Admission

College of the Redwoods 2008-2009 College Catalog

BECOMING A CR STUDENT

High School Graduates
Anyone who has successfully completed the twelfth grade is eligible to enroll at College of the Redwoods.

Non-High School Graduates
Any person who is at least 18 years of age who does not have a high school diploma but is able to benefit from college-level instruction may also enroll, although in order to receive financial aid these students will have to meet some additional requirements.

Younger Students
Students currently enrolled in the 9th through 12th grades may be approved to take college courses for college credit at College of the Redwoods. All students must obtain and complete the “Concurrent Enrollment of High School Student” form for each semester for which they intend to register.

Transfer Students
Students who have attended another accredited college may transfer to College of the Redwoods with advanced standing, depending on the outcome of an incoming transcript evaluation. Students must contact the Counseling Office for an appointment with a counselor for an evaluation. All transcripts submitted become the permanent property of College of the Redwoods and copies of these transcripts cannot be forwarded elsewhere or released to the students. These transfer transcripts can be used by authorized College of the Redwoods personnel only.

Students wishing to apply prior college credit to their CR degree will be required to submit official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions previously attended.

International Students
Every effort will be made to provide international students with general information about the college and the local area before and upon their arrival at the college. Based on the individual’s particular academic goals and interests, new students will become part of an ongoing counseling and advising group, which will provide them the opportunity to learn about the many student learning support programs and services that are available to them. Additional information about initial enrollment and special regulations that may pertain to international students may be obtained by contacting the Admissions and Records Office.

Determining Residency

California Residency

Each California college is charged with determining which students qualify to pay in-state fees. Generally speaking, to qualify as a resident of the State of California, students must have live in California for more than one year prior to the first day of the term in which they wish to enroll. In addition, they must demonstrate that they intend to make California their permanent residence and will be asked to provide the college with the information required to make such a determination. Military personnel, public school employees, state employees and certain other persons may be exempt from residence requirements or may qualify to pay in-state fees by virtue of being the subject of special legislation. To avoid disappointment or confusion at the last minute, it is important that students have their residency status determined well in advance of the start of the term in which they wish to enroll.

Out-of-State Residents
Prospective students whose legal residence is outside the state of California will be required to pay non-resident tuition in addition to the California enrollment fees. AB 540 Waiver: If you are not a California resident, but attended a California high school for three years or more and graduated from a California high school (or received a GED or the equivalent), you may qualify for a waiver of non-resident tuition. Please contact the Admissions and Records Office for further information.

Oregon Exchange Program
College of the Redwoods has made reciprocal agreements with three Oregon colleges to allow eligible CR students to attend Oregon colleges and eligible Oregon residents to attend College of the Redwoods at reduced rates.

Participating colleges are: Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT), Southern Oregon University (SOU), and Rogue Community College (Grants Pass). Oregon residents who wish to enroll in any course at College of the Redwoods under this program must sign an agreement indicating that, if a California resident student is displaced from a class, the exchange student will voluntarily drop the course.