Appeal of Denial of Admission & Re-admission to Allied Health Programs

Final decision for admission to the Allied Health programs resides with the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The prospective student may choose to appeal the decision of the Admissions office not to grant admission into a program. The student must submit a letter of appeal to the Vice President for Academic affairs giving just cause that would reasonably and significantly alter the academic or professional credentials presented at the time of initial application. Only written appeals will be accepted. A student must submit a written appeal with supporting documents via USPS Mail, postmarked no later than 10 days from date of denial into the desired program. The appeal should be addressed to:

Vice President for Academic Affairs
North Country Community College
Admission to Allied Health Programs
P.O. Box 89
23 Santanoni Avenue
Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Re-Admission to Allied Health Programs

Students who have received a “C-“ or lower in either the theoretical or the clinical component of the Allied Health Programs, or who have withdrawn from program core course(s), may be able to receive consideration for re-admission to the program on a one-time only basis. Decisions for re-admission will be based on the same criteria as used for all applicants and the availability of space in the class. Due to the competitiveness of the program, students who were previously academically ineligible to continue in the program will normally have a five- year waiting period before being considered for re-admission.

All Allied Health Programs must be completed within three years of taking the first core course. In addition, the following conditions must be met: Documentation must be presented to the Office of Admissions explaining why the student should be allowed readmission into the Allied Health Program. In addition, students must formally reapply for admission into the program by completing an admission application and meet the standards of admission as defined in the College Catalog.

For additional information, please refer to the College Catalog or contact the Admissions Office at 888-TRY-NCCC ext 1686 or admissions@nccc.edu.