2011 General CataloG & announCement of Courses - Ventura College

Minors as Special Admission Students
In accordance with the California Education Code, minors in
grades K-12 may be permitted to enroll in college courses under
specific circumstances. They are referred to as "Special Admission"
or "concurrently enrolled" K-12 students. The intent of Special
Admissions is to provide minors who can benefit from advanced
scholastic and vocational education the opportunity to take college
level courses that are not available through their primary K-12
school or other alternatives.
Special Admission students are limited to a maximum of 6 units
per semester including summer sessions. Permission to attend in
Special Admission status is required for each semester of attendance
until the student graduates from high school. Permission consists
of a completed, signed "Recommendation for Special Admission"
form that must be submitted to the college for every semester of
attendance. Other forms may be required as noted in the following
sections. Special Admission students are also required to be
actively enrolled in at least a minimum day at the primary school.
Consult the college website at venturacollege.edu admissions for
more information and to download the forms required of all Special
Admission students. Forms are also available at high schools and
the College Admissions and Records Office.
First Time Special Admission Students -All grades
All first-time Special Admission students must complete the
following steps:
• apply for admission online if you are over 13 years old, in-person
if you are 13 years old or younger.
• meet with a counselor at the primary school to complete the
"Recommendation for Special Admission" form and obtain the
appropriate signatures (required for every semester of college
attendance).
•obtain a current transcript (high school) or grade card (grades
K-8) to be used to confirm grade level and clearance of enforced
prerequisites (required for every semester of college attendance).
•read and sign the "Recommendation for Special Admission" and
"Memorandum of Understanding" forms with a parent.
•home school students must also present the current, completed
Private School Affidavit. More information may be found at
http://www.cde.gov.
Special High School Admission Students
Such students are actively enrolled in at least a minimum
day at high school, and are requesting to take college courses
concurrently. First time applicants must submit a complete Special
Admission packet prior to or at the time of registration. After the
first semester, students must submit the "Recommendation for
Special Admission" form each term at registration. Special high
school admission students register in-person on an assigned day
as noted on the registration calendar in the Schedule of Classes
or online at: venturacollege.edu/schedule
Special K-8 Admission Students
Such students are enrolled in grades K-8 and have provided
the required documentation supporting that they can benefit from
advanced scholastic and vocational education. First-time applicants
must submit a completed Special Admissions Packet which must
include a letter from their primary school principal (required) which
verifies that the student is a GATE (gifted and talented) student or
can otherwise benefit from advanced scholastic and vocational
education; and/or test results from the Ventura College Assessment
tests.
Other forms of documentation may be considered. K-8 students
are also required to obtain a written permission from the instructor
to register in his/her course. After the first semester, students must
submit the Recommendation for Special Admission form and written
permission from college instructors each term at registration. Written
permission consists of an "Instructor Authorization" form available
at venturacollege.edu/forms. Special admission students register
in-person on or after the assigned day noted on the registration
calendar.
Special Full-Time Admission Students
As provided for in the California Education Code, a parent or
guardian may petition Ventura College on behalf of a person who
is under 18 years of age, not a high school graduate, no longer
enrolled in a public school, and determined by the College to be able
to benefit from advanced (college-level) scholastic and vocational
education. Admission to Ventura College will only be considered
upon determination that the parent and student have exhausted all
possible alternatives offered by the public school district in which
the student would normally be enrolled, and may require that the
student obtain permission from the administration of that district
for a leave of absence. Students applying under this status are
required to enroll in and maintain full-time status in every term they
attend as Special full-time admission students. Failure to maintain
full-time status may result in dismissal.
The petition for this purpose is available from the Admissions
Office. Students requesting admission under this status should
first obtain official transcripts from all high schools attended and
a letter from the last high school attended to verify that they are
no longer enrolled. The student must also complete the college
matriculation process and see a Ventura College counselor. Once
the counselor has signed the petition, students and their parents
must bring the petition, official transcripts and verification letter to
the Registrar's Office for final approval. Additional documentation
may be required to determine the ability to benefit from collegelevel
coursework. Special full-time admission students register
in-person during walk-in registration. No fee exemption applies
for special full-time admission students.
Transcripts
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, once a
student is attending an institution of postsecondary education, all
rights pertaining to the inspection, review and release of his/her
educational records belong to the student without regard to the
student’s age. Therefore, all students, regardless of age, must
provide written consent for release of their transcripts. For more
information, see the Student Privacy section in this Catalog.
Fees
Special high school admission students and other minors in
special admission status who are enrolled in 11 or fewer units,
are exempt from paying the enrollment fee. Nonresident tuition,
health fee, student center fee, and materials fees (if applicable)
still apply. No fee exemption applies if enrollment in more than 11
units is approved.
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