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 through KVCC?

Yes, KVCC offers two separate programs for qualified students. They are:

The Tuition Waiver Program

In this program, students who meet the following criteria, can take up to 6 credits per semester ON THE KVCC CAMPUS*

• 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
• Complete the enrollment form found here

Please note: High school students are restricted to general education courses where space is available and are responsible for paying any fees and book costs. Unfortunately, this program is NOT available during the summer.

The Dual Enrollment Program

In this program, students, who meet the following criteria, can take KVCC courses that provide both high school and college credit at the same time. These courses are only offered ON THE HIGH SCHOOL OR TECHNICAL CENTER CAMPUS.

• 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
• Complete the end enrollment form found here
• At this time, fees are not charged for dual enrollment courses

      For more information, please contact:
Mark Harmon, Assistant Academic Dean for Off-Campus Programs
207-453-5127
mharmon@kvcc.me.edu

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.)

 

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

6. 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.

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

 Yes! General education courses at KVCC transfer as they do from any other accredited college or university. Transfer students are encouraged to work with their academic advisors to select courses that are required in the program of study at their target institution. For more information on the transfer of credits earned at KVCC, please click here .

8. 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.

9. 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).