Howard College
A Beacon of Education and Life-long Learning
Admissions
After a student has completed the enrollment process and receives an approved schedule, the registrar, and those officials the registrar designates, must approve any schedule changes. If the request originates with the student, the change must be completed within the time specified in the college calendar. A fee of $10.00 will be charged for each approved request made for the convenience of the student. The college reserves the right to make changes in a student's schedule; when this occurs, no fee is charged.
With the consent of the registrar, a student may drop a course. A grade of "W" (Withdrew) may be received. No course may be dropped during the last two weeks of a semester or during the last week of a summer term unless the student withdraws completely from school. The last day to drop a flexible-entry course will be determined by the registrar. No courses may be dropped after the final exams have been administered.
New full-time students may drop a college preparatory class only if they drop college-level courses to part-time status and have continuous enrollment in at least one preparatory class. If a new full-time student does not drop to part-time status, they may not drop any college preparatory class.
A returning student may drop a college preparatory class only if they have continuous enrollment in at least one other college preparatory class. If the student drops all required preparatory classes, thus placing them out of compliance with continuous enrollment in required college preparatory education, they will be dropped from all other classes at Howard College.
All changes in schedule, including adding and dropping courses, must be arranged by the student in writing or in person. Changes are not official until all steps in the process have been completed. Records of withdrawal and re-enrollment will be maintained.
Students who find it necessary to withdraw from a class or classes should obtain a Change of Registration Form from the faculty (enrollment advisor in San Angelo) of the course(s) being dropped. This form should be completed and turned in to the Registrar's Office. A student wishing to completely withdrawal from all courses will be directed to visit with the appropriate campus official. Merely discontinuing class attendance does not constitute a drop or withdrawal. All students must notify the Registrar's Office in writing before they will be officially withdrawn from class. Failure to withdraw properly may result in a grade of "F" in the course.
Also, failure to comply with this regulation will subject the student to losing all refunds which would normally be available. Such failure may also jeopardize the privilege of readmission to this or any other college.Students who are mandated to attend a preparatory course(s) must remain in at least one course unless they are withdrawing from college.
All college property in possession of a student must be returned and all arrears to the college must be paid before the student can withdraw in good standing and be eligible for a transcript of credit from the college.
Under federal law, students attending Howard College/SWCID who receive Title IV (Pell, SEOG, Federal Stafford Loans) and completely withdraw before the 60 percent point (in time) in the period of enrollment will be required to return any unearned funds. Unearned Title IV funds are the percentage of term not attended times the Title IV aid. In some instances the student may owe both the federal government and the college. Students owing either the government or the college will be ineligible for any further federal aid until funds are repaid.