Admission to the College of Micronesia-FSM is based primarily upon evidence of the student’s ability to profit from the educational programs of the College. The admissions policy is established by the Board of Regents and administered by the President of the College through the Admissions Board. All records submitted by applicants become the property of the College.

Admission into degree programs is open at the beginning of both the Fall and Spring semesters.

Admissions Criteria: Applicants must meet the following admission requirements to be matriculated into a degree program:
    - Have graduated or will graduate from high school at the end of the current school year, or have a GED certificate;
    - Have a minimum high school grade point average of 2.0 as measured on a 4.0 scale, or a minimal score of 35 on each
      section and an average score of 45 for all five sections of the GED test; and
    - Be accepted by the COM-FSM Admissions Board.

Special Consideration: Applicants with a grade point average below 2.0 from high school will not be admitted to the College unless they have had considerable job experience or training since high school and can furnish recommendations from prior training programs, agencies or employers. Entrance test scores will be given primary consideration for these applicants. Upon
recommendation of the Admissions Board the President may approve special admission.

Admission Procedure:
    - Take the COM-FSM entrance test. A test fee of $5 will be collected. The entrance test is administered in November at the
     State Campuses for Spring admission and in February and March at all the high schools and the State Campuses.
    - Obtain an Application for Admission form from a high school counselor, State Campus Director, or the COM-FSM Office
      of Admissions and Records.
    - Complete the application and mail it with the $10 admission fee to the COM-FSM Admissions Board.
    - Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the FAFSA renewal and mail it to the address
      indicated.
    - Request that all official high school transcripts or GED scores be sent to the COM-FSM Admissions Board. High school
      seniors should submit a seven-semester transcript. College transfer students must also submit official transcripts from college       previously attended.

Notification of Admission: Applicants who meet all the admissions requirements will be notified of their acceptance by the College as soon as their applications have been approved by the Admissions Board. Applicants lacking any of the requirements or needing special consideration by the Admissions Board will be considered after June 30.

Acceptance of Admission: Applicants who have been notified of admission to the College and who intend to enroll must do the following:
    - Obtain Social Security numbers;
    - Sign and return the Letter of Acceptance. If the Letter of Acceptance is not received by the deadline, the College assumes
      nonacceptance and will give the slot to another applicant;
    - Complete the Residence Hall Application, if interested in staying in the halls, and return it with a $50 refundable security
      deposit;
    - Submit the Student Aid Report (SAR) upon receipt to the Financial Aid Office; Take a physical examination and return the
      health form to the College as soon as possible; and
    - Check with the COM-FSM State campus director for travel arrangements. Tickets are provided for students from Yap,
      Chuuk, and Kosrae who have completed all of the above.

Students who have earned an associate degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 may formally be admitted into a second associate degree program. The second program must be in a major different from the first.

A policy is needed to allow students who have earned an associate degree from a regionally accredited institution to apply for admission to a second associate degree program.

This policy applies to all students who previously earned an associate degree and are seeking a second degree.
Students seeking a second associate degree must file an application for admission. If the degree was earned from an institution other than the College of Micronesia-FSM, the student must also submit an official transcript indicating that a previous degree was earned. Students who are submitting an application for admission to the College of Micronesia-FSM for the first time are
required to pay the application fee.

Admission to Third-Year Programs: Students who have earned an associate degree or equivalent with a GPA of at least 2.5 may apply for admission into a third-year certificate of achievement program and major in teacher preparation-elementary education, teacher preparation - special education, related services assistant, accounting, or general business. Application forms are available at all COM-FSM campuses.

Admission to other Certificate of Achievement Programs: High school graduates and GED certificate holders who are not accepted into or are not interested in a degree program may apply for admission into an entry level certificate of achievement program. Applicants must take the COM-FSM entrance test and be accepted by the Admissions Board. Acceptance by the
Admissions Board is based on the applicant’s score on the COM-FSM entrance test and other criteria as defined by the Admissions Board. Applicants with significantly low scores on the entrance test are ineligible for admission. Other certificate of achievement programs are offered when criteria for offering the program are met. Admissions requirements vary with the program. Application forms are available at the campus offering the program.

High school students who wish to be considered for dual enrollment at the College of Micronesia-FSM must meet the following criteria:
    - The student has successfully completed the eleventh grade.
    - The student provides a certification from the local principal and/or his designee, or from a director of a college program
      working with high school seniors, certifying that the student has a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5.
    - The local principal and/or is his designee, or a director of a college program working with high school seniors, provides a
      statement of justification describing the student’s ability to benefit academically, intellectually, or artistically ready.
    - The student has been approved for Dual Enrollment by the Admissions Board.

Students must meet the prerequisites for the course, including placement test where applicable. Credits and grade earned will appear on their college transcript.

Students enrolled in a course under the Dual Enrollment policy must pay all college tuition and fees assessed to regular students. These students are not eligible for Federal Financial Aid assistance.

Dual Enrollment does not constitute admission to the College of Micronesia-FSM. Dual Enrollment students must follow the policy and procedures for regular admission to obtain fulltime admission to the College subsequent to graduation from high school.

Students must submit a completed College of Micronesia-FSM Application for Dual Enrollment to the Admissions Board along with the recommendation letter from the principal or designee, or the director of a college program working with high school seniors, and a high school transcript that verifies criteria one and two above. The information must be submitted together as one
packet.

Unclassified students - individuals taking credit courses prior to applying for admission to the College, or students from other universities or colleges taking credit courses at the College of Micronesia-FSM for transfer back to their own institutions, or individuals taking credit courses for personal or professional reasons.

Unclassified students may register in credit courses for which they have the necessary background and in which space is available. Students without the required prerequisite(s) to a course as listed in the College of Micronesia-FSM Catalog must attain permission of the instructor to enroll in the course. Permission of the division chair may also be required in selected courses or academic disciplines. Ordinarily, unclassified students may register for no more than eight (8) credits in an academic semester.

Completing courses while under unclassified status does not constitute or guarantee admission to any degree program at COM-FSM. However, an unclassified student who has completed twentyfour (24) credits at the College with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 may apply to become regular status as a student seeking an associate degree. This application for degree seeking
status must be made to and processed by the Admissions Board to ensure that the student is officially matriculated into the College. If admitted to regular status, the student may petition the Office of Admissions and Records to consider credits earned as an unclassified student be counted toward the degree.

Former College of Micronesia-FSM degree students may enroll as unclassified students. However, if degree-seeking status is desired, former students should seek formal readmission to degree status at the College since credits earned in unclassified status might not be accepted towards the degree.

Regular application procedures for admission to degree programs apply at all times.