1. Does KVCC have on-campus housing options for students?

Kennebec Valley Community College does not have on-campus   dormitories; however our Admissions staff is more than willing to assist students who are interested in relocating, renting or carpooling. Please contact jbourgoin@kvcc.me.edu or (207) 453-5035.

2. Do high school students have the option of taking college courses at

    KVCC?

Yes! KVCC offers the Tuition and Reduction Program for qualified high school students. Under the program guidelines students must meet the following standards:

• Be a high school junior or senior

• Have a minimum grade point average of at least a B

• Obtain permission from a parent and guidance counselor

• Have the necessary prerequisites and co-requisites for the desired courses

• Satisfy all other reasonable requirements imposed by the college

• Download the KVCC High School Tuition Waiver & Reduction Request Form: (Click Here)

3. How many classes are high school students eligible to take under this

    program and what is the cost to the student?

     Qualified students may enroll in up to six credit hours per semester

     under the tuition waiver program (this does NOT include courses during

     the summer semester).

Please note: High school students are restricted to general education courses where space is available and are responsible for paying any additional fees and book costs.

4. What are the suggested prerequisite courses needed for a high

    school student hoping to pursue a degree or certificate in the Allied

    Health field?

• Biology with a laboratory component is essential for all KVCC Allied Health degree and certificate programs.

• Chemistry with a laboratory component is required for the Physical Therapist Assistant and Nursing programs and is strongly recommended for the Respiratory Therapy program.

• Physics is strongly recommended for the Radiologic Technology program.

• Algebra I is required for all degree programs in the Allied Health field. Algebra II is strongly recommended for Respiratory Therapy, Radiologic Technology and Nursing.

5. Are students required to submit SAT/ACT scores?

SAT/ACT scores are not required for admission to Kennebec Valley Community College. If a student takes the SAT or ACT and is satisfied with his/her scores, he/she is encouraged to submit them. SAT/ACT scores may be used to waive placement testing for students applying to certain programs.

6. What entrance/placement tests are required for the various degree  

    programs?

Accuplacer

This is the most widely used placement test for incoming students and is required for all programs except for allied health programs (when student is entering allied health program during the traditional fall semester).

Accuplacer is computer-based, untimed and assesses students in the areas of writing skills, reading comprehension, arithmetic and algebra (when algebra is required for the chosen degree or certificate program).

 

HOBET

This entrance exam is only required for the following programs: Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Respiratory Therapy and Radiologic Technology.

The HOBET exam has a timed, 3-hour, fill-in-the-bubble format and measures the student’s ability in reading, mathematics (emphasis on decimals, fractions and percents) and written expression skills (sentence structure, grammatical usage, capitalization and punctuation rules, etc.)

 

HESI

This test is only used for high school students applying directly to KVCC’s Nursing program. The HESI is offered twice a semester and high school students will be informed of the scheduled testing dates once an application has been submitted to the College. Students will be responsible for filling out the test registration form and returning it to the Admissions Office with the $30 fee by the date indicated. Due to the high volume of applicants for the Nursing program, results from the HESI exam in combination with the high school transcript allow the Admissions Office to review high school students for designated “high school slots”. The HESI test is a comprehensive exam covering: Math, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary & General Knowledge, Grammar, Biology, and Chemistry. Students are encouraged to purchase the HESI study guide in the KVCC bookstore at a cost of $25.

 

A valuable website for students preparing for any of the three placement/entrance exams is: www.testprepreview.com

7. Does Kennebec Valley Community College have an application

    deadline?

KVCC has a rolling admissions policy for all certificate and degree programs with the exception of Radiologic Technology. Any high student applying to this program must submit his/her application and have taken the HOBET exam before Christmas.

8. Are KVCC’s credits transferable to other post-secondary institutions?

Yes! Since we have transitioned over to a Community College, the transferability of credits from KVCC, or any of the other six community colleges in Maine, to other four-year institutions, has become more streamlined. The two general rules of thumb about transferring credits are: most institutions will only honor at least a “C” average in a class and general education classes (i.e. English 101, Psychology 101) are the most likely to transfer with the least amount of questioning. Math and Science classes tend to be the trickiest since curricula among institutions is more apt to vary in these subject areas.

9. What is AdvantageU?

It is a formal agreement between the Maine Community College system and the University of Maine system which provides community college graduates of the Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies program guaranteed admission with junior standing at any of the university system campuses.

10. How do students enroll in the AdvantageU program?

Interested Liberal Studies candidates need to fill out the “Yes, I Want to Participate” form (found in every community college’s Admissions Office) before completing 45 college credits. After the student completes 45 credits (and has a minimum 2.5 GPA) the student should contact KVCC’s AdvantageU representative, Jim Peacock jpeacock@kvcc.me.edu, to complete the “Intent to Enroll” form. This form will serve as the abbreviated application for all seven University of Maine campuses and exempts students from having to pay the standard application fee(s).