12.1 Credit earned at Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) recognized colleges or universities which are regionally accredited (i.e. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; New England Association of Schools and Colleges; the Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, or Western Association of Schools and Colleges) will be accepted for transfer.
The National Home Study Council, Career College Association, (i.e., Association of Independent Colleges and Schools, and Accrediting Commission on Trade and Technical Schools) are not recognized for acceptance of college transfer credit.
Transfer credit from foreign colleges and universities will be reviewed after an approved agency completes an official evaluation of credit. KCC will make the final determination as to acceptance of credit.
12.2 Transfer credits which are evaluated as equivalent to KCC courses or as elective credit will be used toward requirements for the KCC degree or certificate sought. Only transfer credit with an earned grade of C or higher and proficiency credit will be accepted. Transfer credit requests are reviewed by the director of Admissions and Registration and will take 8-10 weeks to complete.
12.3 After receiving an official transfer evaluation, the student can appeal it by submitting a Graduate Petition Review Form to the Registrar’s Office. The appeal should include supporting documentation such as course descriptions, syllabi, or other relevant materials. The registrar, in consultation with the appropriate academic department, will review the appeal and notify the student of the decision in writing.