Non-Diploma Information Form

This form is useful for students with IEP diplomas, correspondence diplomas, non-graduates, homeschooled students and those who graduated from a non-registered school (as determined by the state you resided in while in high school), as well as students who don’t already have a college degree or who haven’t successfully completed 6 college credits or more before July 1, 2012.

Instructions

Please fill in and review the information provided below. When you are finished, electronically sign the form.

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Email Address

Birthdate

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

To Graduate from MCC

You must show evidence of passing scores on five Regents exams (Regents-TASC)

OR
You must show evidence of successfully completing the TASC test

OR
You must meet the 24 credit hour distribution requirement:

6 credit hours in English language arts including writing, speech and/or literature
3 credit hours in mathematics
3 credit hours in natural science
3 credit hours in social science
3 credit hours in humanities
6 credit hours in any credit-bearing course applicable for college degree program requirements

OR
If you were homeschooled or received a diploma from a school that isn’t registered by the state (and you graduated from that school while residing in that state), you would need to provide Admissions with a letter from a Superintendent saying that your diploma is substantially equivalent to those graduating from their district.

Financial Aid Eligibility

Federal Aid

If you did not graduate high school, you are not eligible to receive federal financial aid (Pell Grant, SEOG, and/or student loans) until you meet the above 24 credit hour distribution, TASC, or Regents-TASC, and receive your High School Equivalency Diploma. To get your HSE diploma, you must send your transcript to the state.

OR
If you were homeschooled, you would need to provide Admissions with a letter from a Superintendent saying that your diploma is substantially equivalent to graduating from their district.

State Aid

You must take an Ability to Benefit (ATB) placement test and meet the minimum scores in order to be eligible for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS), or Excelsior Scholarship.

34 Arithmetic, 55 Reading, 60 Sentence Skills
34 Arithmetic, 43 CELSA

OR
If you were homeschooled, you would need to provide Admissions with a letter from a Superintendent saying that your diploma is substantially equivalent to graduating from their district.

Outcomes

You may be eligible for MCC's Pathways to College program. This program provides funding to students who do not have a recognized high school diploma. To be considered, please email Pathways to MCC (pathwaystomcc@monroecc.edu).

If you obtain your High School Equivalency Diploma, you will be eligible, upon completion of degree requirements, to graduate from MCC. You may be able to receive federal and/or state aid if you are financially and academically eligible.

Certification

By signing below, I acknowledge that I have been given the above information and understand what it means. I know that I am responsible for paying the bill for any courses I attend for which I do not receive financial aid. I know it is my responsibility to notify the Financial Aid Office when I have completed my 24 credit hour distribution, received my Regents-TASC or TASC diploma, and am eligible for federal financial aid.