AR 5010 Admissions

References: 

     Education Code Section 76000;
     34 Code of Federal Regulations Section 668.16(p)  (U.S. Department of Education regulations on the Integrity         of Federal Student Financial Aid Programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended);
     ACCJC Accreditation Standard II.C.6

The Rancho Santiago Community College District gives the authority to the campus Admissions and Records Office to evaluate who may and may not attend for college credit.  Admissions processes and procedures are outlined in the College Catalog.

Students must meet one of the following criteria to attend:

• High school graduate*
• Person in possession of a California high school proficiency certificate
• Person in possession of a GED
• Person 18 years of age or older who can profit from instruction
• High school student qualifying for Career Advanced Placement program.

*The administrator, or his/her designee, shall be responsible for evaluating the validity of a student's high school completion if the college or the United States Department of Education has reason to believe that the high school diploma is not valid or was not obtained from an entity that provides secondary school education.

Responsible Manager:  Vice President of Student Services or designee

January 1, 1997
Revised:  May 7, 2018 (Previously AR 5001)