Requirements for Admissions & Graduation

Prerequisites

An applicant for a diploma program or the associate program must have a high school diploma or its equivalent. American College Test (ACT) and Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores are not required for diploma or associate’s program.  Master degree program applicants must have a bachelor’s degree.

International Students: Applicants with non-U.S. educational credentials may be required to first obtain a foreign credentials evaluation from Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE), Post Office Box 92970, Milwaukee, WI 53202- 0970, USA, telephone (414) 289-3400, fax (414) 289-3411, or another independent

U.S. evaluation service approved by the college. Request forms and cost information are available at the ECE website (http://www.ece.org).  International applicants seeking admission to undergraduate programs must obtain a general evaluation, while subject evaluations will be required for undergraduate transfer courses.

Admission

All applicants must submit the following to the Admissions Office:

(1) a completed admissions application, including their signature;

(2) a registration fee (Degree program - $200 USD; Diploma program - $100 USD; Individual course - $50 USD ) which is non-refundable after five calendar days, and

(3) official transcript from each college or university attended regardless of whether a diploma was issued, or a high school diploma or equivalent if there is no prior completion of college/university courses.

(a) To be considered official, transcripts must come directly from the registrar’s office of the institution the applicant attends or has attended or from other appropriate official agencies.

(b) Student copies will be accepted for enrollment purposes; however, all credentials must be verified by official transcript to the college before a student begins the second course in the undergraduate diploma or degree program.

An undergraduate applicant who is beyond the age of compulsory education and who has not previously attended an institution of higher learning may be conditionally admitted until proof of high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma is received. In recognition of the importance of ethical practices in the admissions process, HCHS subscribes to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice in College Admission and Recruitment which has been approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Counselors (AACRAO).

Enrollment

In order to enroll at HCHS, an applicant must be accepted for admission and submit the enrollment agreement and appropriate tuition fees.

Denial of Admission

An applicant may be denied admission if HCHS determines that the college is unable to meet the educational needs and objectives of the applicant. If an applicant is denied admission the tuition fee will be refunded.

Auditing Classes
All students admitted to a program of study are presumed to be working towards a degree or a diploma. Therefore, no provisions are made for auditing classes.
 

Graduation Requirements
Each student must satisfactorily complete the course of study within the prescribed time and all tuition and fees must be paid in full. If a student is unable to complete a course of study within the prescribed time, an extension may be granted upon the request of the student and the payment of a small administrative fee.

Time Limitation
Though students determine their lesson completion goals and set their own study schedules, HCHS expects students to actively pursue their studies and regularly submit coursework. Once registered for any course, students have a 4 month time limit to finish all course requirements. However, if a student enrolled in an academic program were to take a full 4 months to complete each course, then he or she would exceed the maximum time allowed for completing that program: