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Section Two
Admission and Residency

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of your major will determine the applicability of your courses to your academic program.

*Note: Eastern Kentucky University subscribes fully to the policies of the "General Education Transfer Agreement" of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. Thus, Eastern Kentucky University will apply courses transferred from Kentucky public institutions to its general education requirements in accord with those policies.

REQUIREMENTS FOR READMISSION

If you have not maintained continuous enrollment at Eastern Kentucky University, you must reapply for admission to the University.

If you are eligible to reenroll at Eastern Kentucky University and have not attended another institution since leaving, you will be readmitted upon submitting an application for readmission.

If you left Eastern Kentucky University on social probation or suspension, you must be approved by the Office of Student Affairs before being readmitted.

If you have attended another institution since leaving Eastern Kentucky University, you will be considered for admission under the guidelines for transfer students above.

OTHER TYPES OF ADMISSION

  1. High School Specials
    Students who have one unit less than the number required for high school graduation with superior grades (i.e., 3.0+ grade point average) may be admitted upon the written recommendation of the high school principal.
  2. Jump Start Students
    High school seniors in Eastern Kentucky University's service region who have an interest in taking college-level course work while still enrolled in high school may enroll in the Jump Start program. Students may enroll in courses at any Eastern Kentucky University campus site including Richmond, Manchester, Corbin and Danville. Applicants must submit a Jump Start Recommendation Form to be eligible to participate in the program and must be in good academic standing with their high school in order to participate in the Jump Start Program. Tuition is waived for students participating in the program. Students are responsible for the cost of textbooks, parking permit, and any associated course fees.
  3. Visiting Students
    If you are a student at another institution and wish to enroll at Eastern Kentucky University as a visiting, or "transient," student, you may be admitted by submitting an official transcript or a statement indicating that you are eligible to return to your institution.
  4. Admission as a Non-Degree Student
    Upon submission of an application, you may be admitted as a non-degree student. If so admitted,
(1) Your eligibility for enrollment in specific courses will be
dependent upon meeting the stated course prerequisites.
You must meet with an academic advisor to be advised and receive a RAC number;

(2) You will not be eligible to receive financial assistance awards.

If you subsequently decide to pursue a degree, you must reapply for admission as a degree seeker. If you are thus admitted,
(1) You will be required to remediate all pre-college curriculum deficiencies and to satisfy all Eastern Kentucky University developmental requirements.
  1. O'Donnell Scholarship Recipients
    If you are at least 65 years of age, you may be admitted to Eastern Kentucky University with a waiver of tuition. You need submit only an application for admission.
  2. Special Consideration
    If you do not meet the conditions for admission noted above, you may request special consideration for admission. Contact the Office of Admissions for procedures.
  3. Home Schooled Students
    Eastern Kentucky University applies the same admissions requirements to home-schooled students as those who graduate from a public or private high school. Students who meet our criteria will be granted an admissions status as established by the current admissions policy; Full Admit, Provisional Admit, Probationary Admit, or Special Admit.

    Home-schooled students are subject to the secondary education standards established by the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Council on Post Secondary Education. This includes meeting the curriculum guidelines of the State approved Pre-College Curriculum.

    In order to gain admission to Eastern Kentucky University, in addition to the application and application fee, these students must submit a notarized copy of their official transcript demonstrating they have met the PCC curriculum and have a minimum accumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. They must also submit an official ACT score report.
  4. International Baccalaureate
    Students who complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma may present their official exam results for demonstration of completion of secondary education. Based on the exam scores received, students will qualify for advanced academic placement (See Section Four General Academic Information or www.testing eku.edu).

  Kentucky Pre-College Curriculum

The Kentucky Pre-College Curriculum (PCC) is defined by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) as a prescribed set of high school courses required for admission to an associate or baccalaureate degree program at a Kentucky public university. Students under 21 years of age must complete the PCC if they are admitted to the University as a degree seeking student or transfer in with less than 24 credit hours or transfer in with a GPA less than 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. The Pre-College Curriculum better prepares students for college-level work and reflects high school graduation requirements. Students admitted to the University with PCC deficiencies must complete courses to remediate these deficiencies. Pre-College Curriculum deficiencies must be

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