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Delaware County Community College, Serving Delaware and Chester Counties

College Q and A

The following selection of questions includes those that are most commonly asked about Delaware County Community College. Questions are in alpha order by category.

Academic Degrees

  • What academic degrees does Delaware County Community College offer?

Achieving the Dream

  • What does it mean that Delaware County Community College is an Achieving the Dream school?

ACT 101

  • What is Act 101?

Act 48 Credits

  • What classes are Act 48 eligible?

Admissions

  • When should I contact the Admissions Office?
  • How do I start the admissions or application process?
  • What is the deadline for applying to the College?
  • If I attended Delaware County Community College in the past and wish to be readmitted to the College, what do I do?
  • How do I make an appointment to meet with an admissions representative?
  • Are Vaccinations Required?

Allied Health, Nursing and Emergency Services

  • Who do I need to talk to in order to get started in Allied Health, Nursing and Emergency Services?

Alumni

  • Who qualifies as alumni of Delaware County Community College?
  • Is there a fee for becoming a member of the Alumni Association?
  • Who do I contact to find out more information about the Alumni Association?

Assessment Services

  • What is the role of Assessment Services?

Business Hours

  • What are the College’s business hours at the Marple Campus?

Campus Tours

  • How can I make an appointment for a tour of the campus?

Career and Counseling Center

  • What career and counseling services does the College offer?

Certificates of Proficiency and Competency

  • What is a Certificate of Proficiency or Competency?
  • Application for Certificate of Competency

Classes

  • When do classes start?

Clubs

  • Does the College have student clubs and organizations?

College Board Code Number

  • What is the College’s College Board Code Number?

College Over 60

  • What is College Over 60?

Community and Corporate Education

  • What is the role of Community Education and Training at Delaware County Community College?

Computers

  • Does the College have a laptop loan program?
  • Does the College provide technical support for personal computers?
  • Does the College have computers that students can use to practice what they learn and to use for assignments?
  • Can wireless computers be used at the College?

Course Catalog

  • How can I get a copy of the College’s Course Catalog?

Course Prerequisites

  • What are course prerequisites?

Credit Cards

  • Does the College take credit cards?

Credit for Prior Learning

  • What is credit for prior learning?

Credit Hours

  • How many credit hours do I need to receive a Certificate of Competency?
  • How many credit hours do I need to receive a Certificate of Proficiency?
  • How many credit hours do I need to receive an Associate Degree?

Credit Transfers “Into” Delaware County Community College

  • What do I need to do to get my credits from another college transferred into Delaware County Community College?

delaGATE

  • How do I login to delaGATE?

Directions

  • Marple Campus Map
  • Directions

Disability Services

  • Does the College offer services for students with disabilities?

Distance Learning

  • Does Delaware County Community College offer distance learning classes?

Employment Services

  • Does the College offer its students help with preparing to enter the workforce and find employment?

ESL - English as a Second Language

  • Does the College offer English as a Second Language (ESL)?
  • How do I register for ESL?

Events

  • What types of special events does the College offer?

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Financial Aid

  • What is the role of the Financial Aid Office?
  • How many classes or credits do I need to take to receive financial aid?
  • What is the income requirement for applying for financial aid?
  • What paperwork do I need to fill out for financial aid?
  • How do I access the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form?
  • How Drug Convictions Affect Federal Financial Aid

GED Classes

  • Does Delaware County Community College offer GED (General Education Development) classes?

Graduation Requirements

  • What are the graduation requirements at Delaware County Community College?
  • Graduation Application

Health Center

  • Does the College have a student health center?

Hybrid Courses

  • What are Hybrid Courses?
  • How do I register for Hybrid Courses?

KEYS Program

  • What is the KEYS program?

Library

  • Is the College’s library open to the public?
  • When is the library open?

Locations of Delaware County Community College

  • What is the College's school closing number?
  • Locations of Delaware County Community College

Newspaper

  • Does the College have a student newspaper?
  • Are there advertising opportunities in the College’s newspaper, The Communitarian?

Non-credit Courses

  • What are non-credit courses?

Nursing

  • What steps do I need to take to register for an RN program?

Online Courses

  • Does the College offer online courses?

PA CareerLink®

  • What is the Workforce Entry Center?
  • What is the PA CareerLink® program at the College?

Payment

  • What forms of payment does the College accept?
  • When must I pay for taking a non-credit course?

Programs by Location

  • What degree and certificate programs are offered at the Downingtown Center?
  • What degree and certificate programs are offered at the Exton Center?
  • What degree and certificate programs are available at Pennocks Bridge Center, West Grove?
  • What degree and certificate programs are available at the Southeast Center, Sharon Hill?

Radio Station

  • Does the College have a radio station/podcast?

Rentals

  • Does the College rent out its facilities to the public for meetings and special events?

Scholarships

  • Does Delaware County Community College offer scholarships?

Sponsoring vs. Non-sponsoring School Districts

  • What is a sponsoring school district?

Sports Teams

  • What sports teams are available at Delaware County Community College?

STEM

  • What is STEM?
  • What is the STEM Complex at Delaware County Community College?

Student Success

  • What is the Student Ombudsmen?

Testing

  • What are placement tests?
  • What is a Certiport Testing Center?
  • What is a CLEP test?
  • Where do I go for ESL (English as a Second Language) placement testing?
  • What test do I have to take for admission into the nursing program?
  • What opportunities are available for taking professional non-credit certification testing at the College?
  • What is Prometric Testing?

Theatre

  • Does the College have a student theatre program?

Transferring Credits

  • What four-year colleges or universities will accept credits from Delaware County Community College?
  • What four-year colleges or universities will guarantee my admission if I successfully earn my associate degree from Delaware County Community College?
  • What do I need to do to transfer credits I have earned from another college into Delaware County Community College?

Tuition and Fee Refund

  • Can I get a refund for tuition and fees?

Tutoring

  • Does Delaware County Community College offer tutoring services?

Veterans Services

  • What services does the College provide for military veterans?

View Book

  • How can I get a copy of the College’s view book?

WEDnet

  • What is WEDnet PA?

Withdrawal

  • How do I withdraw from the College for Medical Reasons, Military Service or a Life-Changing Event Beyond My Control?

Work Study

  • Does the College have a work study program?

Writing Center

  • Does the College have a writing center?
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