El Centro College ACT Center Business and Industry Services ISO 9000 Implementation North Texas Small Business Dev Center Office Space and Services Small Business Development Centers Dallas TeleCollege Admissions Advising Course Formats and On Campus Requirements Dallas TeleCollege Financial Aid Learning Resources Learning Technologies Registration College Policies and Procedures Athletics Disclosure Act Children on Campus Code of Student Conduct Communicable Disease Policy Computer Use Policy Drug-Free Schools Act EEEOC FERPA Right to Know Act Standard of Conduct Student Consumer Information Student Grievance Procedure Weapons Policy