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

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

Assessment Services

What is the role of Assessment Services?

Business Hours

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

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

Course Catalog

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

Course Prerequisites

What are course prerequisites?

Credit Cards

Credit for Prior Learning

What is credit for prior learning?

Credit Hours

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

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

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

GED Classes

Graduation Requirements

Health Center

Does the College have a student health center?

Hybrid Courses

KEYS Program

What is the KEYS program?

Library

Locations of Delaware County Community College

Newspaper

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®

Payment

Programs by Location

Radio Station

Does the College have a radio station?

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

Student Success

What is the Student Ombudsmen?

Testing

Theatre

Does the College have a student theatre program?

Transferring Credits

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?