FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:
Student Qualified: _______ Student Not Qualified: _____
Date Fresh Start Processed: _______ Reason: GPA 2.0 or higher: _____
Student absent less than 2 years: _____
Student Signed Statement of Understanding on the reverse side of the form: ______ Revised: 04/20/18
FRESH START OPTION
A student must be readmitted to NCC after two or more consecutive years of absence
and have a GPA below 2.0 to request the Fresh Start Option.
*Fresh Start Eligibility Requirements:
Two or more consecutive academic years of absence
GPA below 2.0
Recommendation by an NCC counselor/advisor prior to or during the readmit term
Must be a registered student for the readmit term
If you wish to be considered for the Fresh Start Option:
1. READ AND SIGN THE STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING ON THE
REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PAGE.
2. Meet with a counselor/advisor and have your request approved.
3. Write in your current address and phone number, the semester you are
applying for and attach a copy of your unofficial transcript.
4. Return the form to Ilene Boyar at iboyar@norwalk.edu in the Records
Office, E102.
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Student Information Please attach your unofficial transcript.
Print Name: _____________________________ Student ID: @ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Signature: ________________________________________ Date:_________________________
Student’s Address: ____________________________________________________________
Street City State Zip Code
Phone Number: ___________________________ Semester Applying For ______________
Are You a Veteran? _____ Yes _____ No
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Counselor/Advisor Information
Print Counselor/Advisor’s Name ____________________________
Recommend for Fresh Start _______ YES Meets Requirements ________ NO
Counselor/Advisor’s Signature _____________________________ Date __________________
FRESH START OPTION
STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
The Fresh Start Option (FSO) gives the readmitting student an opportunity to start again without
the burden of a poor academic history.
*I understand that:
The Fresh Start Option awards credit for any course in which a grade of “C-or higher has
been earned. No credit is awarded for “D+” grades and lower.
All past courses and grades remain on the transcript and are identified with a carat (^) next
to each course. However, grades in these courses are not used in the GPA calculation.
GPA is calculated based on coursework after the FSO is awarded.
A minimum of 25% of the program’s degree/certificate requirements must be taken and
successfully completed through coursework at NCC after the FSO is awarded.
The FSO can be awarded only once and does not apply to any completed degree or
certificate.
Students who elect the option are subject to the existing residency requirement.
If you are applying for financial aid, please check your financial aid status with the
Financial Aid Office in Room E105.
A student readmitted by the College under the Fresh Start Option, who seeks readmission
to the Nursing Program, must apply through the Nursing readmission process.
Please discuss the details of this option with a counselor/advisor. You may refer to the NCC
College Catalog for further information.
I have read the information above regarding the Fresh Start Option, and I would like to enact it for
the semester in which I readmit to Norwalk Community College.
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STUDENT SIGNATURE DATE
Please follow the instructions on the front of this form to apply for the Fresh Start Option.
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