GCC Catalog 2025-2026 - Flipbook - Page 15
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The applicant is a minor who lives with his/her parent or legal guardian, provided that the parent or legal
guardian has resided within the State of Michigan for at least four (4) consecutive months immediately
prior to the first day of the semester in which the applicant plans to enroll.
• The applicant is at least 18 years of age at the time of registration in the institution and has resided in the
State of Michigan at least four (4) consecutive months immediately prior to the first day of the semester
without being registered at the college during that period.
• The applicant is an employee of a business or industrial firm within the State of Michigan and the
employer, by written agreement, agrees to pay directly to the college all tuition and/or fees of the
sponsored student for employer-approved classes.
• The applicant is an alien who has filed Declaration of Intention to become a citizen of the United States
and who otherwise meets the residence requirements of the State of Michigan.
OUT-OF-STATE (Wisconsin Reciprocity Area)
Residents of Northern Wisconsin are eligible for special reduced out-of-state tuition rates. A listing of specific
counties is available in the Vice President of Student Services Office.
OUT-OF-STATE
Applicants who do not qualify as district or Michigan residents will be classified as out-of-state.
INTERNATIONAL
Students who are not citizens of the United States of America will be classified as international.
Residency Status Information
• Time spent at GCC as a student does not count toward the four (4) consecutive months needed for
residency.
• It is the student’s responsibility prior to registration to inform the Vice President of Student Services Office
of any change in residence or status that would affect his/her classification as a resident.
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (CLEP) and ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)
Certain high schools offer selected students the opportunity to accelerate their educational programs by
taking one or more subjects during their junior and senior years which are taught on the college level and
cover the content of a college course. The College Entrance Examination Board gives a set of advanced
placement examinations which cover the content of college courses. Gogebic Community College cooperates
with the advanced placement program and awards credit for all advanced placement courses (CLEP and AP)
passed. Courses are entered on the transcript, and students are credited with the appropriate credit hours.
Since no letter grade is entered, the credits are not calculated as part of the GPA. The CLEP and AP
examinations may be taken at any authorized testing center. The student must specify that the results of the
tests be sent to Gogebic Community College (code number 1250).
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PROGRAM
College course credit will be granted to students who participate in the Advanced Placement program at their
area high school and pass the AP examinations with an appropriate score. Only those AP courses approved by
GCC faculty will transfer in as college credit. For up-to-date score requirements visit the GCC website.
COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)
The CLEP is administered by the College Board. CLEP enables those who have reached the college level of
education to assess the level of their academic achievement and to use the test results for college credit.
Students planning to transfer to a university should consult that institutions CLEP policies before taking CLEP
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