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Completion of an accredited college program in the United States, or TOEFL paper test score of at least 550 (47 for the 2017 revised paper based test) or TOEFL BT (Internet Based Test) of at least 65, or I ELTS minimum Band Score of 5, or iTEP minimum Score of 3.5, or A certificate Indicating an Intermediate ESL program was successfully completed at an Institution accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. ADMISSIONS OF THOSE NOT SEEKING A DEGREE OR DIPLOMA Students wishing to take specific courses but not wanting to pursue a degree or diploma must complete an application for admission. Students must meet the same academic qualifications as those applying for a regular program or cannot be admitted. DISTANCE EDUCATION AVAILABILITY Programs offered entirely through distance education are available to residents of the following states: California. TRANSFER CREDIT & ADVANCED STANDING TRANSFER OF CREDIT TO SCIT If a student has credit from courses completed at any other accredited academic Institution, they may request their official transcripts to be mailed directly to the SCIT Education Department from the respective academic institution In order to be evaluated for the awarding of transfer credit toward courses In their Academic Plan. Students may request for transfer credit award both prior to and during their enrollment at the school. The SCIT Education Department evaluates each transfer credit request on a case by case basis and is based on how recent the course(s) were completed, whether or not the course(s) are sufficiently thorough and relevant, and If it can be demonstrated that the student completed the course satisfactorily. The SCIT Education Department may require the student to complete an examination If it cannot determine in its sole and absolute discretion that any of the abovementloned criteria were met for the awarding of transfer credit. The school will maintain a written record of any previous education used to award transfer credit to the student and the school will notify the student if and when transfer credit Is awarded. If transfer credit Is awarded, the student will not be required to enroll in the course(s) for which they received transfer credit and their program length maybe reduced. The total costs associated with the tuition, books, materials and fees for all courses that the student receives transfer credit but has not yet attempted will be reduced from the total Cost of the students' enrollment. Students must earn at least 50%of the credits needed to graduate at the school. TRANSFER OF CREDIT TO SCIT FOR VA STUDENTS In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulation 21.4253(cl)(3), this institution will conduct and maintain a written record of any evaluation of previous education and training for all veterans and eligible persons, grant and record appropriate credit if merited, Admissions shorten the program proportionately consistent with the credit received, and notify the VA and student accordingly. NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTION The transferability of credits you earn at Southern California Institute of Technology Is at the complete discretion of an Institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the degree or diploma you earn in your educational program is also at the complete discretion of the institution to which you may seek to transfer, If the credits or degree or diploma that you earn at this institution are not accepted at the Institution In which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that Institution. For this reason you should make certain that your attendance at this institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending Southern California Institute of Technology to determine if your credit or degree or diploma will transfer. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CREDIT Experience related to your field of study that you wish to obtain experiential learning credit for must be substantially equivalent to course material offered by SCIT and will be judged entirely on documentation showing the experiential learning substantially meets the obJectives of the course, is equivalent in length, and is completely and adequately documented. Acceptable documentation Includes: (1) Awritten description of the experiences with work product documents, (2) Estimated total hours of life/work experience supported by documentation, (3) Notarized documentation from your field supervisor(s) attesting to the experience, (4) Military DD214 to document your experience. The faculty evaluating the learning experience will prepare a report indicating: (1) the documents In the student file on which the faculty member relied upon to determine the nature of the student's prior learning, (2) The basis for determining that the experience is equivalent to college level learning and demonstrates a balance between theory and practice, (3) The basis for determining to what college level the experience is equivalent and the proper number of units awarded. If testing is required, an equivalent to the course final will be given at a cost of $100 per exam, as required. Prospective applicants who would like to appeal any denial of experiential learning credit may do so in a written letter stating the reason for the appeal and include additional documents that may aid in the evaluation of the appeal. Experiential learning credit appeals are reviewed by the Dean of Education and may only be made once for each course the applicant seeks to obtain credit. The Dean of Education makes all final determinations to grant or deny experiential learning credit. LATE ADMISSION Classes start on the date indicated in the Academic Calendar. Late starts (starts that begin after the first class meeting) are considered on an Individual basis after assessing the student's ability to complete any missed work. However, students will not be allowed to enter a class after the Add/Drop period without the permission of the Director of Admissions. Page 9 of 67