Special Student Admissions Requirements

A person may be admitted to Highland Community College as a special student if the student meets one of the following criteria:

• Is not seeking an approved certificate or degree from Highland
• Is taking classes for personal enrichment
• Is a high school/home school sophomore, junior or senior with permission from the high school/home school administrator
• Is a high school/home school student enrolled in an approved gifted program with permission from the high school/home school administrator
• Is taking classes to transfer to another school
• Comply with Tuberculosis Screening Requirement (excludes online-only students). 
  
  

*Special students:

• are not required to submit transcripts,
• are not eligible for federal financial aid and most institutional aid,
• are not eligible to earn a certificate or degree from Highland, and
• are not eligible to compete in intercollegiate athletics.

 

Student services will be available upon the student’s request. For purposes of placement, special students may be required to submit placement scores, college transcripts, or be assessed prior to enrollment. Special students taking face-to-face classes must comply with “Additional Admissions Requirement for Face-to-Face Classroom Settings.”

Changing Status from Special Student to Regular Student: Concurrent Students and other Special Students who wish to change their status from special student to regular student must contact the Highland Campus Admissions Office.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Tuberculosis Screening Requirement

Students who are online-only are not required to submit a Tuberculosis screening