Admissions

2009-10

Kettering College of Medical Arts does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin, or disability.

ADMISSION OPTIONS
• Regular admission
• Probationary admission
• Permission to take classes (PTC)
• Post-secondary enrollment option (PSEO)

REGULAR ADMISSION
Applicants granted regular admission status are classified as degree-seeking and may be eligible for financial aid. Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for admission. Refer to the program of interest for additional specific admission criteria.

1. Minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.00 or GED score of 45/450 or above.
2. Minimum cumulative college GPA of 2.00 if applicable.
3. ACT composite score of 19 or above or SAT combined score of 1350 or above (910 or above if SAT was taken before March 2005). Test score is required of all applicants who have graduated from high school or have earned a GED within the past five years. The written portion of the ACT is not required. Applicants with college credit acquired after graduation from high school are not required to take the ACT or SAT for admission. Applicants applying from outside of the United States are exempt. (Refer to the international students section of this chapter.)
   
4. Student personal statement form, supplied in the application packet, must be completed and returned with the application; essays will be graded for content and used to assess writing abilities.
   

Please refer to the program of interest for specific application deadlines.

PROBATIONARY ADMISSION
Applicants who do not meet the minimum criteria for regular admission may be offered probationary admission status at the discretion of the admissions committee. Probationary students are considered non-degree-seeking students until they have earned regular admission status. Students are not eligible to use financial aid while under this status.

Students granted this status may register for a maximum of 12 hours their first semester of enrollment. Individuals granted this status must meet regular admission requirements before completing more than 18 credit hours. A student qualifies for regular admission after achieving a minimum grade of C- in a math and a science course while maintaining a minimum cumulative KCMA grade point average of 2.00.

PERMISSION TO TAKE CLASSES (PTC)
Permission to take classes is a temporary enrollment status. Applicants granted PTC status are classified as non-degree-seeking students and are not eligible to use financial aid funds. PTC status may include but is not limited to the following:

• Guest students who are registered at another college or university but wish to take courses at KCMA without intending to matriculate.
• Persons who need certain courses to qualify for certification.
• Persons who desire to take a course for enrichment purposes.
• Persons desiring entry into KCMA but have insufficient records. (The PTC option provides an opportunity to prove ability where past academic history is not clear or unavailable for review.)
• Students registered at another college or university who wish to take courses at KCMA through existing articulation agreements.

PTC status is granted on a space-available basis. A maximum of 18 credit hours may be taken while a student has PTC classification. Admission materials needed are:

1. Completed application.
2. Application fee (unless a previous KCMA student).
3. Transcripts from the highest level of educational experience (may use unofficial copies).
   

Written permission from the chair of the professional program (where applicable) is required before the student may register for requested course(s).

POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTION (PSEO)

Kettering College of Medical Arts is pleased to offer the state-sponsored post-secondary enrollment option to those high school students who qualify. This program is designed for students capable of doing college work while completing high school. For current admission criteria, PSEO application, and course availability, please contact the KCMA admissions office.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Conditional admission may be available for KCMA associate degree students who wish to pursue a bachelor’s completion degree. Students admitted to conditional status may enroll in specific bachelor’s-level courses.

NOTE: Financial aid for those enrolled in associate degree programs is only available at the associate degree level. When a student is transitioned to regular admission to the bachelor’s degree upon successful completion of the associate degree, bachelor’s-level aid may then be available.