Special Status Students

International Students

International students (requiring an F-1 student visa) are encouraged to apply to the full-time day session due to the enrollment requirements of the F-1 visa.

Veterans

All veterans who were students in good standing at Saint Peter’s College beforeentering the service will be readmitted if they apply in due time beforeregistration. Veterans who have not previously attended any institution of collegiaterank should follow the admission procedures for new students. Veterans who haveattended another institution and wish to transfer to the College should follow theadmission procedures for transfer students.

Credit for formal service courses and schools, when granted, is based on therecommendations described in A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational ExperienceGained in the Armed Services, published by the American Council on Education.Credit also is granted for college courses sponsored by the University of Marylandand made available to servicemembers.

Veterans who are eligible to receive tuition benefits from the Veterans Administrationshould file the necessary forms.

Special Needs Students

Students with learning disabilities may be admitted to Saint Peter’s College provided they meet the College’s standard requirements for admission. Saint Peter’s College does not offer a comprehensive program for students with learning disabilities. However, accommodations will be made whenever possible.

S.O.C.

Saint Peter’s College has been identified as a Servicemember’s Opportunity College (SOC) providing educational assistance to active duty servicemembers as follows:

1. Use of admissions procedures which insure access to higher education for academically qualified military personnel
2. Evaluation of non-traditional learning gained through military experiences and academic credit awarded where applicable to the servicemember’s program of study
   
3. Evaluation of learning and awarding of academic credit for such learning where applicable to the servicemember’s program of study
4. Evaluation of requests for inter-institutional transfer of credits and acceptance of such credits whenever they are appropriate to the servicemember’s program and are consistent with the College’s curriculum
5. Flexibility to servicemembers in satisfying residence requirements by making adjustments for military students who transfer when there are other assurances of program balance
   
6. Designation of personnel with appropriate academic qualifications and experience to administer and supervise SOC-related activities and to develop policies and procedures appropriate to the scope of their voluntary education programs
7. Educational services for veterans