Admissions

Text Box: Admission Process The Red Lake Nation College, an open door institution, seeks to admit students in a manner designed to ensure the best opportunity for their educational success. The comprehensiveness of the college’s academic offerings provides opportunities for training and education to students from a broad range of ability levels and interests. General Admission Requirements Individuals are eligible for admission to the Red Lake Nation College if they have graduated from high school or have passed the General Education Development Test (GED). Students who do not have a GED or high school diploma may qualify for admission under the Ability to Benefit. Ability to Benefit allows students to be assessed by taking the Accuplacer placement test. Achievement of satisfactory scores on the placement test will allow students to be admitted to the college. Students seeking admission under the Ability to Benefit status must complete the placement test at a college other than the Red Lake Nation College and request the results be sent to the Admissions Office. To be considered for financial aid, students must meet the minimum score (as designated by the college) on each of the three academic tests of the placement test. Lack of English skills should not be a barrier to admission or participation. In order to eliminate barriers, the Red Lake Nation College takes appropriate measures to assess each student’ ability to participate and benefit through placement testing and counseling. Based on assessment and counseling, students are then provided with campus services to be better prepared for successful participation. Admission Procedures Application for admission is open for the fall and spring semesters. Students may apply and register for classes through the first five class days of the fall and spring semesters. Early application and registration is recommended. First-Year Students Students who wish to register as first-year students must complete a Red Lake Nation College application and the universal Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Application. Forms may be obtained from the Student Services office or any Minnesota high school counselor. After completing the application, applicants must provide placement test results (ACT, SAT, ASAP) or complete the Accuplacer placement test at the Red Lake Nation College. After completing the student portion of the application, applicants should contact their high school counseling office and have an official transcript of courses and grades (which includes standardized test results and high school rank information) sent to the Admissions Office at Student Services office at the Red Lake Nation College. Applicants must pay a $20 non-refundable application fee. Applicants must supply documentation of immunization against mumps, measles, rubella, diphtheria, and tetanus, if born in 1957 or later. An immunization record form is included with the application for admission. Refer to the Proof of Immunization section of this catalog for more information. Attend the two day orientation session prior to attending college classes. Transfer Students Applicants who have attended other postsecondary education institutions are considered for admission as transfer students. Students transferring to the Red Lake Nation College from a postsecondary institution need submit the following items before enrolling. Complete the university of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System application and the Red Lake Nation College application. Request that official transcripts from each of the secondary and post-secondary institutions attended be sent to the Red Lake Nation College. Depending on previously completed college courses, transfer students may or may not need to take the Accuplacer placement test. Transfer students should consult with college counseling staff. Pay a $20 non-refundable application fee. Supply a documentation (month, day and year) of immunization against mumps, measles, rubella, diphtheria, and tetanus, if born in 1957 or later. Attend an orientation session prior to attending college classes. Non-resident Students Non-resident students (other than Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota) must complete the preceding steps specified for first-year students, and must also meet one of the following requirements: Students must be ranked in the upper two-thirds of their graduating class, and must have earned a diploma. Students must be at or above the 34th percentile on a national comparison of composite ACT or SAT scores. Under the Ability to Benefit policy, students must have been a member of a class that graduated three or more years prior, and must have had a determination made by Red Lake Nation College staff that the applicant can be expected to benefit by attendance at the college. Students must have completed at least fifteen college credits, with an overall grade point average of 2.0 or greater.

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