Hopkinsville Community College
Visiting/Transient Student Agreement
As a visiting or transient student attending Hopkinsville Community College you do not have to provide a Visiting Student
Letter from your home college. In an effort to keep you well-informed regarding your academic responsibilities and
assist you in updating your academic record, we require that you review and acknowledge the following information
provided to you by the Admissions and Records Department. Please initial next to each statement indicating that you
have read and understand the information presented.
_____ I am a student in good standing and have no financial holds at my home campus.
_____ Prior to registering for any HCC class, students are strongly encouraged to discuss their class selection with
their home college or university advisor or home college or university Registrar’s office to determine that an
HCC class will meet the requirements for the student’s degree plan at their home college or university.
______Visiting students are required to complete a new online application as a “Visiting Student” for each term they
wish to attend Hopkinsville Community College.
_____To document prerequisites and assure proper course placement, current official transcripts must be on file with
Hopkinsville Community College by the end of the term. Otherwise transcripts will not be released. Student-
issued transcripts or schedules may be used for advising purposes only.
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Prior to registering for HCC classes, visiting students may be required to complete the COMPASS assessment
or other assessment or submit ACT scores in order to meet pre-requisites for specific classes.
_____ Due to federal FERPA regulations, students who are 18 and over must complete their own registration with an
advisor or admissions office representative. (The student should contact the Admissions Office for instructions
should they wish to designate a third party, such as a parent, to have access to the student’s information.)
_____Students attending HCC must activate their 24/7, 365 Student Self-Service account in order to view their
schedule, check on grades, log on to Blackboard, or email HCC staff or faculty. The information to activate the
student account is available on the HCC website.
_____Following completion of any HCC coursework, students are encouraged to request an official transcript be sent
to their home college by submitting a completed Transcript Request Form available at the HCC website.
By signing below, I indicate that I have read and agree with the policies and expectations listed above. In addition, I
understand that this form is not an exhaustive list of KCTCS / HCC policies and I agree to abide by all policies and
practices as outlined in the KCTCS Student Code of Conduct found online at www.kctcs.edu.
Signed: _______________________________________________________________________
Student ID Number_________________________ Date: _______________________________
Hopkinsville Community College is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.
Revised 06/20/14
