Student Admission Classification

A student who has earned less than 29 semester hours of credit is classified as a freshman. A student who has earned 30 semester hours of credit or more is classified as a sophomore. A student admitted to a Bachelor’s program will be classified as a junior or senior as noted in the Department’s program of study. Junior and senior status only applies to students enrolled in a Bachelor’s program.

Year	Credits
Freshman	0-29
Sophomore	30-60
Junior	61-89
Senior	90 and above

Any student applying for admissions to TMCC will be admitted to one of the following classifications:

A “Regular” student:

Is either full-time or part-time, has satisfied all of the admission requirements, and is enrolled as a candidate for a degree or certificate. A “Full-Time” student is one who is enrolled for a minimum of twelve (12) credits for the fall and spring semesters, and a minimum of six (6) credits for the summer term. A part-time student is one who is enrolled for less than twelve (12) credits for the fall and spring semesters and less than six (6) credits for the summer term.

An “Early Entry/Dual Credit Student”:

Is a high school student who is a Junior or Senior of high school credit and who has a High School cumulative GPA of at least 3.00, and be recommended, with signed approval, by the superintendent or his or her official designee. These students are not eligible to receive Federal Financial Aid. See TMCC Dual Credit Handbook for more information.

A “Non-Degree” seeking student:

Is not eligible to receive Federal Financial Aid. A “Non-Degree” student is one who meets one of the following criteria:

Is a current GED student who has passed three of the GED tests, and wishes to enroll in ASC 087-Writing Basics or MATH 100-Applied Math. The GED student must have written approval from the GED Coordinator and Registrar prior to registration.
An Auditor is a student who will attend classes only as a listener, and participation will be at the discretion of the instructor. College credit will not be received, and cannot be used toward a degree or certificate. The Auditor will receive a grade of “AU”.
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) student is one who is enrolled in courses for CEU credit. Courses offered for credit and non-credit, which lead to certification, recertification, and personal enrichment.
The College offers continuing education courses that meet the requirements for awarding continuing education units. These units are defined as the contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience. CEU’s do not replace regular credits.

Recreational, in-service and life-long learning educational opportunities are offered to the people of the Turtle Mountain through continuing education units. In addition, provisions are made for re-entry training, personal growth and improvement, cultural learning experiences, small business seminars, and upgrading/retraining of current employees for agencies, business, and industry

Students receiving BIA higher education funding and PELL or other Title IV Aid may not count CEU’s toward funding requirements. Students enrolled in Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs may be eligible for special funding assistance if CEU(s) contributes directly to their professional development of goals. Each unit of continuing education shall be determined as one CEU credit for every ten contact hours. Conversion of CEU(s) to credit hours will be 15 contact hours for one semester credit hour. Continuing Education courses awarding CEU(s) are the courses which tend to promote professional development
An “Ability to Benefit” student is one who may not satisfy admission requirements, but may have the “ability to benefit” from certain courses. Proper documentation from an outside source showing the student’s “ability to benefit” may be required before the student is admitted. The Registrar’s Office will process the student’s registration materials and notify the instructors of the student’s enrollment in class/classes.