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Northland Pioneer College welcomes all individuals to apply for admission. Inquiries regarding admission should be directed to the Admissions Office, Silver Creek Campus, Northland Pioneer College, P.O. Box 610, Holbrook, AZ, 86025, (928) 536-6257 or 1-800-266-7845 ext. 6257.
Any person meeting one of the following criteria may be granted admission to Northland.
No student is automatically guaranteed admission to a specific degree program or to all courses offered by Northland. Northland may limit the number of semester credit hours in which a student may enroll.
Admission to Northland is governed by federal and Arizona laws, and the policies of the Navajo County Community College District Governing Board.
All students must be admitted to Northland Pioneer College to enroll in courses at the College. Admission may be made by fully completing all the required information on a Registration Form. The student will then be admitted as part of the registration process. A student may also be admitted without registering for courses. The student must complete a Request for Letter of Admission or Student ID Form and have the form entered into the NPC student information system.
Students should only be admitted once to Northland Pioneer College. All former and continuing students, however, should fully complete the biographical information on the Registration Form. Fully completing this form will insure that the college has a student's most recent personal and contact information.
Degree-seeking transfer students should submit official copies of all previous college work to the Records and Registration Office. Students must include a form requesting evaluation of transfer credits. This form may be obtained from an Academic Advisor's Office, or the Records and Registration Office. Evaluated credits will aid advisement prior to enrolling in classes at Northland.
Northland Pioneer College meets all federal and state reporting guidelines governing admission of international students who enter the United States on F, J, or M visa type status. For questions concerning student rights and obligations, contact the United States Department of Citzenship and Immigration Services (http://uscis.gov).
To request an International Student Admission Application packet, contact the Admissions Office. Northland Pioneer College does not serve as legal advisor or representative in lieu of the United States Department of Citzenship and Immigration Services, and cannot be responsible for addressing requests for advice concerning government policy or government policy interpretation. Questions governing visa application and Citzenship and Immigration Services requirements are to be directed to the appropriate governing entity.
Students requiring special accommodations may contact the Disability Resources and Access Coordinator, White Mountain Campus, Northland Pioneer College, P.O. Box 610, Holbrook, AZ, 86025, 928-532-6178, or 1-800-266-7845 ext. 6178.
Applicants will be issued an official Letter of Admission from the Admissions Office when accepted if they apply before registration periods. During and after registration periods, a Letter of Admission will be sent upon completion of a Request for Letter of Admission or Student ID Form. Admission may be denied or revoked and registration canceled if it appears that a student's attendance would not be mutually beneficial to the student and Northland.
College credits earned at regionally accredited institutions of higher learning are accepted. Credits are not awarded for sectarian courses. Transfer credits are posted to the Northland Pioneer College transcript after an official evaluation is made of each transcript received by the Records and Registration Office. Credits over eight (8) years of age (except when program accreditation agencies limit the life of the course work to less than eight (8) years) are subject to review prior to acceptance toward prerequisites and/or degree requirements in some program areas. In most cases, transfer credit will be awarded for each course level 100 or above in which the student received a grade of ‘C’ or higher.
Students may receive credit through a variety of means other than regionally accredited institution transferred coursework. Acceptance of such credits upon transfer may be treated differently by the institution to which a student transfers. Details on the district policy for granting such credit is given on the Alternative Education Services page of this Catalog.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this article no person having a domicile elsewhere than in this state is eligible for classification as an in-state student for tuition purposes.
B. A person is not entitled to classification as an in-state student until the person is domiciled in this state for one year, except that a person, whose domicile is in this state, is entitled to classification as an in-state student if the person meets one of the following requirements:
C. The domicile of an unemancipated person is that of such person’s parent.
D. Any unemancipated person who remains in this state when such person’s parent, who had been domiciled in this state, removes from this state is entitled to classification as an in-state student until attainment of the degree for which currently enrolled, as long as such person maintains continuous attendance.
E. A person who is a member of the armed forces of the United States and who is stationed in this state pursuant to military orders or who is the spouse or a dependent child as defined in section 43-1001 of a person who is a member of the armed forces of the United States and who is stationed in this state pursuant to military orders is entitled to classification as an in-state student. The student, while in continuous attendance toward the degree for which currently enrolled, does not lose in-state student classification.
F. A person who is a member of the armed forces of the United States or the spouse or a dependent as defined in section 43-1001 of a member of the armed forces of the United States is entitled to classification as an in-state student if the member of the armed forces has claimed this state as the person’s state of legal residence for at least twelve consecutive months before the member of the armed forces, spouse or dependent enrolls in a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regents or a community college under the jurisdiction of a community college district governing board. For purposes of this subsection, the requirement that a person be domiciled in this state for one year before enrollment to qualify for in-state student classification does not apply.
G. A person who is honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States shall be granted immediate classification as an in-state student on honorable discharge from the armed forces and, while in continuous attendance toward the degree for which currently enrolled, does not lose in-state student classification if the person has met all of the following requirements:
H. A person who is a member of an Indian tribe recognized by the United States Department of the Interior whose reservation land lies in this state and extends into another state and who is a resident of the reservation is entitled to classification as an in-state student.
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Armed forces of the United States" means the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the commissioned corps of the United States Public Health Services, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Guard and any military reserve unit of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
2. "Continuous attendance" means enrollment at an educational institution in this state as a full-time student, as such term is defined by the governing body of the educational institution, for a normal academic year since the beginning of the period for which continuous attendance is claimed. Such person need not attend summer sessions or any other intersession beyond the normal academic year in order to maintain continuous attendance.
3. "Domicile" means a person's true, fixed and permanent home and place of habitation. It is the place where he intends to remain and to which he expects to return when he leaves without intending to establish a new domicile elsewhere.
4. "Emancipated person" means a person who is neither under a legal duty of service to his parent nor entitled to the support of such parent under the laws of this state.
5. "Parent" means a person's father or mother, or if one parent has custody, that parent, or if there is no surviving parent or the whereabouts of the parents are unknown, then a guardian of an unemancipated person if there are not circumstances indicating that such guardianship was created primarily for the purpose of conferring the status of an in-state student on such unemancipated person.
Northland is sincerely interested in student success. To ensure that students select courses appropriate for their skill level, many students are required to participate in the course placement process. The following conditions define who must take part in the placement process:
Students may be exempt from the placement process if they meet one of the following criteria:
| ACT/SAT Placement Table | ||
|---|---|---|
| ACT Subtest | Score | Placement |
| English | 18+ | ENL 101 |
| Reading | 18+ | ENL 101, No Developmental Reading required |
| Mathematics | 18+ | MAT 101, 103, 105, 109* |
| 21+ | MAT 112, 121 | |
| 23+ | MAT 142, 152 | |
| 26+ | MAT 161, 189, 211 | |
| 28+ | MAT 221 | |
| English, Reading, and/or Mathematics | 14+ | General Education Transfer Courses (Check each course for applicable subtest score) |
| (SAT composite score of 1040 or higher waives all placement for Math, English, and General Education Courses.) | ||
| *Note: Math 109 also has an ACT reading prerequisite of 18+ | ||
• Students taking courses for Audit grade only. The Audit grade exemption applies only to courses with a placement prerequisite. Courses with course prerequisites may not be waived by this exemption.
• Students with documented disabilities that require a waiver of placement requirements. Please contact the Disability Resources and Access Coordinator for more information.
General guidelines for the placement process are as follows:
Placement results will be used to make initial placement for students in Math and English courses. Depending upon their placement results, some students may need to enroll in The Learning Cornerstone (TLC) courses to develop the skills needed to succeed in college-level courses.
Placement results are also used to determine eligibility for General Education courses. Depending upon their placement results, some students wishing to take General Education courses may need to co-enroll in a pertinent TLC course.
Certain program-specific courses such as NAT 101 and EMT 102 also have required placement minimums. Please contact your Academic Advisor for more information regarding required placement scores for NPC courses.
Placement testing is available at all campuses and centers during advising office hours. Consult with the campus or center academic advisor to schedule a placement session. Students are strongly encouraged to complete testing prior to the registration period. Early placement testing gives students the opportunity to retest if needed and gives the academic advisor more time to discuss placement results with the student. Placement testing may be done during registration. Testing is typically available during registration hours, though students should plan to start testing no later than two hours prior to the end of the registration day.
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