This application can also be printed and then submitted to the registrar's office. Admission Application .pdf

Southeastern Community College, Records & Registration - PO Box 151, Whiteville, NC 28472

To apply, prospective students must complete and return an application form, send an official high school transcript from an approved or accredited high school high school or home school or official GED scores. Prospective students must also have an admissions interview with an SCC counselor.

If the student has previously attended college, transcript(s) from the institution(s) must also be sent to SCC if the student desires to transfer any credits. 

Additional requirements for nursing or other curriculum programs are listed in the individual program descriptions in the Catalog. Separate admission policies are listed for international and captive students. 

When to Apply
Students are encouraged to begin the admissions process as early as possible. Applicants for the Associate Degree Nursing, Phlebotomy, and Practical Nursing Programs must complete application procedures by the application due date in order to be considered. Contact the Admissions Office for the deadline dates.
 

Assessment and Placement
Admission to Southeastern Community College is not based upon an admissions assessment. However, all students entering the college are required to take placement assessment(s). Assessment scores are used to place students into the appropriate course levels based on the student's academic skill levels. All applicants are required to take the Reading, English, Math, and keyboarding assessments. Vocational students take the reading assessment only unless otherwise specified. 

Exemptions are granted to those applicants who have met one of the following : 

a.	completion of a college-level English and mathematics course with a "C" grade or better.
b.	A score of 480 or above on the SAT Writing or a score of 17 or above on the ACT English Usage will exempt the student from taking the sentence skills Placement Assessment.
c.	A score of 480 or above on the SAT Critical Reading or a score of 20 or above on the ACT Reading will exempt the student from taking the reading Placement Assessment.
d.	A score of 480 or above on the SAT Verbal (prior to March 2005) will exempt the student from taking the sentence skills and reading Placement Assessment.
e.	A score of 450 or above on the math SAT or a score of 20 or above on the ACT math plus completion of high school algebra II and geometry will exempt the student from the math Placement Assessment.
f.	achievement of the required placement scores from another post-secondary institution that are not more than two years old.

Placement assessments are given weekly throughout the academic year and on registration days. For specific dates and times, call SCC s Counseling Services (642-7141) or click here for Placement Assessment Dates. There is no charge for the assessments. 

Southeastern Community College allows credit for certain college courses based on scores from Advanced Placement Tests from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) as follows:

• A score of 3 or higher on either English test will earn credit for ENG 111
• A score of 3 or higher on the biology test will earn credit for BIO 111(lecture and lab).

If any course does not equate with SCC offerings, it will be evaluated by the Vice President of Instructional Services with the assistance of appropriate faculty. Students must have achieved a grade of "C" or better in individual courses, or an overall "C" average on completed sequences of courses, to receive transfer credit. 

Students are admitted once the above documents are received and the I-20 form (Immigration and Naturalization) is completed. If a student visa is not issued, or if the college is notified by Immigration and Naturalization Services of other problems, the student will not be allowed to enter the college. 

All other admissions procedures, such as required placement assessments, are also applicable to international students. 

For further information, contact the Dean of Students in Counseling, Admissions and Records Office. Telephone: (910)642-7141 ext. 265.

The admissions interview will be conducted by a designated corrections officer mandated by the North Carolina Community College System and the North Carolina Department of Corrections. 

Dual Enrollment For High School Students
The Dual Enrollment Program at SCC allows students to take college courses while they are still in high school. Courses may be taken during the day or at night as long as those courses do not interfere with the students  regular high school courses. High school students enrolled in community college courses are exempt from paying tuition for these courses, but must pay student fees. 

The sole purpose of this program is to provide expanded educational opportunities and additional educational enrichment experiences for high school students. In no way does it supplant the opportunities and experiences available at the high schools. 

Credits earned at SCC by a qualifying student is entered on a college transcript at Southeastern. College transfer courses may also be transferred to other two- and four-year institutions. 

High school students may be concurrently enrolled in courses at SCC subject to the following conditions: 

1.	Dual-enrollment students must be at least 16 years old.
2.	Enrollment of a qualifying student in a course of instruction at Southeastern Community College will be considered or recommended only when such a course is not offered or will not be offered prior to the student's graduation at the local high school.
3.	A dual enrollment application form must be completed and submitted for each semester the student seeks to qualify for enrollment at SCC. The form must be signed by the student's parent or legal guardian, school principal, and the admissions officer at SCC. Forms are available at local high schools.
4.	A student must be enrolled in secondary instruction at least half-time and must be making appropriate progress toward graduation as determined by the high school principal.
5.	Student may not register for courses below the 100 level.

Dual enrolled students may enroll in most courses, except for the following restrictions: 

English
High school students wishing to enroll in ENG 111 should have completed senior English (the fourth year in year-long scheduling or the fourth semester in block scheduling) and must take SCC s English placement assessment before registration.
 

Reading
Students must take SCC s reading placement assessment. 

Mathematics
Ordinarily, a dually-enrolled student should have the prerequisites specified in the catalog for any math course. However, if a student can show that he/she would be more properly placed in a higher level course than the one indicated by his or her transcript, the student may be permitted to enroll with the permission of the instructor and the dean. 

Natural Resources
Dually-enrolled students should be interviewed by the division dean and faculty to determine their past experience and academic work prior to enrollment in any recreation course except for REC 100. 

Social Sciences
High school students enrolled at SCC may take history and foreign language courses and some humanities courses. They may be admitted to sociology, psychology or philosophy courses by permission of the instructor and the dean. 

Student Right to Know
The Student Right to Know Act requires institutions to disclose graduation rates for diploma or degree-seeking, full-time students. The rate for Southeastern Community College for the July 1, 1999, report is 39%.

• Phlebotomy - Certificate - Fall 2008/Spring 2009
• Practical Nursing - Diploma - Spring 2009
• Associate Degree Nursing - Associate in Applied Science Degree - Fall 2008
• Associate Degree Nursing: Evening Option - Associate in Applied Science Degree - Fall 2009
• Medical Laboratory Technology - Associate in Applied Science Degree - Fall 2008
• Pharmacy Technology - Diploma - Fall 2008
• Therapeutic Massage - Associate in Applied Science Degree - Fall 2008
• 2008 NA Summer Schedule