Joint Enrollment with NSCC

The Student is admitted to both NSCC and FHU to assist the student moving from the associate degree program at NSCC to a baccalaureate degree program at FHU. This benefit also enhances advising and transition-support.

Eligibility:

• Plan to pursue an associate degree and a bachelor degree,
• Meet current admission criteria for NSCC, and
• Have earned 29 or fewer college-level semester hours and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0

Concurrent enrollment provides students access to facilities and programs offered jointly by NSCC and FHU including:

1. Advising for proper program and course selection
2. Class registration at each institution
3. Access to computer laboratories and internet accounts
4. Library access
5. Student identification cards
6. Access to sporting events
7. Access to online transcripts with degree plan analysis

Eligibility (simultaneously or alternatively):
    Students may participate in concurrent enrollment:

• As long as they have been admitted and 
• Are in academic good standing with at least one institution.

Concurrent Enrollment Procedures for Students not Dual Admitted

 An NSCC student desiring to register at FHU through concurrent enrollment should complete following steps:

• Student decides to participate in concurrent enrollment between FHU and NSCC.
• Student meets with FHU Admissions Counselor to discuss their intentions.
• Student completes a concurrent enrollment FERPA release allowing the institutions to share confidential information.
• FHU Admissions Counselor verifies:
  • The student is dual admitted; OR
  • Has completed the required number of hours from NSCC AND is a student in good standing at NSCC.
• Student completes the concurrent enrollment registration form with the FHU Admissions Counselor.
• FHU Admissions Counselor will register the student for the requested courses.
• FHU Admissions Counselor will notify the Registrars and Financial Aid Directors of both institutions of any concurrently enrolled students. The institutions will document that appropriately in their respective systems. The Financial Aid Directors will be responsible for completing the Financial Aid Consortium Agreement.

To fully transfer to FHU after concurrent enrollment:

• At the completion of each semester, the FHU Registrar will run a report of concurrently enrolled students.  This list will be sent to the NSCC Registrar’s office to inquire 1) if the student has completed their A.A., A.S., or A.S.T. degree, or 2) if the student has earned a total of 60 hours.
• The list of confirmed students from NSCC will be sent to the FHU Admissions Counselor, who will contact the students to discuss continuation into a Bachelor’s program.
• If the student indicates they plan on pursuing their Bachelor’s degree through FHU, the Admissions Counselor will complete a declaration of major form, assign the student an advisor, and will notify the FHU Registrar.
• The FHU Registrar will contact NSCC to request a copy of the student’s full admissions file. These copies will be used to build a FHU student file.

Reverse Transfer allows students to transfer course work from FHU back to NSCC to complete requirements for the associate degree. Students must have completed a total of 15 earned credit hours towards the associate degree at NSCC to pursue the reverse transfer of credits from FHU to NSCC to earn an A.S. or A.A. degree. Additionally, students may need to complete the exit exams at NSCC in order to receive their degree.

If a student is not participating in these programs but elects to independently pursue a Reverse Transfer, written authorization and signature from the student is required to release the student’s transcript to NSCC.

• Federal financial aid will be available for qualified students. NSCC and FHU will execute a Consortium Agreement that will be in compliance with all applicable federal and state statutes, rules and regulations, and will allow the award of federal financial aid.
• The two institutions will determine the “home institution” for each student for federal financial aid purposes and establish the terms and conditions for distributing federal financial aid. Students will receive federal financial aid only through their home institution and the other institution will be designated as host.
• A consortium agreement jointly signed by NSCC and FHU shall serve as a promissory note between the institutions. Students shall not be purged from classes once a consortium agreement has been jointly signed by NSCC and FHU. The home institution will be responsible for payment to the host institution for any student that remains in a class past the drop/add period and that has an approved consortium agreement.
• For a student who is enrolled in classes at both NSCC and FHU in the same term, financial aid will be calculated based on the student’s combined credit hours. Residency classification for financial aid purposes will be determined by the student’s home institution.
• The home institution will be responsible for reporting the combined enrollment status to the National Student Clearinghouse, and the host institution (institution not designated as home) will exclude the student from enrollment reporting to the National Student Clearinghouse.

Cooperative Advising of students will be provided jointly by both institutions for students participating in the Reverse Transfer, Concurrent Enrollment, and/or Dual Admission programs. FHU will allow participating NSCC transfer students to register for FHU courses during the normal enrollment period provided for currently enrolled FHU students based on earned hours.

NSCC students will be required to speak with an academic advisor from FHU before registering. Students participating in the program will be encouraged to complete the associate degree at NSCC. FHU and NSCC will assist students in recognizing courses appropriate for transfer credit.