Admissions - Applicants

As an open admission institution, Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology will attempt to admit all persons who complete admission requirements. The College reserves the right to deny or conditionally admit, readmit, or cancel the enrollment of any individual, who in the judgment of the College presents an unreasonable risk to the safety and welfare of the College community, or who has failed to maintain satisfactory academic progress. Applicants/current students may be asked to complete either a Safety and Security Questionaire or an Admissions Academic Appeal form before an admissions decision is made or changed.

Notification of an admission decision will be mailed to the applicant. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a specific program. Students must contact the program advisor for individual program admission requirements. For students choosing to apply for financial aid, documentation may be required. Admission decisions may be appealed, in writing, to the Dean of the College.

In the case of programs with limited enrollment, acceptance of individuals will be based on the criteria described in the program’s information packet or timely completion of the admission requirements for each program.

All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, age, gender, disability, or disadvantage in accordance with the following guidelines:

Degree Seeking
A degree seeking applicant is one who possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent and will enroll in a specific program to earn a certificate or degree.

Non-degree Seeking
A non-degree seeking applicant is one who will not enroll in a specific program to earn a certificate or degree. If status changes at a future date to degree seeking, additional admission requirements will have to be met. Non-degree seeking applicants are not eligible for financial aid.

Undeclared Applicant
An undeclared applicant is one who is degree/certificate seeking but has not declared a specific field of study. Undeclared applicants are not eligible for financial aid.

Full-time Student
A full time student is one who is enrolled in 12 or more credit hours per term. Students who do not meet the criterion for full-time classification are part-time students.

Program Requirements
Some licensing or certification boards have varied restrictions, which may affect persons with a history of felony conviction. The College assumes no responsibility for the denial of licensure or certification by such boards. Prospective students are responsible for contacting the appropriate boards concerning any questions regarding their eligibility for licensure or certification.

Program directors may deny admission to a specific program based upon individual program admission criteria. In addition, program directors may dismiss a student from a specific program and withdraw that student from applicable courses in the case of student misconduct as defined by program and/or standards.